Free NBA Picks Today: Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls 12/11/22

Free NBA Picks Today: Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls 12/11/22
Sun 11th December 2022

The Atlanta Hawks (13-13, 8-5 Home) will be looking to end their losing run when they host the Chicago Bulls (11-14, 4-9 Away) on Sunday. Chicago is playing the second of a back-to-back after dismantling the Dallas Mavericks 144-115 at United Center yesterday. DeMar DeRozan had a standout performance with 28 points and nine rebounds.

The Bulls are the 12th seed in the Eastern Conference. Atlanta lost their third in a row on Friday at Barclays Center, falling to the Brooklyn Nets 120-116. Trae Young topped the scoresheet in defeat with 33 points. With 31 points, Bogdan Bogdanovic also produced a strong performance. The Hawks are eighth in the Eastern Conference.

This marks the first meeting of the season between the teams. Chicago won three out of four games between the teams last season, though Atlanta won 130-124 in the last meeting at State Farm Arena on March 3. Young led the Hawks with 39 points and 13 assists.

DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine had 22 points each in defeat. DeRozan and LaVine, averaging 25.6 and 21.9 points per game, respectively, are leading the Bulls in scoring this season.

Both are among the NBA’s top scorers, as DeRozan is No. 1 and LaVine is first. DeRozan also has dished 4.6 assists per game, most in the NBA. Meanwhile, Nikola Vucevic is grabbing 10.8 rebounds per game. Young’s 27.5 points per game have powered the Hawks on offense. He is the No. 1 scorer in the NBA.

Young also has recorded 9.5 assists per game, most in the league. Clint Capela has averaged 12.1 rebounds per game. The Bulls have had the advantage in the last 10 games at State Farm Arena, winning six. Chicago is looking to avoid a fourth straight loss away from United Center this season.

Meanwhile, the Bulls are 2-2 this season when playing two days in a row and 1-1 with a rest disadvantage. The Hawks are 3-1 with a rest advantage. Chicago is 5-5 in the last 10 games with an average margin of +1.8 (116.3-114.5). Atlanta has gone 3-7 over the last 10, allowing 112.9 points per game on average while scoring only 109.9 (-3.0 margin).

BULLS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
Andre Drummond: 8.8 | 14.1 | -5.2
Rebounds per game:
DeMar DeRozan: 6.8 | 4.7 | +2.1
Andre Drummond: 4.0 | 7.1 | -3.0

HAWKS HOT/COLD

(Last Five | Season Average | Differential)
Points + Rebounds + Assists:
AJ Griffin: 17.6 | 12.6 | +5.0
De’Andre Hunter: 2.0 | 20.0 | -18.0
Points per game:
De’Andre Hunter: 2.0 | 14.9 | -12.9
Assists per game:
Dejounte Murray: 4.3 | 6.2 | -2.0

SportsTips’ NBA Pick:

Atlanta Hawks (-145)

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