Bulls vs Hawks

Trae Young and the Hawks, back home after a 2-6 skid capped by a 126-98 blowout loss to San Antonio, still look like the sharper side on the moneyline against a Bulls group that only recently snapped a brutal extended slump with two wins in their last three. With Kristaps Porzingis sidelined and depth pieces like N’Faly Dante out, Atlanta leans heavily on Young’s elite history versus Chicago (around 24 points and 11 assists per game in the matchup) and Jalen Johnson’s recent star turns to generate enough offense, but Chicago’s own resurgence behind Josh Giddey and Nikola Vucevic plus a questionable tag on Coby White lowers the confidence level. Home court and Young’s track record against this opponent swing a close call toward the Hawks straight up, yet their recent defensive softness and inconsistency keep this in “solid but not slam-dunk” territory at this price. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 21/12/2025 10:00

Josh Giddey has cranked up Chicago’s offensive efficiency and pace, and with both the Bulls and Hawks ranking in the league’s upper half in scoring and field-goal percentage, the books have hung an enormous 245 total that clearly bakes in recent shootouts like Atlanta’s 133-126 loss to Charlotte and Chicago’s 127-111 win over Cleveland. Still, Atlanta is coming off a flat offensive showing against San Antonio, Porzingis remains out, and Chicago may be managing Coby White’s minutes, all of which nudges this matchup toward more half-court creation through Giddey–Vucevic actions and Trae Young feeling out his rhythm after a long layoff rather than a relentless track meet for 48 minutes. Both defenses leak, but asking them to combine for 245+ requires everything to break perfectly for scoring, so the slight value leans to the under with respect for the offensive talent but an expectation of some regression from recent outlier totals. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 21/12/2025 10:00

Nikola Vucevic has already hammered Atlanta once this season with a 17-point, 17-rebound, 9-assist line, and that inside advantage looms even larger with Porzingis out and the Hawks’ frontcourt taxed after a rough defensive stretch during their 2-6 slide. Chicago’s form has quietly stabilized—two wins in three after a seven-game losing streak—behind Giddey’s near triple-double production, while the probable returns of Jalen Smith and Ayo Dosunmu help offset depth concerns even if White’s ankle limits him; on the other side, Atlanta’s reliance on Young and Jalen Johnson after back-to-back high-usage outings raises some volatility around a mid-sized home spread. With the Hawks only modestly above .500 and far from dominant at State Farm Arena, grabbing the Bulls at +4.5 feels like the better value play in what profiles as a one- or two-possession game more often than not. Odds and availability are subject to change. This bet was made at 21/12/2025 10:00