Chicago Bulls (39-23) vs. Atlanta Hawks (29-32)
March 3, 2022 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Atlanta Hawks +4.5; Over/Under: -224.5
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The Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks meet Thursday in NBA action at the State Farm Arena. The Chicago Bulls look for a win after winning six of their last eight games. The Atlanta Hawks look for a win after splitting their last eight games.
The Chicago Bulls are averaging 112.4 points on 48.2 percent shooting and allowing 110.5 points on 46.6 percent shooting. DeMar DeRozan is averaging 28.2 points and 5 assists, while Zach LaVine is averaging 24.5 points and 4.8 rebounds. Nikola Vucevic is the third double-digit scorer and Coby White is dishing 2.9 assists. The Chicago Bulls are shooting 37.4 percent from beyond the arc and 81.4 percent from the free throw line. The Chicago Bulls are allowing 36.2 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 43.2 rebounds per game.
The Atlanta Hawks are averaging 112.2 points on 46.8 percent shooting and allowing 111.5 points on 46.5 percent shooting. Trae Young is averaging 27.9 points and 3.8 rebounds, while John Collins is averaging 16.8 points and 1.9 assists. Bogdan Bogdanovic is the third double-digit scorer, and De’Andre Hunter is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Atlanta Hawks are shooting 37.4 percent from beyond the arc and 80.4 percent from the free throw line. The Atlanta Hawks are allowing 36 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.3 rebounds per game.
The Bulls are 40-18-1 ATS in their last 59 games as a favorite and 6-1-1 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS loss. The Hawks are 10-2 ATS in their last 12 home games and 0-4 ATS in their last 4 games as an underdog. The under is 5-1 in Bulls last 6 overall. The over is 5-0 in Hawks last 5 home games. The Bulls are 6-2 ATS in the last 8 meetings in Atlanta and 11-5 ATS in the last 16 meetings.
The Chicago Bulls are going to get the benefit of the doubt here because they’ve been the better team, but this line is quite disrespectful toward the Hawks. The Atlanta Hawks are winning their last five games by an average of 8.6 points, and they’re usually good at home. These teams played last week and the Hawks lost by just four points on the road. Give me the points.
