Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/21/2022

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Venue:  State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA

Where to Watch:  BSSE

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Bulls +7, Hawks -7; Over/Under:  233.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Bulls +7, Hawks -7; Over/Under:  233.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Bulls +7, Hawks -7; Over/Under:  233.5 points

 

Chicago Bulls:  11-18 (4th place, Central Division)

Atlanta Hawks:  16-15 (4th place, Southeast Division)

 

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Chicago Bulls:  3-7 last 10

Atlanta Hawks:  5-5 last 10

 

The Bulls are coming into this game with an 11-18 record overall and they are 4-11 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They still have a game against the Miami Heat on Tuesday night that needs to be played first as this is the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Wednesday. They are entering this game on a 4 game losing streak with losses coming against the Atlanta Hawks, the New York Knicks twice in a row, and the Minnesota Timberwolves in their last game. DeMar DeRozan led the team in points in that game with 29 while Nikola Vucevic was next on the team with 23 points. DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine each led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Nikola Vucevic led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 52.3% from the field, 42.1% from 3-point range, and 75% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 113.2 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 115.1 PPG against them. The Bulls have an ATS record of 12-16-1 this season and their O/U record is 13-16.

 

 

 

The Hawks are coming into this game with a 16-15 record overall and they are 10-5 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Charlotte Hornets and the Orlando Magic in their last game. Trae Young led the team in points in that game with 37 while AJ Griffin was next on the team with 19 points. Trae Young led the team in assists in that game with 13 while Onyeka Okongwu led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 51.1% from the field, 37.5% from 3-point range, and 90% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 115.4 PPG against them. The Hawks have an ATS record of 12-18-1 this season and their O/U record is 18-13.

The current betting odds have the Hawks listed as a 7 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Hawks have been struggling a lot this season as they struggle to stay above .500 with a 16-15 record overall. They have still been a great team at home though with their 10-5 home record this season and they are starting to catch some fire lately as well with 2 wins in a row now. The Bulls haven't been playing any better this year, they have actually been a lot worse with a record below .500 at 11-18 and they have been terrible on the road too with their 4-11 road record. The Bulls are also dealing with some other issues like one of their star players LaVine not seeing eye-to-eye with the team and these issues have carried over onto the court now. The Hawks still have a solid core group who has been playing a lot better in their games lately and they are catching the Bulls in a bad spot with their current issues. The Hawks are a very good team on their home court and this will be a game they play well in as they have been a lot better lately. The best way to place a bet here is on the Hawks to cover the spread in this game.

 

Bulls Hawks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, December 21, 2022 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Hawks 127 Bulls 114.

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Chicago Bulls: 15-8 ATS as a road underdog of 6.5 to 12 points. 25-18 UNDER when the total is greater than or equal to 230. 32-23 UNDER revenging a same season loss vs opponent.

Atlanta Hawks: 4-14 ATS after a close win by 3 points or less. 3-11 ATS after playing a home game. 20-11 UNDER after a win by 6 points or less.

 

 

Chicago Bulls:  J. Green (SG) Ques Tues - Knee. L. Ball (PG) Mid Jan - Knee.

Atlanta Hawks:  C. Capela (C) Late Dec - Calf.

 

 

 

“It should be the ultimate be lesson learned of what it’s like you let something slip, not being connected, not being one, not understanding what needs to be done collectively to help out each other. It’s embarrassing to give up that many points. Nothing against Minnesota, but it’s not like we playing against the 2016 Golden State Warriors.” - DeMar DeRozan after their loss against the Timberwolves in their game on Sunday.

 

 

“Like I was preaching after the game, we've got to grow up, starting with me. Just what we're playing for, these type of games show we're not playing to win and get to the playoffs and try to make noise. We've got to stop being comfortable. We almost lost the game." - Dejounte Murray after their win against the Magic in their game on Monday.

 

 

 

PG Alex Caruso 

SG Zach LaVine

SF DeMar DeRozan 

PF Patrick Williams

C Nikola Vucevic

 

PG Trae Young

SG Dejounte Murray

SF De'Andre Hunter

PF John Collins

C Onyeka Okongwu

 

 

PPG: D. DeRozan (25.9)

APG: D. DeRozan (4.7)

Reb/G: N. Vucevic (10.4)

 

PPG: T. Young (27.3)

APG: T. Young (10)

Reb/G: C. Capela (12)

 

Coaches:

Chicago Bulls: Billy Donovan (3rd season)

Atlanta Hawks: Nate McMillan (4th season)