Hawks vs. Bulls Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 26

Published 1:18 pm Wednesday, December 25, 2024

The Chicago Bulls (13-17) are 6.5-point underdogs as they look to extend a three-game road winning streak when they square off against the Atlanta Hawks (15-15) on Thursday, December 26, 2024 at State Farm Arena. The contest airs at 7:30 PM ET on CHSN and FDSSE.

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Hawks vs. Bulls Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Thursday, December 26, 2024
  • Time: 7:30 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: CHSN and FDSSE
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: Atlanta, Georgia
  • Venue: State Farm Arena

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Hawks vs. Bulls Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Hawks 120 – Bulls 117

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Spread & Total Prediction for Hawks vs. Bulls

  • Pick ATS: Bulls (+ 6.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Hawks (-2.9)
  • Pick OU:

    Under (244.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 236.9
  • The Bulls (14-16-0 ATS) have covered the spread 40% of the time, 6.7% more often than the Hawks (12-18-0) this season.
  • When the spread is set as 6.5 or more this season, Atlanta (2-2) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (50%) than Chicago (5-7) does as the underdog (41.7%).
  • Atlanta and its opponents have exceeded the total 63.3% of the time this season (19 out of 30). That’s more often than Chicago and its opponents have (16 out of 30).
  • The Hawks have a .462 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (6-7) this season, higher than the .375 winning percentage for the Bulls as a moneyline underdog (9-15).

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Hawks Performance Insights

  • The Hawks rank eighth in the NBA with 116.4 points per game, but their defense has struggled, giving up 119 points per game (fourth-worst in league).
  • Atlanta ranks fourth-best in the NBA by pulling down 46.1 boards per game. In terms of rebounds allowed, it ranks 19th in the league (44.3 allowed per contest).
  • With 29.6 assists per game, the Hawks rank third-best in the league in the category.
  • Atlanta is fifth-best in the NBA with 16 forced turnovers per game, but it ranks fourth-worst in the league by averaging 15.9 turnovers per contest.
  • So far this season, the Hawks are making 12.5 treys per game (20th-ranked in NBA) and are shooting 35% (18th-ranked) from beyond the arc.

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Bulls Performance Insights

  • Offensively the Bulls are the seventh-ranked squad in the league (117.2 points per game). On defense they are second-worst (121.1 points allowed per game).
  • On the boards, Chicago is 12th in the league in rebounds (44.7 per game). It is third-worst in rebounds conceded (46.9 per game).
  • At 29.1 assists per game, the Bulls are fourth-best in the NBA.
  • Chicago is 20th in the league in turnovers per game (14.6) and second-worst in turnovers forced (11.7).
  • In 2024-25 the Bulls are second-best in the NBA in 3-point makes (16.3 per game), and they rank No. 12 in 3-point percentage (37%).

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