The Hawks have a chance to match their second-longest win streak in team history (12) Saturday night when they face the Bulls. Having lost their last six on the road against Chicago, the Hawks will be going against some recent trends to keep the streak alive.
AccuScore has the Hawks as slight 54.4 percent favorites to win, a price that would warrant a -120 money-line number. The average score after 10,000-plus simulations is 100-98. There's just over a 50 percent chance the total combined score stays UNDER 199. The total has gone UNDER in five of Atlanta's last seven games. The total has also gone UNDER in Atlanta's last five games when playing on the road against the Bulls.
AccuScore Best Bet: In a game like this, one that can go either way, the best bet is to take the Chicago money-line. The Bulls can be found at +135 which is a better risk than the -140 bettors will have to lay backing the Hawks.
There's about a 52 percent chance Chicago covers a +3 spread, a three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend.
Chicago has an advantage in both overall rebounds and offensive rebounds in the simulated box score. Chicago averages 3-4 more offensive boards than Atlanta. Atlanta's biggest advantage, however, is their three-point shooting. The Hawks are projected to make 3-4 more three-pointers than the Bulls, essentially creating the 2-3 point margin of victory.
Projected Leaders
Jeff Teague: 14 points, 6 assists, 2 rebounds, 1 steal, 2 TOs
Pau Gasol: 18 points, 10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks, 1 steal
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