Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 11/9/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Saturday, November 9, 2024

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Chicago Bulls (3-5) are headed to State Farm Arena on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Atlanta Hawks (4-5).

The Bulls stepped onto the hardwood against the Mavericks and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 119-99 in their last contest. In regard to fouls, the Bulls ended up with 17 and the Mavericks accounted for 19 fouls. They knocked down 12 of 38 shots from downtown. Dallas ended up going 81.0% when shooting free throws by burying 17 of 21 attempts. In addition, Dallas pulled down 47 rebounds (9 offensive, 38 defensive) and got 2 blocked shots. Dallas distributed 33 dimes and had 11 steals for this contest. With regard to defense, Chicago allowed the other team to go 48.4% from the floor on 45 out of 93 shooting. They also recorded 25 assists in this matchup while forcing 15 turnovers and getting 8 steals. With respect to hauling in rebounds, they compiled a total of 51 with 14 of them being of the offensive variety. At the charity stripe, the Bulls buried 15 of 23 shots for a percentage of 65.2%. Chicago wrapped up the contest with a 41.9% FG percentage (36 of 86) and buried 12 of their 42 3-pointers.

Nikola Vucevic is one player who played a role in the game. He ended up finishing with 14 points on 7 of 10 shooting. He played for 25 mins and also totaled 10 boards. Vucevic finished the game at 70.0% from the floor and recorded 3 assists.

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Chicago will enter this game with a mark of 3-5 this season. They currently have an average of 113.0 points per game (18th in the league) while going 44.0% from the floor. The Bulls are shooting 36.9% on three-point attempts (127 of 344) and 74.5% from the free throw line. As a unit, Chicago is pulling down 48.6 boards per game and has accumulated 223 assists on the season, which ranks 8th in the league in terms of passing. They turn it over 16.1 times per game and as a squad they commit 17.3 fouls every game.

When they are on defense, the Bulls have forced 12.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.3 personal fouls. They relinquish 31.3% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 24th in the league in PPG allowed (119.4). The Bulls are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.3% (364 of 770) and they relinquish 48.4 rebounds per game as a team. They are 27th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 238 relinquished this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Hawks went home victorious with a score of 121-116 against the Knicks. When discussing attacking the glass, Atlanta permitted New York to get 41 in all (7 on the offensive glass). They finished 46.8% from beyond the perimeter via 22 out of 47 and walked away from this one shooting 12 of 15 at the charity stripe (80.0%). The Hawks permitted the Knicks to knock down 41 of 84 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 48.8% in the game. In all, the Hawks finished the game shooting 45 out of 100 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.0%. Regarding three-point shots, Atlanta converted 15 out of 38 tries (39.5%). They were able to make 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 72.7%. The Knicks earned 18 fouls for the matchup which took the Hawks to the free throw line for a total of 22 shots. They turned it over 8 times, while earning 12 steals for this game. The Hawks collected 32 defensive rebounds and 16 offensive rebounds for a total of 48 in this contest.

Zaccharie Risacher ended up being a factor for the Hawks for the contest. Risacher earned 33 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and totaled 3 dimes for this contest. He made 11 out of 18 in the matchup for a field goal percentage of 61.1%, and had 7 rebounds.

Atlanta has a mark of 4-5 so far this season. The Hawks have committed 19.8 fouls per contest and they go 78.2% from the free throw line. They are earning an assist 27.4 times per game (8th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 15.6 times per game. Atlanta has totaled 1,043 points on the year (115.9 per game) and they average 42.8 rebounds per contest. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hawks are hitting on 46.5% from the field, which is ranked 14th in the league.

The Hawks on the defensive end are ranked 28th in basketball in points given up per game with 121.2. They are able to force 15.8 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 46.5% from the field (17th in the league). The Atlanta defense concedes 40.6% on shots from distance (158 of 389) and their opponents are connecting on 81.2% of their foul shots. They relinquish 25.7 assists and 45.1 boards per contest, which is ranked 15th and 19th in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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