Chicago plays Atlanta in conference showdown
Mon, Dec 25, 2023
NBA News (AP)
Atlanta Hawks (12-17, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (13-18, 10th in the Eastern Conference)
Chicago; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NBA LINE: Hawks -1.5; over/under is 235.5
BOTTOM LINE: Chicago takes on Atlanta in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams.
The Bulls have gone 8-12 against Eastern Conference opponents. Chicago gives up 112.4 points and has been outscored by 2.4 points per game.
The Hawks have gone 8-14 against Eastern Conference opponents. Atlanta averages 13.0 turnovers per game and is 8-10 when winning the turnover battle.
The Bulls score 110.0 points per game, 12.9 fewer points than the 122.9 the Hawks give up. The Hawks are shooting 47.2% from the field, 0.1% higher than the 47.1% the Bulls' opponents have shot this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: DeMar DeRozan is averaging 22.3 points and 5.4 assists for the Bulls. Coby White is averaging 23.1 points over the last 10 games for Chicago.
Trae Young is averaging 28.3 points and 11.2 assists for the Hawks. Bogdan Bogdanovic is averaging 3.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Atlanta.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulls: 6-4, averaging 114.8 points, 45.4 rebounds, 25.4 assists, 7.1 steals and 5.2 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.9 points per game.
Hawks: 3-7, averaging 121.7 points, 43.8 rebounds, 27.0 assists, 6.2 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 47.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 123.2 points.
INJURIES: Bulls: Torrey Craig: out (foot), Henri Drell: day to day (thumb), Zach LaVine: out (foot), Onuralp Bitim: day to day (nose), Lonzo Ball: out for season (knee).
Hawks: De'Andre Hunter: day to day (knee), Mouhamed Gueye: out (back), Jalen Johnson: out (wrist), AJ Griffin: day to day (personal).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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