Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 4/17/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Atlanta (+3)

United Center is where the Chicago Bulls (39-43) will meet the Atlanta Hawks (36-46) on Wednesday in a Eastern Conference Play-In game. Chicago is 3-point favorites from oddsmakers. The total is set at 218.5.

The Hawks faced off with the Pacers and went home with a loss by a final score of 157-115 in their last contest. Regarding personal fouls, the Hawks finished with 12 and the Pacers had 24 personal fouls. They also converted 19 out of their 36 shots from beyond the perimeter. Indiana ended up going 80.0% from the charity stripe by knocking down 8 of 10 attempts. Moreover, Indiana collected 48 rebounds (12 offensive, 36 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Indiana doled out 41 dimes and had 10 steals in the matchup. Concerning defense, Atlanta allowed the other team to shoot 65.0% from the floor on 65 out of 100 shooting. They also doled out 25 assists for the matchup while creating 14 turnovers and having 6 steals. In regard to rebounding, they collected 32 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Hawks knocked down 25 of their 27 attempts for a rate of 92.6%. Atlanta ended with a 43.8% FG percentage (39 of 89) and converted 12 out of their 36 3-pointers.

Dejounte Murray is one player who was a contributor for this contest. Murray went 68.4% from the field and also distributed 3 assists. He saw the court for 31 mins and collected 3 rebounds. He racked up 32 points on 13 out of 19 shooting.

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Atlanta comes into this one with a record of 36-46 on the campaign. They currently have an average of 118.3 points per game (5th in the league) while hitting 46.5% from the field. The Hawks are hitting 36.4% on shots from distance (1,125 of 3,092) and 79.7% from the free throw line. As a team, Atlanta is grabbing 44.7 rebounds per contest and has accumulated 2,180 assists on the year, which is 16th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They are losing possession via turnover 13.5 times per contest and as a group are committing 18.6 fouls every game.

On defense, the Hawks are able to force 14.1 turnovers per game and they draw 19.4 fouls. They are 25th in the NBA in giving up assists with 2,314 surrendered on the season. The Hawks are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 49.5% (3,659 of 7,394) and they surrender 44.2 rebounds per contest as a team. They are giving up 38.4% on three-point shots and they are 28th in the NBA in PPG allowed (120.5).

When they last stepped on the court, the Bulls went home defeated by a final of 120-119 against the Knicks. The Bulls earned 29 defensive boards and 15 offensive rebounds totaling 44 in this game. They also gave up possession 12 times, while earning 15 steals for the contest. The Knicks had 17 personal fouls in this contest which got the Bulls to the charity stripe for 16 shots. They were able to make 13 of those for a percentage of 81.3%. In regard to shots from distance, Chicago buried 8 of their 31 tries (25.8%). When all was said and done, the Bulls went 49 out of 101 from the field which gave them a rate of 48.5%. The Bulls permitted the Knicks to bury 46 of 91 tries from the floor which gave them a rate of 50.5% for this game. They finished 37.5% from behind the 3-point line by going 12 of 32 and walked away from this one shooting 16 of 21 at the free throw line (76.2%). In relation to rebounding, Chicago allowed New York to pull down 53 in total (16 on the offensive side).

DeMar DeRozan ended up being a factor for the Bulls for this contest. He converted 11 out of 24 for the matchup giving him a rate of 45.8%, and added 5 rebounds. DeRozan had 30 points in his 44 mins of playing time and earned 5 dimes for the game.

Chicago has a record of 39-43 on the year. As an offensive team, the Bulls are shooting 47.0% from the field, which is ranked 18th in the NBA. Chicago has scored 9,206 pts so far this season (112.3 per game) and they pull down 43.8 rebounds per game. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 25.0 times per game (23rd in basketball) and they are giving up possession 12.2 times per game. The Bulls have committed 18.8 fouls per contest and they hit 79.1% from the charity stripe.

The Bulls on the defensive side of the court are 16th in the NBA in PPG given up with 113.7. They are able to force 14.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 47.3% from the floor (16th in the league). The Chicago defense allows 37.0% on three-point shots (1,196 of 3,235) and their opponents are making 77.6% of their free throw attempts. They relinquish 27.9 assists and 43.4 rebounds per game, which is ranked 23rd and 16th in the league.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Atlanta (+3)

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