NBA Picks and Betting Tips: Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 10th November

NLB Staff

09.11.2024 07:31

Hawks vs Bulls Prediction

As the Chicago Bulls have taken a massive fall off since their great start at the beginning of this season, they take on a Hawks team that’s completely decimated with injuries. With the Bulls having lost in blowout fashion to Minnesota by 16 points, the Hawks seemed to find a rhythm after beating New York. This game will be played on November 10th at 6:00 A.M. IST in State Farm Arena of Atlanta. Underneath are our betting odds, top players' picks, key injuries, and recent head-to-head matchups to see which team prevails during this matchup.

Hawks vs Bulls Key Betting Tips & Predictions

1. Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks Moneyline Pick

With the money line being -164 for the Hawks, that seems like a great pick to try and take. As this Bulls roster has struggled while healthy, the potential loss of Zach Lavine could cause extra suffering. Having a backcourt of Coby White and Josh Giddey gives them a size advantage, but Dyson Daniels could have another defensive masterclass in this came. Seeing that complement with Trae Young’s offensive game, the main job in the middle is to get important boards. As Jalen Johnson has been key for that this season and this Hawks team has the Clint Capela-Oneyka Okowngu duo over Nikola Vucevic, they should squeeze out a win. Looking at this the Hawks should win their 2nd straight moneyline vs Chicago in a row.

2. Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks Point Spread Pick

Seeing that the spread picks in this game is at -1.5 for the Atlanta Hawks, it is well worth it. A game that will stay close because of the Hawks's magnitude of injuries, Trae Young will still keep this team together with his offensive greatness. Going up against Josh Giddey could be a problem on the defensive end due to size and lack of success, but his mismatch will help him score using speed on offense. With Dyson Daniels lined up next to him, his three-pointing shooting and defensive ability is something that will match Coby White’s all-around game. Although both players possess a great defensive arsenal, Daniels has seemed to be more consistent leading to extra stops. With Oneyka Okownugu continuously rotating off the bench with Clint Capela, their rebounding will be key against Nikola Vucevic. Even though Vucevic will help the Bulls space the floor, these two should help create some form of turnovers and extra points for Atlanta. Seeing this, it is going to be very tight but the Hawks will win the turnover battle and should narrowly sneak out a victory with their -1.5 spread here.

3. Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks Over/Under Pick (Total Points)

As the over/under in this game is at 222.5 points, it should be fairly high-scoring with both teams having various offensive threats. Seeing that the Hawks have a new young small forward coupled with their already elite point guard that can both play all-around offense, their backup center is a great player to throw lobs at as well. Having a top two-way shooting guard as well, should help this line with the Bulls having a great center that can stretch the floor too. With Chicago having the ability to attack from three with their backcourt being a great scoring one, they also have a pretty solid power forward to put in layups. Putting this together and two of the last 3 games went over 230 points, this line will be a little lower but not by a very big margin.

Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks Top Player Props

Dyson Daniels over 1.5 steals at 1.91: As Dyson Daniels has turned into one of the best league-wide perimeter defenders, he should have a chance to create a lot of traps and bad passes while switching on Josh Giddey or sticking on Coby White. With a high intensity and motor, Daniels has averaged 2.4 steals per night. Look at that stat, he should be somewhere around the vicinity in this game.

Josh Giddey over 11.5 rebounds and assists at 1.80: Being one of the best all-around point guards, although Giddey could get switched on by Dyson Daniels he has a size advantage to put up numbers against Trae Young. Given that he is someone averaging 6.6 rebounds and 7.0 assists, his skills should be on full display once again against a weaker point guard. Seeing that, Josh Giddey should hit the over and improve upon his season average.

Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks Injury News & Impact

Chicago Bulls Injuries: As the Bulls will be without their star Zach Lavine, 22.7 points per game, this will be a huge loss with a much less efficient Dalen Terry starting now. Seeing that, they will have to rely a lot more on Coby White’s scoring with Lonzo Ball being out as a great playmaker on the bench with a wrist injury. Relying on Josh Giddey to have expanded minutes, he will have to play at a much higher level with Ayo Dosmou showing clear issues as a pin-point passer.

Atlanta Hawks Injuries: With Atlanta not having backup center Cody Zeller out due to personal issues, they are also missing a key two-way forward in De’Andre Hunter because of a knee injury. As Hunter, 18.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game, has missed a huge chunk of time so far, offenses have exploited Atlanta’s issues defensively by trying to create matchups against Jalen Johnson. Having Bogdan Bogandovic, 8.0 points, out as their main three and defensive guy, his lack of being there has caused Trae Young to be exposed by many point guards due to a lack of closing out on shots. With backup guards Seth Lundy and Vit Krejci still out as well, the depth of this team is really in question heading into this game.

Hawks vs Bulls Head-to-Head Trends

Although both teams don’t have the same number of vital pieces as when healthy, Atlanta will try developing an even bigger winning streak after knocking off Chicago by 12 last time. Even though this used to be a matchup-up that used to alternate between who used to win, the Hawks have looked like the much stronger team in recent history. Being 2-1 against the spread in their last 3 games vs the Bulls, they will try to develop a margin with Chicago as they have scored over 100 in 11 straight games during these matchups.

Betting Insights & Public Trends

Seeing this matchup, the Atlanta Hawks are favored at 55.9% by several bettors to win this game against Chicago.

Hawks vs Bulls Final Prediction

Seeing that the Bulls do have fewer injuries heading into this game, the one difference is that the Hawks are just the much better team in general. Even though many key pieces are still out for them, they should end up winning this game in a fashion that is much closer than normal. As the Hawks are led by Trae Young as an offensive superstar in this game, he should destroy Josh Giddey on the offensive end. His rare ability to create the dribble against much bigger defenders and knock down long threes is something that the Bulls' point guard won’t manage to stop. Even though Coby White is a much better scorer at the shooting guard position, his matchup against Dyson Daniels will cause him to have a rare weak shooting night. As Daniels is someone who can create traps and turnovers, he will stick on White and switch with Giddey whenever it is needed. Even though De’Andre Hunter is out for this squad as a small forward, the growth of Zaccharie Risacher has been something the Hawks have been waiting for. Being the great two-way player he is, his matchup against Dalen Terry should be a very easy one because of a huge size advantage and ability to guard plus shoot threes. Although Jalen Johnson is going to be a weakness in the middle defensively, Clint Capela will handle down Nikola Vucevic in the middle with the bigger Oneyka Okowngu continuously rotating with him. As they both are as strong as Vucevic, some points will be let up, but they won’t be completely dominated and could help Jalen Johnson guard Patrick Williams at the forward position as well. But, if Chicago can get Zach Lavine back and keep the mismatch with Jalen Johnson on, this game will end up in their favor.

Our Prediction: As the Hawks will win this game, they will cover their -1.5 spread, and have a score over 222.5 points.