Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 12/27/2021 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Monday, December 27, 2021

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: NBA TV

State Farm Arena is where the Atlanta Hawks (15-17) will attempt to defeat the Chicago Bulls (19-10) on Monday.

The Bulls played the Rockets and walked away with a win by a score of 133-118 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Bulls ended up with 23 and the Rockets recorded 14 fouls. They also knocked down 12 of 33 tries from distance. Houston finished shooting 75.0% from the charity stripe by making 18 of their 24 shots. Additionally, Houston collected 28 rebounds (7 offensive, 21 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Houston recorded 35 assists and had 27 steals in the game. With respect to defending, Chicago let their opponent shoot 56.4% from the floor on 44 of 78 shooting. They also doled out 33 assists in the game as well as forcing the opposition into 4 turnovers and getting 7 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they collected 34 with 9 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Bulls made 23 of 24 tries for a rate of 95.8%. Chicago ended with a 53.4% FG percentage (47 out of 88) and made 16 of 35 three-point attempts.

DeMar DeRozan is a guy who was a major factor for the contest. He accumulated 26 points on 11 of 18 shooting. He was on the court for 32 minutes played and also totaled 3 boards. DeRozan ended up going 61.1% from the field and also distributed 6 dimes.

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Chicago enters this matchup with a mark of 19-10 for the campaign. They have an average of 109.3 pts per contest (12th in the NBA) while going 46.6% from the field. The Bulls are shooting 37.1% on shots from distance (323 of 871) and 81.9% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Chicago is grabbing 42.9 boards per contest and has accounted for 681 assists so far this season, which has them ranked 27th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. They are turning it over 13.2 times per game and as a unit they are committing 18.6 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Bulls have forced 15.2 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 18.2 fouls. They rank 1st in the NBA in giving up assists with 663 surrendered this season. The Bulls are giving up an opponent FG percentage of 45.4% (1,135 of 2,501) and they surrender 44.1 rebounds per game as a team. They are surrendering 36.1% from 3-point land and they are 9th in the league in PPG from their opponents (106.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Hawks took a loss by a score of 101-87 when they played the Knicks. Concerning attacking the glass, Atlanta allowed New York to collect 41 in total (9 on the offensive side). They wrapped up this game 40.0% from beyond the perimeter by going 20 of 50 and finished the game at 5 of 12 from the charity stripe (41.7%). The Hawks permitted the Knicks to convert 38 of 85 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 44.7% for this contest. At the conclusion of this game, the Hawks finished shooting 33 for 87 from the floor which gave them a rate of 37.9%. Pertaining to 3-pointers, Atlanta converted 13 out of their 38 tries (34.2%). They were able to bury 8 of the free throws for a rate of 57.1%. The Knicks earned 10 personal fouls in the game which got the Hawks to the free throw line for a total of 14 attempts. They also turned it over 12 times, while earning 8 steals for the contest. The Hawks recorded 38 defensive boards and 8 offensive boards totaling 46 in the matchup.

Delon Wright ended up being a major contributor for the Hawks in the game. Wright racked up 20 points in his 34 mins of playing time and had 2 dimes for the game. He knocked down 8 out of 13 in this contest for a field goal rate of 61.5%, and had 4 rebounds.

Atlanta has a mark of 15-17 so far this year. As an offense, the Hawks are hitting on 46.0% from the field, which is ranked 12th in the NBA. Atlanta has totaled 3,516 points on the season (109.9 per game) and they grab 45.8 boards per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 23.6 times per game (14th in basketball) and they are turning it over 12.6 times per game. The Hawks have committed 17.8 fouls every game and they hit 80.3% from the charity stripe.

The Atlanta defense gives up 34.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (412 of 1,191) and opponents are converting on 80.1% of their free throw shots. They give up 25.4 dimes and 43.2 boards every game, which ranks them 25th and 9th in the league. The Hawks are ranked 20th in the league in PPG given up with 109.1. They are forcing their opponents into 11.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.6% from the floor (18th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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