Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 12/21/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Sunday, December 21, 2025

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

The Chicago Bulls (11-15) are on their way to State Farm Arena on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the Atlanta Hawks (15-13).

The Bulls took the court against the Cavaliers and earned the victory with a final of 127-111 in their last contest. Chicago walked away from the game with a 56.2% field goal percentage (50 of 89) and buried 14 of 36 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Bulls buried 13 of 18 shots for a percentage of 72.2%. In the matter of grabbing boards, they compiled a total of 43 with 6 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 35 dimes for the game as well as forcing 20 turnovers and getting 12 steals. In relation to defending, Chicago allowed the other team to go 48.3% from the floor on 42 out of 87 shooting. Cleveland doled out 26 dimes and had 6 steals for the game. Moreover, Cleveland grabbed 40 boards (8 offensive, 32 defensive) and had 3 blocks. Cleveland shot 83.3% at the free throw line by converting 15 of 18 tries. They converted 12 of 39 attempts from downtown. In the matter of fouls, the Bulls ended up walking away with 17 and the Cavaliers racked up 16 fouls.

Coby White is one player who was important for this game. He accumulated 25 points on 8 of 13 shooting. He played for 30 mins played and also totaled 5 boards. White ended up shooting 61.5% from the floor and also recorded 3 assists.

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Chicago will enter this contest with a record of 11-15 on the season. They lose possession via turnover 15.3 times per contest and as a unit are committing 20.0 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Chicago is snagging 45.2 boards per contest and has tallied 744 dimes this season, which is 10th in basketball in terms of passing. The Bulls are shooting 36.2% on three-point shots (358 of 990) and 79.1% from the charity stripe. They average 117.6 pts per contest (15th in the league) while going 47.1% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Bulls are able to force 13.5 turnovers every game and they draw 19.7 fouls. They rank 14th in the league in giving up assists to their opponents with 708 surrendered on the campaign. The Bulls are giving up a field goal percentage of 47.7% (1,161 of 2,433) and they surrender 46.0 rebounds per contest as a unit. They are giving up 36.3% from 3-point land while they are 25th in basketball in PPG allowed (121.9).

For their last game, the Hawks took a loss by a final score of 133-126 against the Hornets. The Hawks were able to collect 26 defensive boards and 9 offensive boards for a total of 35 for the game. They gave up possession of the ball 15 times, while getting 6 steals in this matchup. The Hornets earned 21 fouls in this contest which took the Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 22 attempts. They were able to convert 19 of them for a clip of 86.4%. With respect to shots from distance, Atlanta converted 11 of 37 tries (29.7%). When this game wrapped up, the Hawks ended up going 48 out of 92 from the field which gave them a rate of 52.2%. The Hawks permitted the Hornets to convert 49 out of their 91 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 53.8% in this contest. They finished 49.0% from distance by hitting 24 of 49 and walked away from this one shooting 11 of 17 at the charity stripe (64.7%). When it comes to how they rebounded, Atlanta permitted Charlotte to snag 37 in all (7 on the offensive side).

Jalen Johnson ended up being a major contributor for the Hawks for this game. He knocked down 16 of 27 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 59.3%, and had 11 rebounds. Johnson racked up 43 points in his 39 minutes on the court and had 9 dimes for the contest.

Atlanta has a win-loss mark of 15-13 so far this year. The Hawks are committing 20.5 fouls per game and they hit 79.1% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 30.8 times per game (1st in the NBA) and they turn it over 15.5 times per contest. Atlanta has accounted for 3,312 points this season (118.3 per game) and they average 41.9 rebounds per game. When it comes to offensive execution, the Hawks are hitting on 48.3% from the field, which has them ranked 7th in the NBA.

The Atlanta defense allows 35.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter (375 of 1,045) and their opposition knocks down 80.1% of their free throw shots. They relinquish 27.1 dimes and 45.2 boards on a nightly basis, which is ranked 19th and 22nd in the league. The Hawks are ranked 22nd in the league in PPG surrendered with 118.0. They are forcing 16.4 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the field (16th in the league).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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