Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 11/13/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Friday, November 13, 2026

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CHSN

The Chicago Bulls (1-9) will take on the Atlanta Hawks (7-5) at United Center on Friday.

The Hawks took the court against the Lakers and took a loss by a score of 124-114 in their last contest. When discussing fouls, the Hawks ended up finishing with 18 while the Lakers recorded 16 fouls. They also made 15 of 35 attempts from three-point range. Los Angeles ended up shooting 82.6% at the charity stripe by making 19 of 23 shots. Moreover, Los Angeles totaled 40 rebounds (8 offensive, 32 defensive) and earned 6 rejections. Los Angeles doled out 30 assists and had 16 steals in this contest. Concerning defense, Atlanta let their opponent shoot 52.9% from the floor on 45 out of 85 shooting. They also doled out 33 dimes in this game in addition to forcing the opposition into 16 turnovers and having 12 steals. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected 40 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Hawks converted 17 of their 23 shots for a rate of 73.9%. Atlanta wrapped up the game having earned a 45.5% FG percentage (40 out of 88) and knocked down 17 of their 44 3-point shots.

CJ McCollum is a guy who played a role in this game. McCollum finished shooting 53.3% from the floor and earned 4 dimes. He played for 24 minutes but did not grab any rebounds. He accumulated 21 points on 8 of 15 shooting.

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Atlanta will play this game with a record of 7-5 for the year. They are turning it over 15.1 times per contest and as a group are committing 21.8 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Atlanta is collecting 43.8 boards per game and has accounted for 380 assists for the season, which has them ranked 1st in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Hawks are shooting 35.2% on shots from beyond the arc (184 of 523) and 76.3% from the free throw line. They average 118.3 points per game (5th in the league) while hitting 45.3% from the field.

When they are on defense, the Hawks are able to force 18.3 turnovers per contest and they draw 19.2 fouls. They rank 27th in basketball in giving up assists with 332 relinquished on the campaign. The Hawks are giving up a field goal percentage of 48.6% (503 of 1,034) and they concede 45.2 boards per game as a squad. They are surrendering 33.5% from 3-point land and they rank 22nd in the league in PPG allowed (116.2).

In their last game, the Bulls took a loss by a score of 124-119 against the Spurs. When discussing attacking the glass, Chicago permitted San Antonio to grab 33 in all (11 offensive). They finished 38.2% from distance by shooting 13 out of 34 and finished the contest at 13 of 18 from the free throw line (72.2%). The Bulls permitted the Spurs to make 49 of their 98 tries from the field which had them shooting 50.0% for this contest. Overall, the Bulls went 44 out of 76 from the field which gave them a rate of 57.9%. In relation to shots from 3-point land, Chicago converted 15 out of 29 tries (51.7%). They were able to knock down 16 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 88.9%. The Spurs were called for 20 fouls in this contest which took the Bulls to the charity stripe for a total of 18 shots. They also turned it over 19 times, while getting 3 steals for the contest. The Bulls were able to pull down 33 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards totaling 40 in this contest.

Jalen Smith was important for the Bulls for the matchup. He converted 8 of 9 in the game giving him a field goal percentage of 88.9%, and accounted for 4 rebounds. Smith recorded 23 points in his 30 mins on the hardwood and accounted for 3 dimes for this game.

Chicago has a win-loss mark of 1-9 so far this year. The Bulls have committed 23.8 fouls per contest and they hit 76.1% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 26.0 times per game (17th in the league) and they are turning it over 16.4 times per game. Chicago has 1,133 points for the campaign (113.3 per game) and they grab 43.3 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Bulls are hitting on 43.7% from the floor, which is 26th in the league.

The Bulls on the defensive side of the court are 30th in the league in PPG allowed with 128.8. They are forcing their opponents into 14.0 TO's every game and have let teams shoot 48.7% from the floor (26th in the NBA). The Chicago defense concedes 39.4% on 3-point shots (147 of 373) and opponents are knocking down 76.7% of their shots from the free throw line. They have relinquished 29.9 dimes and 47.9 rebounds every game, which ranks them 30th and 29th in the league.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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