Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, Preview and Odds - 04/17/2024

Game Time: 9:30 pm ET, Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Venue:  United Center, Chicago, IL

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Hawks +3, Bulls -3; Over/Under:  218.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Hawks +3, Bulls -3; Over/Under:  218.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Hawks +3, Bulls -3; Over/Under:  218.5 points

Atlanta Hawks:  36-46 (3rd place, Southeast Division)

Chicago Bulls:  39-43 (4th place, Central Division)

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Atlanta Hawks:  3-7 last 10

Chicago Bulls:  5-5 last 10

The Hawks are entering this game with a 36-46 record overall and they are 15-26 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 6 game losing streak with losses coming against the Dallas Mavericks, the Denver Nuggets, the Miami Heat, the Charlotte Hornets, the Minnesota Timberwolves, and the Indiana Pacers in their last game. Dejounte Murray led the team in points in that game with 32 while Mouhamed Gueye was next on the team with 19 points. Trae Young led the team in assists in that game with 12 while Mouhamed Gueye led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 43.8% from the field, 33.3% from 3-point range, and 92.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 118.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 120.5 PPG against them. The Hawks have an ATS record of 29-53 this season and their O/U record is 46-35-1.

The Bulls are entering this game with a 39-43 record overall and they are 20-21 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the New York Knicks in their last game. DeMar DeRozan led the team in points in that game with 30 while Nikola Vucevic was next on the team with 29 points. Alex Caruso led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Nikola Vucevic led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 48.5% from the field, 25.8% from 3-point range, and 81.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 112.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113.7 PPG against them. The Bulls have an ATS record of 41-40-1 this season and their O/U record is 45-36-1.

The current betting odds have the Bulls listed as a 3 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. This is a game for the play-in tournament between the 9th seed and the 10th seed in the East with the loser of this game being eliminated from playoff contention while the winner will move on to play against the loser of the 7th/8th seed game to decide who gets the 8th and final seed in the East for the playoffs. The Bulls haven't looked great in their games this season with their 39-43 record overall and their 20-21 home record, but they still had this seed locked up by a few games over the Hawks. Meanwhile, the Hawks have looked even worse in their games this season with their 36-46 record overall and really shouldn't even have a shot at making the playoffs. They have looked terrible in their road games too with their 15-26 road record and they have been terrible in their games lately too. The Bulls haven't looked great lately but they haven't been bad with their 5-5 record in their last 10 games. The Hawks have looked a lot worse with their 3-7 record in their last 10 games and they have no momentum on their side with 6 losses in a row now, ending the season in a huge slump. The Bulls finished the regular season under .500 and aren't really a playoff team either, but they have been the much better team coming into this one and have the momentum on their side here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Bulls to cover the spread in this game.

Hawks Bulls Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, April 17, 2024 (9:30 pm ET start time) is Bulls 124 Hawks 101.

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Atlanta Hawks: 4-13 ATS as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 14-26 ATS in road games. 6-19 ATS off a road loss. 6-0 UNDER after a game - allowing a shooting pct. of 63% or higher. 8-4 UNDER in all playoff games. 12-7 UNDER after allowing 135 points or more.

Chicago Bulls: 42-26 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 14-7 ATS after 2 straight games - allowing a shooting pct. of 50% or higher. 24-18 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses. 10-5 UNDER as a home favorite of 6 points or less. 6-1 UNDER in all playoff games. 17-8 UNDER after successfully covering the spread in 3 or more consecutive games.

Atlanta Hawks:  S. Lundy (SG) Out indefinitely - Ankle. W. Matthews (SG) Ques Wed - Hamstring. O. Okongwu (PF) Mid May - Toe. J. Johnson (SF) Early May - Ankle. S. Bey (SF) out for season - Knee.

Chicago Bulls:  A. Dosunmu (PG) Ques Wed - Quadricep. A. Drummond (C) Ques Wed - Ankle. J. Phillips (SF) Out indefinitely - Foot. P. Williams (SF) out for season - Foot. Z. LaVine (PG) out for season - Ankle. L. Ball (PG) out for season - Knee.

“The way (the Pacers) play is hard to simulate. You’re disappointed when you end the season like this, but the season isn’t over. You move forward immediately because we play Chicago on Wednesday.” - Quin Snyder after his team’s loss against the Pacers to end the regular season in their game on Sunday.

“Everybody out there wanted to win. So I don’t know, it just felt like one of those games like we were playing for something, and we are.” - DeMar DeRozan after their loss against the Knicks in their last game of the regular season on Sunday.

PG Trae Young

SG Dejounte Murray

SF Bogdan Bogdanovic

PF De'Andre Hunter

C Clint Capela

PG Coby White

SG Dalen Terry

SF Alex Caruso

PF DeMar DeRozan

C Nikola Vucevic

PPG: T. Young (25.7)

APG: T. Young (10.8)

Reb/G: C. Capela (10.6)

PPG: D. DeRozan (24)

APG: D. DeRozan (5.3)

Reb/G: N. Vucevic (10.5)

Coaches:

Atlanta Hawks: Quin Snyder (2nd season)

Chicago Bulls: Billy Donovan (4th season)