Hawks Vs Bulls: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – December 21, 2022

Written By PlayPicks Staff on December 21, 2022

The Chicago Bulls (12-18) face the Atlanta Hawks (16-15) on December 21, 2022 at State Farm Arena.

This article makes reference to odds current as of December 21, 2022 at 8:07 PM ET. See all the latest odds for this contest in the table below and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Hawks Vs Bulls Betting Odds

Injury Report as of December 21

Hawks: Clint Capela: Out (Calf)

Bulls: Alex Caruso: Probable (Elbow), Derrick Jones: Out (Ankle), Goran Dragic: Out (Ankle), Javonte Green: Out (Right Knee), Lonzo Ball: Out (Knee)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Bulls (+5)
Total Pick Under (236)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Hawks Vs Bulls Stat Rankings

Hawks Avg. (Rank) Bulls Avg. (Rank)
114.3 (14th) Points Scored 113.2 (15th)
115.4 (19th) Points Allowed 114.7 (18th)
43.9 (10th) Rebounds 42.1 (24th)
11.1 (13th) Off. Rebounds 8.7 (25th)
10.2 (29th) 3pt Made 10.6 (26th)
23.9 (21st) Assists 25.2 (12th)
13.0 (4th) Turnovers 14.2 (17th)

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Hawks Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Trae Young 28 27.3 2.8 10.0 0.7 0.1 2.1
Dejounte Murray 26 20.6 5.4 6.1 1.8 0.4 2.1
Bogdan Bogdanovic 8 18.1 4.3 2.0 0.6 0.1 3.9
De’Andre Hunter 26 15.4 3.8 1.2 0.3 0.2 1.5
John Collins 23 12.3 7.4 1.3 0.9 1.3 0.7

Bulls Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
DeMar DeRozan 30 25.8 4.9 4.7 0.8 0.4 0.4
Zach LaVine 26 21.7 4.4 4.2 1.2 0.0 2.8
Nikola Vucevic 30 16.7 10.5 3.0 0.6 0.8 1.7
Ayo Dosunmu 28 9.5 3.1 2.7 0.6 0.3 0.9
Patrick Williams 30 9.5 3.8 1.3 0.6 0.9 1.4

Betting Trends

  • The Hawks’ record against the spread is 12-18-1.
  • Against the spread as 5-point favorites or more, Atlanta is 3-7.
  • This season, 18 of the Hawks’ 31 games have gone over the point total.
  • A total of 11 times so far this season, Atlanta and its opponent have combined to score more than 236 points.
  • Hawks games this season have posted an average total of 229.6, which is 6.4 points fewer than the total for this matchup.
  • The Bulls have 13 wins in 30 games against the spread this season.
  • Against the spread, as a 5-point underdog or greater, Chicago is 5-2.
  • The Bulls have seen 13 of their 30 games hit the over.
  • There have been eight Chicago’s games this season with more than 236 points scored.
  • The over/under for this game is 8.1 points higher than the average scoring total for Bulls games (227.9).
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