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Atlanta Hawks vs. Chicago Bulls
The Atlanta Hawks and the Chicago Bulls will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at United Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Bulls as -2.5-point favorites versus the Hawks, while the game's total opened at 244.5.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 119-113 loser as they battled the Pelicans at home. The Bulls failed to cover in the match as a -1.5-point favorite, while 232 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Atlanta won its last outing, a 122-117 result against the Suns on January 14. The Hawks covered in that game as a +2.5-point underdog, while the 239 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Atlanta:
Team record: 20-19 SU,16-23 ATS
Atlanta is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Atlanta is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Atlanta's last 6 games
Chicago:
Team record: 18-22 SU,19-20-1 ATS
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Atlanta at Boston Saturday, January 18
Chicago home to Charlotte Friday, January 17