Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 12/29/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Wednesday, December 29, 2021

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

United Center is the site where the Chicago Bulls (21-10) will attempt to defeat the Atlanta Hawks (15-18) on Wednesday.

The Hawks faced the Bulls and went home with a loss by a final score of 130-118 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Hawks left the arena with 14 and the Bulls had 7 personal fouls. They knocked down 18 of their 37 attempts from distance. Chicago finished 71.4% when shooting free throws by making 10 of 14 shots. Furthermore, Chicago totaled 35 rebounds (9 offensive, 26 defensive) and earned 4 rejections. Chicago recorded 44 assists and had 29 steals for the matchup. When talking about the defense, Atlanta allowed the other team to go 54.8% from the floor on 51 of 93 shooting. They also doled out 22 assists in this matchup while creating 6 turnovers and getting 3 steals. In terms of grabbing boards, they compiled 45 with 11 of them being of the offensive variety. When they shot from the free throw line, the Hawks knocked down 23 of their 26 shots for a percentage of 88.5%. Atlanta wrapped up the game having earned a 44.9% FG percentage (40 out of 89) and converted 15 out of their 34 3-pointers.

Trae Young is one guy who played a role in the matchup. He was able to score 29 points on 8 of 23 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 40 minutes played and totaled 1 rebound. Young shot 34.8% from the floor and also totaled 9 dimes.

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Atlanta will play this contest with a mark of 15-18 so far this season. They currently have an average of 110.1 pts per contest (10th in the NBA) while shooting 45.9% from the field. The Hawks are connecting on 37.9% on 3-pointers (406 of 1,072) and 80.6% from the free throw line. As a unit, Atlanta is pulling in 45.7 boards per game and has accounted for 777 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 18th in basketball in terms of passing. They turn it over 12.5 times per contest and as a squad are committing 17.6 fouls per game.

On the defensive end of the court, the Hawks are forcing their opponents into 11.9 turnovers per game and they draw 19.4 personal fouls. They are ranked 23rd in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 841 relinquished on the campaign. The Hawks are giving up a field goal percentage of 45.9% (1,355 of 2,955) and they concede 43.2 boards per contest as a unit. They give up 35.0% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 22nd in basketball in PPG allowed (109.7).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Bulls got the victory with a final of 130-118 against the Hawks. In regard to rebounding, Chicago allowed Atlanta to grab 34 in total (11 offensive). They went 44.1% from downtown by connecting on 15 out of 34 and finished the contest at 23 of 26 at the charity stripe (88.5%). The Bulls allowed the Hawks to convert 40 out of their 89 tries from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.9% for the contest. When the game finished, the Bulls finished shooting 51 for 93 from the floor which had them at 54.8%. Concerning shooting from distance, Chicago buried 18 out of 37 tries (48.6%). They were able to make 10 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 71.4%. The Hawks were called for 10 fouls in the matchup which took the Bulls to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They also coughed up the ball 7 times, while earning 5 steals in this contest. The Bulls were able to snag 35 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds totaling 44 for the matchup.

DeMar DeRozan was important for the Bulls in the matchup. DeRozan accumulated 35 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood and added 10 dimes in this contest. He buried 14 of 20 for the contest giving him a rate of 70.0%, and accumulated 5 rebounds.

Chicago has a win-loss record of 21-10 for the year. The Bulls are committing 18.6 fouls per contest and they go 81.4% from the charity stripe. Their rate of earning assists is at 23.5 times per game (16th in basketball) and they are turning it over 13.1 times per contest. Chicago has totaled 3,414 pts so far this year (110.1 per game) and they grab 42.8 boards per game. As an offense, the Bulls are connecting on 47.2% from the field, which ranks them 4th in the NBA.

The Bulls defensively are ranked 10th in the NBA in points allowed per game with 106.6. They are able to force 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 45.3% from the field (15th in the league). The Chicago defense allows 36.1% on shots from behind the 3-point line (363 of 1,005) and opponents are making 80.3% of their foul shots. They have allowed 22.8 assists and 44.2 total boards per game, ranking them 7th and 10th in the NBA.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Chicago and under the total points

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