Bulls vs. Hawks NBA Play-In Tournament betting odds and trends

The Chicago Bulls are slight 3-point favorites in their play-in game against the Atlanta Hawks at United Center on Wednesday, tipping off at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN. The matchup has a point total of 222.5.

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Bulls Cover -3 vs Hawks -111

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Bulls vs. Hawks Betting Lines and Game Info

  • Game Day: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
  • Game Time: 9:30 PM ET
  • TV Channel: ESPN
  • Location: Chicago, Illinois
  • Arena: United Center
  • Favorite: Bulls (-3)
  • Total: 222.5
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Bulls vs. Hawks Betting Statistics

  • The Bulls have played 82 games, with 40 wins against the spread.
  • So far this season, Chicago has been installed as favorites by a 3-point margin or more 24 times and are 12-11-1 ATS in those contests.
  • The Bulls have gone over the point total in 56.1% of their opportunities this year (46 times in 82 games with a set point total).
  • The Hawks have 29 wins against the spread in 82 games this year.
  • This season, Atlanta has an ATS record of 9-18 in its 27 games as an underdog of 3 points or more.
  • Hawks games this season have eclipsed the over/under 45 times in 82 opportunities (54.9%).

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Bulls Trends & Top Players

  • This season, the Bulls have a 47% shooting percentage from the field, which is 2.5% lower than the 49.5% of shots the Hawks’ opponents have hit.
  • Chicago has an 18-10 record against the spread and a 20-8 straight-up record in games it shoots better than 49.5% from the field.
  • Chicago is 20-11-1 against the spread and 19-13 overall when it shoots better than 38.4% from distance.
  • The 112.3 points per game the Bulls record are 8.2 fewer points than the Hawks give up (120.5).
  • Chicago is 17-3 against the spread and 17-3 overall when scoring more than 120.5 points.
  • DeMar DeRozan is one of the Bulls’ key players terms of both scoring and assists, recording 24.0 points and distributing 5.3 assists on average.
  • Nikola Vucevic contributes with 10.5 boards and 3.3 assists per game in addition to his 18.0 PPG scoring average.
  • Coby White leads active Bulls in three-point shooting, making an average of 2.6 shots per game from beyond the arc.

Hawks Trends & Top Players

  • The Hawks have shot at a 46.5% clip from the field this season, 0.8 percentage points less than the 47.3% shooting opponents of the Bulls have averaged.
  • This season, Atlanta has a 21-15 record against the spread and a 28-8 record overall in games the team collectively shoots better than 47.3% from the field.
  • Atlanta is 17-17 ATS and 21-13 overall when the team hits more than 37% of its three-point attempts.
  • The Hawks’ 118.3 points per game are only 4.6 more points than the 113.7 the Bulls allow to opponents.
  • Atlanta is 21-28 against the spread and 28-21 overall when it scores more than 113.7 points.
  • Dejounte Murray averages 22.5 points per game. He also grabs 5.3 rebounds and averages 6.4 assists per game.
  • Trae Young also contributes 25.7 points, 2.8 rebounds and 10.8 assists per game, with Clint Capela adding 11.5 points, 10.6 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game.
  • Bogdan Bogdanovic averages 3.0 three-pointers per game.