Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 4/1/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Monday, April 1, 2024

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (+4)

United Center is where the Chicago Bulls (35-39) will go up against the Atlanta Hawks (34-40) on Monday. Chicago opens as 4-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The betting total is set at 224.5.

The Hawks faced the Bucks and took a loss by a score of 122-113 in their last game. Atlanta walked away from the contest having earned a 45.7% field goal percentage (42 out of 92) and converted 14 of their 35 shots from 3-point land. From the charity stripe, the Hawks buried 15 of their 18 shots for a percentage of 83.3%. With regard to grabbing boards, they compiled 39 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 24 assists in this contest as well as forcing the opposition into 10 turnovers and earning 5 steals. With respect to defense, Atlanta allowed their opponent to shoot 55.1% from the floor on 43 of 78 shooting. Milwaukee totaled 27 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. In addition, Milwaukee collected 40 rebounds (6 offensive, 34 defensive) and had 3 blocked shots. Milwaukee went 80.0% at the free throw line by converting 28 of their 35 tries. They also converted 8 of 28 attempts from 3-point range. With respect to fouls, the Hawks finished with 26 while the Bucks totaled 18 fouls.

Bogdan Bogdanovic is someone who was a factor in this game. Bogdanovic finished 52.2% from the field and recorded 4 assists. He was on the court for 37 mins played and pulled down 10 rebounds. He ended up scoring 38 points on 12 of 23 shooting.

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Atlanta steps onto the hardwood with a mark of 34-40 on the season. They are turning it over 13.2 times per contest and as a squad they are committing 18.5 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Atlanta is pulling in 44.7 boards per contest and has accounted for 1,953 assists for the campaign, which is 16th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Hawks are shooting 36.6% on shots from beyond the arc (1,019 of 2,787) and 80.2% from the free throw line. They have an average of 119.2 pts per game (5th in the NBA) while connecting on 46.6% from the floor.

On defense, the Hawks are able to force 14.1 turnovers per contest while drawing 19.5 personal fouls. They are ranked 27th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 2,091 surrendered for the campaign. The Hawks are giving up a shooting percentage of 49.5% (3,303 of 6,678) and they concede 44.2 boards per game as a team. They surrender 38.3% on shots from downtown and they are 28th in the league in points per game allowed (120.5).

In their last game, the Bulls walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 125-108 when they faced the Nets. In reference to team rebounding, Chicago allowed Brooklyn to snag 43 in all (12 offensive). They shot 56.8% from beyond the perimeter by going 25 of 44 and ended up shooting 14 out of 22 at the free throw line (63.6%). The Bulls allowed the Nets to make 43 of 91 attempts from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 47.3% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Bulls shot 38 for 75 from the field which gave them a rate of 50.7%. When it comes to 3-point attempts, Chicago made 9 of their 30 attempts (30.0%). They were able to make 23 of the free throws for a rate of 79.3%. The Nets committed 22 fouls in the game which took the Bulls to the free throw line for 29 tries. They also turned it over 12 times, while getting 3 steals in the matchup. The Bulls snagged 39 defensive rebounds and 5 offensive rebounds for a total of 44 in this game.

DeMar DeRozan was important for the Bulls for the game. He converted 11 of 20 in the game for a field goal percentage of 55.0%, and earned 8 rebounds. DeRozan had 31 points in his 37 mins on the court and had 2 assists in this contest.

Chicago has a mark of 35-39 for the campaign. In terms of offensive execution, the Bulls are hitting on 46.7% from the field, which ranks 19th in the league. Chicago has totaled 8,298 pts so far this season (112.1 per contest) and they average 43.6 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 25.0 times per game (23rd in the league) and they are losing possession via turnover 12.1 times per game. The Bulls are committing 18.8 fouls per contest while shooting 79.5% from the free throw line.

The Chicago defense concedes 36.8% on shots from beyond the arc (1,084 of 2,949) and their opponents are converting on 77.9% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 27.9 assists and 43.7 rebounds per contest, which is 23rd and 16th in the NBA. The Bulls on defense are ranked 15th in the league in points per game surrendered with 113.7. They have forced 13.9 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.0% from the floor (13th in the NBA).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago (-4)

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