At 9:30 ET, the 9th ranked Bulls (-152) will host the 10th ranked Hawks (+125) in a game that will be televised on ESPN. The over/under line for the game is 221.5.

Chicago (-3) has a 39-43 record and is 4th in the Central division. Atlanta (36-46) is 3rd in the Southeast division and has lost 6 straight games.

ATLANTA HAWKS VS CHICAGO BULLS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Chicago Bulls -3

This game will be played at United Center at 9:30 ET on Wednesday, April 17th.

WHY BET THE CHICAGO BULLS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 112-107 in favor of the Bulls.
  • Our projections have DeMar DeRozan finishing with DeMar DeRozan points, 4 rebounds and 6 assists.
  • From the field, we have the Bulls finishing with a field goal percentage of 48.4% and knocking down 12 threes.

Do the Hawks Have What it Takes on the Road?

This season, Atlanta has gone 46-36 on the over/under, with an average O/U line of 235.2 points. Today’s line of 221.5 is lower than 69 of their games this season.

In their last game against the Pacers, the Hawks lost by a score of 157-115. They were 14-point underdogs in that game, and the O/U line was 242 points.

On the season, the Hawks are 29-53 against the spread and have lost their last six games straight-up. As underdogs, their ATS record is 14-26, and they are 14-27 ATS on the road.

Against Eastern Conference opponents, the Hawks are 22-30 compared to 14-16 in non-conference games. This puts them in 10th place in the East, and they are 3rd in the Southeast Division.

When looking at their scoring differential, the Hawks are -5.5 points per game on the road and 1.1 points per game at home. This season, they have an average scoring differential of -7 points per game as underdogs.

Atlanta comes into the game as the NBA’s 5th ranked scoring offense, at 118.3 points per game. Over their last five games, they have averaged 114.8 points per game, which is 11th in the league. Trae Young is averaging 25.7 points per game this season to go along with 10.8 assists. Over his last four games, Dejounte Murray is averaging 21.8 points, while hitting 43% of his shots from the field.

Bogdan Bogdanovic has hit 37.8% of his threes over his last five games and averaged 16.6 points per game in that stretch. De’Andre Hunter has hit 38.5% of his threes this season.

Currently, the Hawks’ defense holds the 28th rank in the NBA, allowing 120.5 points per game. In terms of two point field goal attempts, the Hawks defense has allowed a shooting percentage of 57.2% while allowing 38.7% from downtown.

Will the Chicago Defense Show Up at Home?

In their last game, the Bulls covered the spread as 13.5-point underdogs in a 120-119 loss to the Knicks. The O/U line for that game was 218.5.

This season, the Bulls have an ATS record of 41-40 and have covered the spread in their last three games. At home, they are 19-22 ATS, and their average scoring differential at home is -0.1 points per game.

Chicago’s O/U record for the season is 44-37-1, and their last four games have gone over the posted O/U lines. On average, their games have finished with 226 points.

Against the Eastern Conference, the Bulls went 22-29 compared to 17-14 in non-conference games. This puts them in 9th place in the East and 4th in the Central Division.

For the season, the Bulls are 39-43 and are favored by 3 points against the Hawks. In their games as the favorite, they have a record of 20-13 and 15-17 ATS. As the favorite, they have gone 2.9 points per game.

DeMar DeRozan has averaged 33.2 points per game over his last four games on a shooting percentage of 55.6%. In these games, he hit 1.8 threes per game. For the season, he is averaging 24 points and 5.3 assists. Coby White is averaging 19.1 points and 19.8 points per game in his last five games.

Chicago is averaging 112.3 points per game this season, which is 22nd in the league. At home, they are averaging 111.5 points per game compared to 113 on the road. The Bulls have played at a below-average pace this year, averaging 97 possessions per game.

On defense, Bulls is currently around the league average in points allowed, giving up an average of 113.7 points per game. Inside the arc, the Bulls defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 56.0% and 36.9% from three-point territory.