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The Chicago Bulls (13-17) visit the Atlanta Hawks (15-15) on Thursday. Tip from State Farm Arena is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Bull vs. Hawks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Bulls lead 2-0 with a 125-113 road win on Nov. 9 and a 136-122 home win on Nov. 22
The Bulls have dropped back-to-back games after falling 112-91 at home against the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday and failing to cover as 2.5-point favorites. C Nikola Vucevic scored a team-high 17 points while grabbing 12 rebounds.
The Hawks snapped a 3-game losing streak with a 117-104 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday while covering as 3-point home underdogs. G Trae Young scored a game-high 29 points while F Jalen Johnson added a double-double (17 points, 11 rebounds).
Bulls at Hawks odds
Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list of NBA odds. Lines last updated Thursday at 11:44 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Bulls +200 (bet $100 to win $200) | Hawks -250 (bet $250 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Bulls +6.5 (-110) | Hawks -6.5 (-110)
- Over/Under (O/U): 242.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Bulls at Hawks key injuries
Bulls
- G Lonzo Ball (illness) doubtful
- G Ayo Dosunmu (achilles) questionable
- G Josh Giddey (ankle) questionable
Hawks
- G Bogdan Bogdanovic (leg) questionable
- G Kobe Bufkin (shoulder) out
- F Onyeka Okongwu (knee) out
- G Trae Young (heel) questionable
- C Cody Zeller (not with team) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
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Bulls at Hawks picks and predictions
Prediction
Hawks 121, Bulls 116
Moneyline
PASS.
There is no value on the Hawks (-250) to win on Thursday.
Against the spread
LEAN BULLS +6.5 (-110).
The Hawks are just 1-3 ATS in their last 4 and 2-5 ATS in their last 7. They have failed to cover the spread in back-to-back home games while playing as favorites. Chicago has covered or pushed in 6 of its last 10 while going 3-2 ATS in its last 5 games as an underdog.
Over/Under
BET UNDER 242.5 (-110).
The Bulls have hit the Under in 6 of their last 9 games including each of their last 3. They have scored 98 points or fewer in back-to-back games while allowing 112 points or fewer in 4 of their last 6 contests.
Atlanta has hit the Under in 4 of its last 8 games while scoring 112 points or fewer in 4 of its last 6 outings and allowing 110 points or fewer in 3 of its last 5 games.
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