Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 4/4/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Tuesday, April 4, 2023

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (+2)

The Chicago Bulls will compete against the Atlanta Hawks at United Center on Tuesday. Chicago opens this game as 2-point favorites. The over/under is 232.

The Hawks faced the Mavericks and went home with a win by a final score of 132-130 in their last contest. In relation to fouls, the Hawks ended up walking away with 22 while the Mavericks racked up 15 fouls. They also converted 10 out of their 38 attempts from downtown. Dallas finished shooting 68.8% at the charity stripe by burying 22 of 32 attempts. On top of that, Dallas collected 47 rebounds (10 offensive, 37 defensive) and added 3 blocks. Dallas totaled 24 assists and had 4 steals for the matchup. In reference to defense, Atlanta allowed the other team to go 51.6% from the field on 49 of 95 shooting. They also distributed 28 assists in the game while forcing 14 turnovers and getting 10 steals. In terms of pulling down rebounds, they compiled 53 with 16 of them being of the offensive sort. From the free throw line, the Hawks converted 18 of 22 tries for a rate of 81.8%. Atlanta finished having earned a 47.2% FG percentage (51 of 108) and buried 12 of 35 three-point shots.

Dejounte Murray is someone who had an impact in this game. He ended up finishing with 25 points on 11 of 21 shooting. He was on the court for 41 mins and totaled 7 rebounds. Murray finished shooting 52.4% from the floor and dished out 4 assists.

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Atlanta steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 39-39 on the campaign. They are turning it over 12.8 times per contest and as a squad are committing 18.8 personal fouls every game. As a unit, Atlanta is grabbing 44.3 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 1,934 assists so far this season, which is 19th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Hawks are hitting 35.3% on shots beyond the perimeter (838 of 2,375) and 81.8% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 118.1 points per game (4th in the NBA) while connecting on 48.1% from the floor.

Defensively, the Hawks are forcing 14.2 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.7 personal fouls. They are giving up 35.6% on shots from beyond the arc while they are 25th in the NBA in points per game from their opponents (118.1). The Hawks defensively are giving up a FG percentage of 48.6% (3,413 of 7,024) and they surrender 44.2 rebounds per contest as a group. They rank 19th in basketball in allowing assists to the opposition with 2,026 surrendered this year.

In their last game, the Bulls went home victorious with a score of 128-107 against the Grizzlies. When discussing how they cleaned up the glass, Chicago allowed Memphis to collect 47 in total (8 on the offensive side). They went 44.2% from beyond the arc via 19 out of 43 and finished the contest at 10 of 12 from the charity stripe (83.3%). The Bulls allowed the Grizzlies to bury 39 of 84 attempts from the floor which gave them a rate of 46.4% in the matchup. When all was said and done, the Bulls ended up going 50 for 94 from the field which gave them a percentage of 53.2%. In relation to 3-pointers, Chicago buried 9 of 31 tries (29.0%). They were able to knock down 19 of the free throws for a percentage of 86.4%. The Grizzlies had 22 personal fouls in the game which took the Bulls to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They gave up possession 1 times, while getting 9 steals in this matchup. The Bulls corralled 32 defensive rebounds and 4 offensive boards totaling 36 in this matchup.

Zach LaVine was important for the Bulls for the matchup. He made 13 out of 19 for the contest for a field goal percentage of 68.4%, and had 3 rebounds. LaVine recorded 36 points in his 35 minutes on the court and accounted for 9 dimes in the matchup.

Chicago has a win-loss record of 38-40 this season. On the offensive side of the court, the Bulls are hitting on 49.2% from the field, which is ranked 3rd in the league. Chicago has accumulated 8,861 points for the season (113.6 per game) and they grab 42.4 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 24.6 times per game (20th in the NBA) and they are giving up possession 13.6 times per game. The Bulls are committing 19.1 personal fouls per game and they connect on 81.1% from the free throw line.

The Bulls defensively are ranked 7th in basketball in PPG surrendered with 112.2. They are able to force 15.0 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 46.8% from the floor (9th in the NBA). The Chicago defense allows 35.8% on shots from beyond the arc (1,031 of 2,880) and opponents are making 77.7% of their free throw attempts. They have allowed 26.1 dimes and 43.0 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 24th and 14th in the league.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Atlanta (+2)

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