Hawks vs. Bulls Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – December 26
Published 2:16 pm Wednesday, December 25, 2024
The Chicago Bulls (13-17) visit the Atlanta Hawks (15-15) after winning three straight road games. The Hawks are favored by 6.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 7:30 PM ET on Thursday, December 26, 2024.
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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 Hawks (12-18-0 ATS) have covered the spread 40% of the time, 6.7% less often than the Bulls (14-16-0) this year.
- As a 6.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, Atlanta is 2-2 against the spread compared to the 5-7 ATS record Chicago puts up as a 6.5-point underdog.
- Atlanta and its opponents have eclipsed 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, better than the .375 winning percentage for the Bulls as a moneyline underdog (9-15).
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Hawks Performance Insights
- The Hawks’ offense, which ranks eighth in the league with 116.4 points per game, has fared better than their fourth-worst defense (119 points allowed per game).
- Atlanta is allowing 44.3 boards per game this year (19th-ranked in NBA), but it has thrived by pulling down 46.1 rebounds per game (fourth-best).
- The Hawks have been one of the best teams in the league in terms of assists, as they are dishing out 29.6 per game (third-best in NBA).
- 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.
- The Hawks are draining 12.5 threes per game (20th-ranked in NBA) this year, while putting up a 35% three-point percentage (18th-ranked).
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Bulls Performance Insights
- On offense the Bulls are the seventh-ranked squad in the league (117.2 points per game). On defense they are second-worst (121.1 points conceded per game).
- Chicago is 12th in the NBA in rebounds per game (44.7) and third-worst in rebounds allowed (46.9).
- The Bulls are fourth-best in the NBA in assists (29.1 per game) in 2024-25.
- Chicago is 20th in the league in turnovers per game (14.6) and second-worst in turnovers forced (11.7).
- The Bulls are the second-best squad in the NBA in 3-pointers made (16.3 per game) and 12th in 3-point percentage (37%).
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