The Atlanta Hawks and the Chicago Bulls will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at United Center.
Atlanta At Chicago
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
TV: 8 p.m. ET, SportSouth (Atlanta), CSN Chicago
PREDICTION: Bulls 105, Hawks 99
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Oddsmakers currently have the Bulls listed as 6½-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game’s total is sitting at 198½.
Given the fact that the Nets were fighting for their playoff lives, a 27-point win in Brooklyn speaks volumes for Chicago’s playoff readiness. The contest also served as a slump-buster for top reserve Nikola Mirotic, who scored 26 points in 24 minutes after a six-game stretch in which he averaged 9.7 points on 30.2 percent shooting. Center Joakim Noah, who is bothered by hamstring issues, sat out the win in Brooklyn.
In their last action, Chicago was a 113-86 winner on the road against the Nets. They covered the -2-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (199) was profitable news for PUSH bettors.
Team record: 49-32 SU,38-43 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Chicago is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games
Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Chicago is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Chicago’s last 9 games at home
The home loss to the 17-win Knicks may serve as a wake-up call for Atlanta, which offered little resistance on the defensive end against one of the league’s lowest-scoring units. “That was the whole theme of the game,” said point guard Jeff Teague, one of six Hawks in double figures with 19 points. “We were just not into it.” The intensity may go back up a bit against the Bulls, a potential second-round opponent that has won 14 of the last 18 meetings in Chicago.
In their last action, Atlanta was a 112-108 loser at home against the Knicks. They failed to cover the -14.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (220) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Team record: 60-21 SU,49-31-1 ATS
Atlanta is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta’s last 7 games
Atlanta is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
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