Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls Betting Pick & Prediction 1/15/25

At 8:00 ET, the Bulls (-133) will host the Hawks (+112) at the United Center. The Bulls are favored by 2 points and have lost two straight games. The Hawks are 9th in the Eastern Conference, while the Bulls are 10th.

Chicago is 18-22 and 5th in the Central Division, while Atlanta is 20-19 and 3rd in the Southeast. The over/under line for this Eastern Conference matchup is 244.5 points. You can watch this game on CHSN.

ATLANTA HAWKS VS CHICAGO BULLS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Chicago Bulls -2

This game will be played at United Center at 8:00 ET on Wednesday, January 15th.

WHY BET THE CHICAGO BULLS:

  • We have this one finishing with a projected score of 138-135 in favor of the Bulls.
  • Our projections have Zach LaVine finishing with 24 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists.
  • From the field, we have the Bulls finishing with a field goal percentage of 45.9% and knocking down 19 threes.

Does Atlanta Stand a Chance on the Road?

The Hawks moved above .500 for the season with a 122-117 win over the Suns on Tuesday, improving to 20-19. Atlanta, who were +2.5 point underdogs, not only won but also covered the spread. The game’s total points of 239 narrowly exceeded the over/under line of 238.

Atlanta’s win came despite a 10-0 run by Phoenix, which stretched the Suns’ lead from 69-64 to 79-64. The Hawks responded by outscoring the Suns 25-8 to close the gap and entered the 4th quarter leading 89-87. They edged out the Suns 33-30 in the final period to secure the win.

Trae Young led the Hawks to a 122-117 win over the Suns, hitting 6 threes at a 50% clip and finishing with 43 points, including 13 in both the 1st and 4th quarters. Atlanta connected on 17 threes, shooting 41.5% from deep.

Onyeka Okongwu contributed 22 points and 21 rebounds, scoring 10 points in the 2nd quarter. Garrison Mathews added 19 points, hitting 5 threes at 62.5%.

Despite giving up 117 points, the Hawks’ defense did enough to secure the win over the Suns. Their best quarter came in the 2nd, where they allowed just 25 points. Overall, Atlanta gave up 31 points in both the 1st and 3rd quarters and 30 in the 4th.

The Suns shot 51% from the field, including 37% from three, where they hit 13 threes. Phoenix also went 18/27 from the free-throw line. The Hawks gave up 6 offensive rebounds while recording 10 steals and 3 blocks.

Can Chicago Pull Out the Win as Home Favorites?

The Bulls fell to 18-22 on the season after a 119-113 home loss to the Pelicans on Tuesday. Chicago, favored by 1.5 points, didn’t cover the spread, and the game’s total of 232 points fell short of the 243.5 O/U line.

Chicago led 59-53 at halftime, but New Orleans went on an 11-0 run to break the game open. The Bulls couldn’t recover, as the Pelicans outscored them 33-27 in both the 3rd and 4th quarters.

Zach LaVine led the Bulls with 25 points and 7 rebounds in their loss to the Pelicans, hitting 4 threes at a 66.7% rate. Nikola Vucevic and Coby White each added 22 points, with Vucevic shooting 62.5% from the field.

As a team, the Bulls made 14 threes, but shot just 32.6% from deep and 44.1% overall. LaVine scored 13 points in the 3rd quarter and added 10 more in the 4th.

Despite a solid defensive effort in the 2nd quarter, the Bulls couldn’t contain the Pelicans in the 3rd and 4th, giving up 33 points in each and ultimately allowing 119 points in the loss. Chicago did manage to hold New Orleans to 43% shooting from the field.

From beyond the arc, the Bulls limited the Pelicans to just 14 made threes on 28% shooting. Chicago also recorded 8 steals and 6 blocks in the game.