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
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- 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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