Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 1/23/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Monday, January 23, 2023

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

United Center is where the Chicago Bulls will attempt to defeat the Atlanta Hawks on Monday.

The Hawks faced off with the Hornets and took a loss by a final of 122-118 in their last contest. Atlanta ended the contest with a 54.2% field goal percentage (45 of 83) and converted 11 out of their 25 3-point shots. From the free throw line, the Hawks converted 17 of their 20 shots for a rate of 85.0%. Regarding hauling in rebounds, they earned 40 with 6 of them being offensive. They also distributed 24 assists in the game in addition to forcing 12 turnovers and having 5 steals. Pertaining to the defense, Atlanta allowed 50.6% from the floor on 45 of 89 shooting. Charlotte earned 28 dimes and had 11 steals for this game. Furthermore, Charlotte had 36 boards (6 offensive, 30 defensive) and had 4 blocked shots. Charlotte went 86.4% from the charity stripe by knocking down 19 of their 22 shots. They converted 13 out of their 34 tries from distance. When talking about personal fouls, the Hawks left the arena with 20 while the Hornets finished the game with 18 personal fouls.

Dejounte Murray is one player who was a factor in this contest. He ended up with 26 points on 11 of 20 shooting. He played for 37 minutes played and grabbed 3 boards. Murray finished the contest at 55.0% from the floor and totaled 3 dimes.

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Atlanta enters this one with a record of 24-23 for the season. They are giving up possession 12.9 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 19.3 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Atlanta is collecting 43.4 boards per contest and has racked up 1,136 assists for the season, which has them ranked 18th in the NBA in terms of passing. The Hawks are shooting 34.6% on shots from downtown (498 of 1,440) and 82.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 116.0 points per game (10th in basketball) while shooting 47.6% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Hawks are able to force 14.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.1 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 24th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,202 surrendered for the season. The Hawks defense is allowing an opponent shooting percentage of 47.5% (2,009 of 4,232) and they concede 46.2 rebounds per contest as a unit. They relinquish 34.4% on shots from distance and they rank 21st in the NBA in points per game allowed (116.3).

When they last stepped on the court, the Bulls went home victorious with a score of 126-108 against the Pistons. The Bulls were able to pull down 37 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 48 in this contest. They turned the ball over 14 times, while recording 11 steals for the contest. The Pistons were called for 15 personal fouls in this matchup which took the Bulls to the free throw line for 21 tries. They were able to convert 19 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 90.5%. In the matter of three-point attempts, Chicago knocked down 7 of 23 attempts (30.4%). When the final whistle blew, the Bulls finished the game shooting 50 out of 92 from the floor which gave them a rate of 54.3%. The Bulls allowed the Pistons to convert 39 out of 97 tries from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 40.2% for the game. They finished shooting 23.5% from distance by shooting 8 out of 34 and finished the game at 22 out of 27 from the free throw line (81.5%). In relation to attacking the glass, Chicago allowed Detroit to grab 49 in all (17 on the offensive side).

Zach LaVine was important for the Bulls in this game. LaVine earned 30 points in his 35 minutes of playing time and had 4 dimes in this contest. He converted 10 of 20 in the matchup for a rate of 50.0%, and tallied 5 rebounds.

Chicago has a mark of 21-24 on the season. When it comes to offensive execution, the Bulls are shooting 48.9% from the floor, which ranks 5th in the NBA. Chicago has totaled 5,166 pts on the campaign (114.8 per contest) and they average 42.3 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 24.4 times per game (19th in the league) and they turn it over 13.7 times per contest. The Bulls have committed 19.7 fouls per game and they connect on 81.9% from the charity stripe.

The Chicago defense concedes 36.6% on shots from 3-point land (607 of 1,658) and their opposition makes 77.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 26.4 assists and 43.9 rebounds per contest, which ranks them 29th and 18th in basketball. The Bulls are ranked 18th in the league in points per game surrendered with 115.0. They are forcing their opponents into 15.1 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.5% from the field (21st in basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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