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Chicago Bulls vs. Atlanta Hawks
The Chicago Bulls and the Atlanta Hawks will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at State Farm Arena.
Oddsmakers opened the Hawks as -7-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game's total opened at 233.5.
In their last action, Atlanta was a 126-125 winner at home against the Magic. They failed to cover the -8.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (251) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 113-103 winner as they battled the Heat on the road. The Bulls covered in the match as a +1.5-point underdog, while 216 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 12-18 SU,13-16-1 ATS
Chicago is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 6 games
Atlanta:
Team record: 16-15 SU,12-18-1 ATS
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Atlanta is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at New York Friday, December 23
Atlanta home to Detroit Friday, December 23