Hawks vs. Bulls odds, expert picks, predictions, latest stats, trends and best bets for January 15

It’s Wednesday, January 15, and the Atlanta Hawks (20-19) and Chicago Bulls (18-22) are all set to depart from the United Center in Chicago.

Trae Young dropped 43 on the Suns last night as Atlanta dumped Phoenix 122-117. The Hawks needed that win as it was just their second win of 2025. Chicago has lost two straight and fell last night at home to the lowly New Orleans Pelicans, 119-113.

The Hawks are currently 9-11 on the road with a -2 point differential, while the Bulls have a 5-5 record in their last ten games at home.

We’ve got all the information and analysis you need to know ahead of the match, including the latest information on how to catch tips, odds, latest team performance, player stats and of course our predictions, picks and best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details on: Hawks vs. Bulls today

• Date: Wednesday 15 January 2025
• Time: 20:00 EST
• Website: United Center
• Town: Chicago, IL

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Betting odds for Hawks vs. Bulls

The latest odds from Wednesday:

• Odds: Hawks (+116), Bulls (-137)
• Spread: Taurus -2.5
• Over/Under: 245 points

That gives the Hawks an implied team point of 121.92 and the Bulls 123.22.

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Expert picks and predictions for Wednesday’s Hawks vs. Bulls game

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Drew Dinsick (@whale_capper) continues the theme of rooting for the visiting team and taking the points: Atlanta Hawks +2
“The Hogs continue to run against an overrated Bulls team despite the absence of some key players due to injury and load management.”

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under for each game on the NBA calendar based on data points such as recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trend information and projected game totals.

Once the model has finished running, we set its projections against the most recent bet lines in order for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each bet.

Here are the best bets our model projects for today’s Hawks & Bulls game:

• Money line: NBC Sports Bet stays away from a bet on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet leans a game ATS on the Atlanta Hawks at +2.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet leans to a game of UNDER at Game Total of 245.

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Key stats, trends and insights to know ahead of Hawks vs. Bulls on Wednesday

• The Hawks have won 10 of their last 12 games against Eastern Conference teams
• UNDER is 12-9 in Bulls home games this season
• The Hawks have failed to cover in 4 straight games as a road underdog
• The Hawks have won 4 of their last 5 matchups against Central Division teams

If you’re looking for more key trends and stats around the spread, moneyline and total for each game on the schedule today, check out our NBA Top Trends tool on NBC Sports!

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