Through 3 Quarters
Only one more quarter stands between the Chicago Bulls and the win they were favored to collect going into this night. Three quarters in and their offense has really been able to impose its will, dominating the Atlanta Hawks 104-87.
Chicago has been relying on center Nikola Vucevic, who has posted a double-double on 16 points and 16 boards, and shooting guard Zach LaVine, who has shot 5-for-7 from beyond the arc and has recorded 21 points and five dimes. This makes it three consecutive games in which Vucevic has had at least 15 rebounds.
Atlanta has been led by center Clint Capela, who so far has dropped a double-double on 18 points and 15 rebounds. Capela does need to be careful, however, as he is in foul trouble with four.
the Hawks have lost 93% of the time when they were down heading into the fourth quarter this season, so this one seems just about wrapped up
Who's Playing
Atlanta @ Chicago
Current Records: Atlanta 15-18; Chicago 21-10
What to Know
The Chicago Bulls will finish 2021 at home by hosting the Atlanta Hawks at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday at United Center. The Bulls are out to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
Atlanta is out to make up for these teams' matchup on Monday. The stars were brightly shining for Chicago in a 130-118 win over Atlanta. Small forward DeMar DeRozan continued his habit of dropping crazy stat lines, posting a double-double on 35 points and ten dimes along with five boards.
Chicago is the favorite in this one, with an expected 8.5-point margin of victory. They have been consistent moneymakers against the spread when favored (15-6), so they might be worth a quick bet.
Chicago's victory lifted them to 21-10 while Atlanta's defeat dropped them down to 15-18. If Chicago want to win, they will need to focus on stopping the Hawks' point guard Trae Young, who had 29 points and nine assists, and small forward Cam Reddish, who shot 8-for-13 from beyond the arc and finished with 33 points. We'll see whether or not they are up to the challenge.
How To Watch
- When: Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: United Center -- Chicago, Illinois
- TV: Bally Sports - Southeast
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $77.38
Odds
The Bulls are a big 8.5-point favorite against the Hawks, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as an 8.5-point spread, and stayed right there.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Atlanta have won 12 out of their last 22 games against Chicago.
- Dec 27, 2021 - Chicago 130 vs. Atlanta 118
- May 01, 2021 - Atlanta 108 vs. Chicago 97
- Apr 09, 2021 - Atlanta 120 vs. Chicago 108
- Dec 23, 2020 - Atlanta 124 vs. Chicago 104
- Dec 28, 2019 - Chicago 116 vs. Atlanta 81
- Dec 11, 2019 - Chicago 136 vs. Atlanta 102
- Nov 06, 2019 - Chicago 113 vs. Atlanta 93
- Mar 03, 2019 - Atlanta 123 vs. Chicago 118
- Mar 01, 2019 - Chicago 168 vs. Atlanta 161
- Jan 23, 2019 - Atlanta 121 vs. Chicago 101
- Oct 27, 2018 - Chicago 97 vs. Atlanta 85
- Mar 11, 2018 - Chicago 129 vs. Atlanta 122
- Jan 20, 2018 - Chicago 113 vs. Atlanta 97
- Oct 26, 2017 - Chicago 91 vs. Atlanta 86
- Apr 01, 2017 - Chicago 106 vs. Atlanta 104
- Jan 25, 2017 - Atlanta 119 vs. Chicago 114
- Jan 20, 2017 - Atlanta 102 vs. Chicago 93
- Nov 09, 2016 - Atlanta 115 vs. Chicago 107
- Mar 28, 2016 - Atlanta 102 vs. Chicago 100
- Feb 26, 2016 - Atlanta 103 vs. Chicago 88
- Feb 10, 2016 - Atlanta 113 vs. Chicago 90
- Jan 09, 2016 - Atlanta 120 vs. Chicago 105
Injury Report for Chicago
- Alex Caruso: Out (Foot)
- Ersan Ilyasova: Out (Covid-19)
- Marko Simonovic: Out (Covid-19)
- Tony Bradley: Out (Covid-19)
- Lonzo Ball: Out (Covid-19)
- Alfonzo McKinnie: Out (Covid-19)
- Patrick Williams: Out (Wrist)
Injury Report for Atlanta
- Danilo Gallinari: Out (Covid-19)
- Lou Williams: Out (Covid-19)
- Gorgui Dieng: Out (Covid-19)
- Bogdan Bogdanovic: Out (Covid-19)
- Malik Ellison: Out (Covid-19)
- Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot: Out (Covid-19)
- Kevin Huerter: Out (Covid-19)
- De'Andre Hunter: Out (Wrist)
- Sharife Cooper: Out (Covid-19)
- John Collins: Out (Covid-19)
- Onyeka Okongwu: Out (Covid-19)
- Jalen Johnson: Out (Covid-19)
- Delon Wright: Out (Covid-19)
- Solomon Hill: Out for the Season (Hamstring)
