NBA PREDICTIONS: Chicago Bulls VS Atlanta Hawks Expert Picks
The regular season closes and the postseason begins on the pro hardwood, starting with the play-in tournament. The 10th-seeded Atlanta Hawks visit the Wind City to face the ninth-seeded Chicago Bulls tonight. Watch Bulls VS Hawks. Keep reading for NBA Betting predictions, picks, odds, and Sure Tips for the Bulls VS Hawks game, brought to you by MatchPlug. Follow us for full coverage of this contest. Predictions and Betting Preview for Chicago Bulls VS Atlanta Hawks Venue: United Center, Chicago. When: Thursday, April 18th, 2024. Time: 02:30 Teams to play: Bulls and Hawks. NBA Expert Picks: SPREAD -3.5. Odds by BetMGM and 1XBet. Betting On The Chicago Bulls 1XBet Spread: -3.5 1XBet Moneyline: 1.765 1XBet Over/Under: Over 222.5 BetMGM Spread: -2.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 1.67 BetMGM Over/Under: Under 222.5 The Chicago Bulls took the New York Knicks to the limit before they fell in overtime in their regular season finale Sunday afternoon, ending their two-game win streak. Chicago finished 39-43 in the regular season and were fourth in the Central Division, 10 matches behind the Milwaukee Bucks for the top spot. Against the Knicks, the Bulls trailed by one after the opening quarter and by three at the half before leading by six after three quarters. For the season, Chicago is 22nd in the NBA in scoring offense with an average of 112.3 points per contest. They are 14th in rebounding as they score an average of 43.8 boards a night while they are 23rd in assists by handing out an average of 25 dimes per match. The Bulls are 16th in scoring defense as they permit an average of 113.7 points per game this season. Betting On The Atlanta Hawks 1XBet Spread: -3.5 1XBet Moneyline: 2.459 1XBet Over/Under: Under 222.5 BetMGM Spread: +2.5 BetMGM Moneyline: 2.25 BetMGM Over/Under: Over 222.5 Atlanta Hawks dropped their final six matches of the regular season as they were destroyed on the road by the Indiana Pacers Sunday afternoon. Atlanta finished the regular season 36-46 and finished third in the Southeast Division, 11 matches behind the Orlando Magic. Against the Pacers, Atlanta trailed by 15 after the opening quarter, rallied to tie the game with 4:26 to play in the first half only to get outscored by 22-8 to trail by 14 at intermission. Atlanta enters this match 5th in scoring offence by averaging 118.3 points per match. The Hawks are 6th in rebounding by collecting 44.7 boards a night while the team is 16th by delivering 26.6 assists per contest. Atlanta is 28th in the NBA in scoring defense as they permit opponents to score 120.5 points per game this campaign. MatchPlug Prediction For Chicago Bulls VS Atlanta Hawks The Chicago Bulls have struggled many times, but they have a home-court advantage in this game. Experts hope that Dosunmu and Drummond can take the floor for them. The Bulls get the advantage over the Atlanta Hawks in this matchup extending their season at least one more match. Prediction: Chicago Bulls Spread.