Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/27/2021

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Monday, December 27, 2021

Venue:  State Farm Arena, Atlanta, GA 

Where to Watch:  NBA TV

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Bulls -6.5, Hawks +6.5; Over/Under:  208 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Bulls -6.5, Hawks +6.5; Over/Under:  208.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Bulls -5.5, Hawks +5.5; Over/Under:  NL points

 

Chicago Bulls:  19-10 (1st place, Central Division)

Atlanta Hawks:  15-17 (4th place, Southeast Division)

 

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Chicago Bulls:  7-3 last 10

Atlanta Hawks:  3-7 last 10

 

 

 

The Bulls are coming into this game with a 19-10 record overall and they are 9-6 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. Their last loss was against the Miami Heat but they have gone on a 2 game winning streak since then with wins coming against the Los Angeles Lakers and the Houston Rockets in their last game. They still have a game against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday night that needs to be played first with that result pending so this will be the 2nd leg of a back-to-back for them on Monday night. DeMar DeRozan led the team in points in that game with 26 while Coby White was next on the team off the bench with 24 points. Lonzo Ball led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Nikola Vucevic led the team in rebounds with 6. They were 53.4% from the field, 45.7% from 3-point range, and 95.8% from the free throw line with their shooting in that game. Their offense is averaging 109.3 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 106.3 PPG against them. The Bulls have an ATS record of 18-11 this season and their O/U record is 14-15.

 

 

The Hawks are coming into this game with a 15-17 record overall and they are 8-8 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Philadelphia 76ers while their 3 losses in that span came against the Denver Nuggets, the Orlando Magic, and the New York Knicks in their last game. Trae Young did not play in that game due to covid. John Collins and Delon Wright both led the team in points in that game with 20 each while Skylar Mays was next on the team off the bench with 11 points. Gorgui Dieng led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Clint Capela led the team in rebounds with 9. They were 37.9% from the field, 34.2% from 3-point range, and 57.1% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 109.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 109.1 PPG against them. The Hawks have an ATS record of 13-19 this season and their O/U record is 15-17.

 

 

The Bulls are coming into this game as a 6.5 point favorite with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Bulls have had a few of their games postponed due to covid running through their team but most of their players are back and healthy now so they should play much better in this game with all that rest as well. The Hawks have been missing a few players due to covid as well including their star player Trae Young. The Bulls have been pretty good on the road this season and playing against a weakened Hawks lineup here, they should have no trouble winning this game big. The best bet to place in this game is on the Bulls to cover the spread here.

 

Bulls Hawks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Monday, December 27, 2021 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Bulls 111 Hawks 97.

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Chicago Bulls: 18-11 ATS in all games. 17-9 ATS in December games. 18-11 ATS in the first half of the season. 

Atlanta Hawks: 13-19 ATS in all games. 13-19 ATS in the first half of the season. 5-10 ATS after failing to cover 4 or 5 of their last 6 against the spread. 1-5 ATS after a loss by 10 points or more. 4-11 ATS after playing a road game.

 

 

Chicago Bulls:  Alex Caruso (SG) Early Jan - Foot injury. D. Jones Jr. (SF) Ques Sun - Hamstring injury. M. Thomas (SG) Out indefinitely - Illness. Ayo Dosunmu (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness. P. Williams (SF) Late April - Wrist injury.

Atlanta Hawks:  Onyeka Okongwu (PF) Out indefinitely - Illness. W. Iwundu (SF) Out indefinitely - Illness. Kevin Huerter (SG) Out indefinitely - Illness. Lou Williams (SG) Out indefinitely - Illness. Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot (SG) Out indefinitely - Illness. Danilo Gallinari (SF) Out indefinitely - Illness. T. Young (PG) Out indefinitely - Illness. S. Hill (SF) out for season - Hamstring injury. De’Andre Hunter (PF) Mid Jan - Wrist injury.

 

 

 

"I give those guys a lot of credit. I thought they were terrific tonight. It's good to see those guys' hard work get rewarded." - Billy Donovan on his team’s win against the Rockets last Monday night.

 

 

"It wasn't a lack of energy. I think our guys are tired. They've been logging a lot of minutes." - Nate McMillan on his team’s loss against the Knicks in the Christmas Day game on Saturday.

 

 

 

PG    Lonzo Ball

SG    Zach LaVine

SF    Javonte Green

PF    DeMar DeRozan

C    Nikola Vucevic

 

PG    Delon Wright

SG    Bogdan Bogdanovic

SF    Cam Reddish

PF    John Collins

C     Clint Capela

 

 

PPG: D. DeRozan (26.8)

APG: L. Ball (5)

Reb/G: N. Vucevic (10.4) 

 

PPG: T. Young (27.3)

APG: T. Young (9.3)

Reb/G: C. Capela (12.7)

 

Coaches:

Chicago Bulls: Billy Donovan (2nd season)

Atlanta Hawks: Nate McMillan (2nd season)