Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls picks, predictions, odds: Who wins NBA play-in game?
The No. 10 seed Atlanta Hawks and No. 9 seed Chicago Bulls play Wednesday, April 17 in a 2024 NBA Play-In Tournament game for the Eastern Conference.
The game is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Pacific time (9:30 p.m. Eastern time) and can be seen on ESPN (stream with Sling TV).
Who will win the game and get a chance to earn the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference NBA Playoffs?
Check out these NBA Play-In Tournament game picks and predictions for the Eastern Conference matchup.
The Bulls are a 3.5-point favorite over the Hawks in NBA Play-In Tournament odds provided by BetMGM Sportsbook.
Chicago is -150 on the moneyline. Atlanta is +125.
The over/under for the game is set at 220.5 points.
The winner of the game will face the loser of Wednesday's Miami Heat vs. Philadelphia 76ers game on Friday to determine the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference and who plays the No. 1 seed Boston Celtics in the first round.
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The Oklahoman: Bulls 118, Hawks 111
Justin Martinez writes: "Even with Young back in the mix, Atlanta is too short-handed for me to pick it in this one. The Hawks are also on a six-game losing streak, and they have the fewest road wins (15) of any team in the play-in/playoffs. I'll take Chicago, which has an elite defender in Alex Caruso to throw at Young and a veteran closer in DeMar DeRozan."
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Dimers: Bulls 111, Hawks 108
The site predicts that the Bulls will defeat the Hawks in the NBA Play-In Tournament Eastern Conference game on Wednesday.
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Sporting News: Bulls will beat Hawks in NBA Play-In Tournament
Stephen Noh writes: "The Hawks have not been a good road team this season. The Bulls don't have a great home-court advantage, though, going 20-21 in the United Center. Missing Jalen Johnson is going to hurt the Hawks a lot. He's been a candidate for Most Improved Player. (Chicago's Coby White should win the award). Johnson's versatility unlocks a lot of the unique things that Atlanta does on offense. The Bulls will also likely extend the minutes of their secret weapon, Alex Caruso. They are a completely different team when he's on the floor but can only throw him out there for under 29 minutes per game during the regular season because of the punishment he puts his body through. The Bulls are the slightly healthier team and can scale up for this game. These teams are even on paper, but I'll give the edge to the Bulls."
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Sports Betting Dime: Hawks 118.6, Bulls 118.4
The site's formula predicts that the Hawks will win the game. It predicts that the total will go over.
ESPN: Bulls have a 60.8% chance to beat Hawks in NBA Play-In Tournament game
The site gives the Hawks a 39.2% shot at defeating the Bulls in Wednesday's game for the right to play for the No. 8 seed in the Eastern Conference NBA Playoffs.
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