Hawks vs Bulls Betting Odds, Trends, & Free Pick [4/1/17]

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Jay Cooper
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Atlanta (39-36) at Chicago (36-39)
When: Saturday, April 1st 2017
Where: United Center, Chicago, IL
Time: 5:05 ET | TV: NBA TV

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The Chicago Bulls look to continue their climb toward a playoff berth when they host the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday at United Center. Chicago, who sits in ninth place in the Eastern Conference, have won their last two against teams ahead of them in the standings. The Bulls head into play on Friday one game out of eighth place in the East and only three games behind the Hawks after knocking off the Milwaukee Bucks and Cleveland Cavaliers. Chicago hits the road for four straight after Saturday but will not play any of its final six games against teams with winning records. Chicago is still missing star shooting guard Dwyane Wade (elbow), but power forward Nikola Mirotic is doing all he can to pick up the slack. Mirotic bounced in and out of coach Fred Hoiberg’s rotation this season but is starting of late and is averaging 24.8 points over the last four games while going a sizzling 20-of-32 from 3-point range. Small forward Jimmy Butler is averaging 26.8 points on 55.6% shooting and 9.6 assists over the last five games.

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Atlanta had a hold on the No. 5 spot in the East and was bidding for No. 4 before a seven-game losing streak threatened to knock them out of the top eight altogether, but wins over the lowly Phoenix Suns and Philadelphia 76ers put them back in the running for fifth. Atlanta is just a half a game behind Milwaukee for that spot and 2.5 clear of Miami for seventh. All-Star power forward Paul Millsap (knee synovitis) sat out the last seven games and is not expected to return this weekend, but Dwight Howard has been holding the fort. The former All-Star recorded a double-double in each of the last two games and was excellent at Philadelphia on Wednesday with 22 points and 20 rebounds while going 6-of-7 from the free-throw line. Small forward Kent Bazemore (bruised knee) returned from a five-game absence on Wednesday and recorded 19 points in 20 minutes off the bench. Atlanta has won each of the first three meetings this season by an average of 7.3 points.

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The Bulls are playing a little better than Atlanta right now, and the Hawks are 1-8 against the spread in their last nine versus teams with losing records. Still, Atlanta has covered six of the last seven meetings with Chicago. I’m taking the points in what should be a close game.

Pick: Hawks +4.5

ATS TRENDS

Atlanta
  • Hawks are 11-4 ATS in their last 15 vs. NBA Central.
  • Hawks are 5-2 ATS in their last 7 road games.
  • Hawks are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
  • Hawks are 6-14 ATS in their last 20 games overall.
  • Hawks are 5-12 ATS in their last 17 games following a straight up win.
  • Hawks are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games following a ATS win.
  • Hawks are 1-8 ATS in their last 9 games vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
Chicago
  • Bulls are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games vs. a team with a winning straight up record.
  • Bulls are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games overall.
  • Bulls are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.
  • Bulls are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games following a ATS win.
  • Bulls are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
  • Bulls are 18-40 ATS in their last 58 vs. NBA Southeast.
  • Bulls are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 games playing on 1 days rest.

OU TRENDS

Atlanta
  • Under is 4-0 in Hawks last 4 road games.
  • Under is 4-0 in Hawks last 4 Saturday games.
  • Under is 5-0 in Hawks last 5 vs. Eastern Conference.
  • Under is 7-1-1 in Hawks last 9 road games vs. a team with a winning home record.
  • Under is 6-1 in Hawks last 7 games playing on 2 days rest.
  • Under is 5-1 in Hawks last 6 games following a ATS win.
  • Over is 7-2 in Hawks last 9 vs. a team with a losing straight up record.
  • Under is 19-6-1 in Hawks last 26 overall.
  • Over is 7-3 in Hawks last 10 vs. NBA Central.
Chicago
  • Under is 8-0 in Bulls last 8 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
  • Over is 6-1 in Bulls last 7 vs. Eastern Conference.
  • Over is 4-1 in Bulls last 5 overall.
  • Under is 4-1 in Bulls last 5 Saturday games.
  • Under is 9-3 in Bulls last 12 games playing on 1 days rest.
  • Under is 6-2 in Bulls last 8 home games.
  • Under is 14-5 in Bulls last 19 vs. a team with a winning straight up record.

HEAD TO HEAD

  • Hawks are 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
  • Under is 10-2 in the last 12 meetings in Chicago.
  • Home team is 4-1 ATS in the last 5 meetings.
  • Favorite is 41-16 ATS in the last 57 meetings.
  • Under is 16-7 in the last 23 meetings.

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