3rd Quarter Report
After a tough defeat on the road their last time out, the Hawks look much better today on their home court. They have jumped out to a 98-90 lead against the Bulls.
The Hawks came into the match with some extra motivation after the loss they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We’ll see if they’re able to flip the script or if it’ll just be more of the same.
Who’s Playing
Chicago Bulls @ Atlanta Hawks
Current Records: Chicago 3-6, Atlanta 4-6
How To Watch
- When: Saturday, November 9, 2024 at 7:30 p.m. ET
- Where: State Farm Arena — Atlanta, Georgia
- TV: Chicago Sport Network
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $22.68
What to Know
Having just played yesterday, the Atlanta Hawks will get right back to it and host the Chicago Bulls at 7:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at State Farm Arena. The Hawks are the slight favorite, but fans should be in for an exciting game likely to go down to the wire.
On Friday, the Hawks were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 122-121 to the Pistons.
Trae Young put forth a good effort for the losing side as he dropped a double-double on 35 points and 13 assists. What’s more, he also racked up six threes, the most he’s had since back in February.
Meanwhile, the Bulls’ recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their fourth straight defeat. They received a tough blow as they fell 135-119 to the Timberwolves. Chicago was up 55-42 in the second but couldn’t hold on to the lead.
Even though they lost, the Bulls were working as a unit and finished the game with 30 assists. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they’ve now posted at least 25 assists in three consecutive matchups.
Atlanta’s loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Chicago, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
The Hawks ended up a good deal behind the Bulls in their previous matchup back in April, losing 131-116. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Bulls’ Coby White, who almost dropped a double-double on 42 points and nine rebounds. Back with a vengeance, will the Hawks be able to stop him this time around? There’s only one way to find out.
Odds
Atlanta is a 3-point favorite against Chicago, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 3-point spread, and stayed right there.
The over/under is 237.5 points.
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Series History
Chicago has won 6 out of their last 10 games against Atlanta.
- Apr 17, 2024 – Chicago 131 vs. Atlanta 116
- Apr 01, 2024 – Atlanta 113 vs. Chicago 101
- Feb 12, 2024 – Chicago 136 vs. Atlanta 126
- Dec 26, 2023 – Chicago 118 vs. Atlanta 113
- Apr 04, 2023 – Atlanta 123 vs. Chicago 105
- Jan 23, 2023 – Chicago 111 vs. Atlanta 100
- Dec 21, 2022 – Chicago 110 vs. Atlanta 108
- Dec 11, 2022 – Atlanta 123 vs. Chicago 122
- Mar 03, 2022 – Atlanta 130 vs. Chicago 124
- Feb 24, 2022 – Chicago 112 vs. Atlanta 108
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