The Atlanta Hawks and Chicago Bulls meet Monday in NBA action at the United Center. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Hawks vs Bulls prediction.
Atlanta Hawks
The Atlanta Hawks were starting to heat up as they were on a four-game win streak before they got stopped in their tracks by the Bucks in a 122-113 loss on Saturday. Bogdan Bogdanovic led the team with 38 points, 10 rebounds and four assists, Dejounte Murray tallied 20 points with eight rebounds and 12 assists while De’Andre Hunter chipped in with 13 points. As a team, the Hawks shot 45 percent from the field and 14 of 35 from the 3-point line as they struggled to keep pace with the Bucks early on and scored just 17 points in the second quarter to fall behind by as many as 21 points, before they rallied with 39 points in the fourth quarter to make it interesting at the end. The Hawks will play against the Pistons after this game.
Chicago Bulls
Meanwhile, the Chicago Bulls have won two of their last three games overall, and they will be eager to stay hot after taking down the Timberwolves in a 109-101 upset road win last night. DeMar DeRozan led the team with 27 points and eight assists on 11 of 23 shooting, Alex Caruso added 21 points with five assists and five steals while Nikola Vucevic chipped in with 19 points, eight rebounds and six assists. As a team, the Bulls shot 52 percent from the field and 17 of 29 from the 3-point line as they stormed out of the gates with 33 points in the first quarter to take an early 16-point lead, but they couldn’t hold on the lead and played great defense to hold the Timberwolves to just two points in the final 5:08 to escape with the gritty win. The Bulls will meet the Knicks and Magic after this one.
Chicago Bulls Team Facts
- The Bulls have lost each of their last seven games against Eastern Conference opponents following a win.
- The Bulls have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games after winning as underdogs.
- Each of the Bulls’ last five games on the second leg of a back-to-back have gone OVER the total points line.
Atlanta Hawks Team Facts
- The Hawks have lost each of their last 11 Monday road games.
- The Hawks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games as underdogs against Central Division opponents.
- Each of the Hawks’ last seven games have gone OVER the total points line.
Hawks vs Bulls prediction
The Hawks are still missing Trae Young, Jalen Johnson and Onyeka Okongwu, while the Bulls are still missing Juliuan Phillips and Patrick Williams. The Hawks were really playing some of their best basketball before their recent loss to the Bucks, while the Bulls looked pretty good in last night’s gritty win over the Timberwolves. It’s always tricky betting on a team that is playing their second game of a back to back set. The Bulls are deserved favorites at home, and I think they can get the job done in a close contest behind their defense.