Who’s Playing
Chicago @ Atlanta
Current Records: Chicago 39-23; Atlanta 29-32
What to Know
The Atlanta Hawks haven’t won a contest against the Chicago Bulls since May 1 of last year, but they’ll be looking to end the drought Thursday. They will face off against one another at 7 p.m. ET at State Farm Arena. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they’ll have plenty of motivation to get the ‘W.’
The Hawks came up short against the Boston Celtics on Tuesday, falling 107-98. Atlanta was up 65-51 at the end of the half but couldn’t hold on to the lead. Despite the defeat, they had strong showings from point guard Trae Young, who had 31 points and six assists, and shooting guard Bogdan Bogdanovic, who had 25 points.
Meanwhile, the matchup between Chicago and the Miami Heat on Monday was not a total blowout, but with Chicago falling 112-99 on the road, it was darn close to turning into one. Chicago was down 91-67 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from. Shooting guard Zach LaVine (22 points) was the top scorer for Chicago.
The Hawks are expected to win this handily, but they should have beaten the Houston Rockets Dec. 13 easily too and instead slipped up with a 132-126. In other words, don’t count the Bulls out just yet.
How To Watch
- When: Thursday at 7 p.m. ET
- Where: State Farm Arena — Atlanta, Georgia
- TV: Bally Sports – Southeast
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $33.30
Odds
The Bulls are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Hawks, according to the latest NBA odds.
The line on this game has moved quite a bit since it opened, as it started out with the Bulls as a 4.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -118
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Series History
Atlanta and Chicago both have 12 wins in their last 24 games.
- Feb 24, 2022 – Chicago 112 vs. Atlanta 108
- Dec 29, 2021 – Chicago 131 vs. Atlanta 117
- Dec 27, 2021 – Chicago 130 vs. Atlanta 118
- May 01, 2021 – Atlanta 108 vs. Chicago 97
- Apr 09, 2021 – Atlanta 120 vs. Chicago 108
- Dec 23, 2020 – Atlanta 124 vs. Chicago 104
- Dec 28, 2019 – Chicago 116 vs. Atlanta 81
- Dec 11, 2019 – Chicago 136 vs. Atlanta 102
- Nov 06, 2019 – Chicago 113 vs. Atlanta 93
- Mar 03, 2019 – Atlanta 123 vs. Chicago 118
- Mar 01, 2019 – Chicago 168 vs. Atlanta 161
- Jan 23, 2019 – Atlanta 121 vs. Chicago 101
- Oct 27, 2018 – Chicago 97 vs. Atlanta 85
- Mar 11, 2018 – Chicago 129 vs. Atlanta 122
- Jan 20, 2018 – Chicago 113 vs. Atlanta 97
- Oct 26, 2017 – Chicago 91 vs. Atlanta 86
- Apr 01, 2017 – Chicago 106 vs. Atlanta 104
- Jan 25, 2017 – Atlanta 119 vs. Chicago 114
- Jan 20, 2017 – Atlanta 102 vs. Chicago 93
- Nov 09, 2016 – Atlanta 115 vs. Chicago 107
- Mar 28, 2016 – Atlanta 102 vs. Chicago 100
- Feb 26, 2016 – Atlanta 103 vs. Chicago 88
- Feb 10, 2016 – Atlanta 113 vs. Chicago 90
- Jan 09, 2016 – Atlanta 120 vs. Chicago 105
