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The Atlanta Hawks will take on the Chicago Bulls at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday at State Farm Arena. The Hawks are 34-30 overall and 18-11 at home, while Chicago is 26-37 overall and 14-18 on the road. The Hawks have won the first two meetings this season. 

Atlanta is favored by five points in the latest Hawks vs. Bulls odds from William Hill Sportsbook, and the over-under is set at 217.5. Before entering any Bulls vs. Hawks picks, you'll want to see the NBA predictions from the model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned over $9,400 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past two-plus seasons. The model is up over $1,400 on its top-rated picks this season and entered Week 19 of the 2020-21 NBA schedule on a stunning 97-60 roll on top-rated NBA picks against the spread dating back to last season. Anybody who has followed it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Hawks vs. Bulls. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Bulls vs. Hawks:

  • Hawks vs. Bulls spread: Hawks -5
  • Hawks vs. Bulls over-under: 217.5 points
  • Hawks vs. Bulls money line: Atlanta -200, Chicago +175 

What you need to know about the Hawks

Atlanta took a 126-104 drubbing from the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday. The Hawks were down 65-46 by halftime. Atlanta was outscored 42-20 in the second quarter. Trae Young scored 32 points in his return from missing four games with an ankle injury. 

The Hawks are 1.5 games behind the No. 4 seed in the Eastern Conference. Atlanta has lost three consecutive games and four of six. They are a half-game ahead of the seventh seed. Bogdan Bogdanovic (hamstring) and Kevin Huerter (shoulder) did not play on Friday. 

What you need to know about the Bulls

Meanwhile, Chicago lost to the Milwaukee Bucks on Friday, 108-98. Coby White had 21 points and seven assists. Nikola Vucevic, playing through abductor tightness, missed 20 of 27 shots from the field. He finished with 17 points and 15 rebounds.

The Bulls are three games behind the No. 10 spot in the Eastern Conference. Chicago has lost three of its past four games. Daniel Theis had 16 points and 10 rebounds on Friday.  Lauri Markkanen (illness) did not play on Friday. Zach LaVine (health and safety protocols) will miss his 10th consecutive game on Saturday.

How to make Bulls vs. Hawks picks

The model has simulated Hawks vs. Bulls 10,000 times and the results are in. The model is leaning over on the total, and it's also generated a point-spread pick that is hitting in 60 percent of simulations. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Hawks vs. Bulls? And which side of the spread hits in 60 percent of simulations? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Hawks vs. Bulls spread to jump on Saturday, all from the model that is on an incredible 97-60 roll.