Young led the way for Atlanta with 37 points, seven assists and six rebounds in just 26 minutes of action. Surprisingly, Bruno Fernando led Atlanta with seven rebounds off the bench, as he was the only true center available for the Hawks in this game. Atlanta hopes that Capela can get back into the lineup as soon as possible, but tonight, the Hawks played a solid game without him. Atlanta will have a two-day break before traveling to Memphis on Dec.
The Hawks did not reach double-digits in the quarter until there was 5:30 left to play. Knight and Mays did eventually check into the game with 5:04 left on the clock. This means that all 12 of the available players for the Hawks saw the floor on Wednesday night. This was a very promising beginning for the Atlanta Hawks 2020-21 season, especially offensively.
Chicago has performed consistently, they rank 12th in scoring and 9th in defensive rating on the season. This will be the 2nd game of a back-to-back after last night’s win against the Pacers. However the Bulls have thrived in that role recently, as they have covered five of their last seven on the 2nd of a back-to-back. The Atlanta Hawks have an extensive injury report due to being hit hard by Covid. Atlanta has 11 players out for this game, most notably Trae Young, John Collins, Danilo Gallinari, Kevin Huerter and DeAndre Hunter.
Hawks handle Bulls in season openerAt long last, the Atlanta Hawks opened the 2020-21 NBA season Wednesday night in Chicago for a matchup vs. the Bulls. This was the first regular season game that the Hawks have played since Mar. 11, which was also the last day of NBA basketball before the Orlando bubble. The Hawks cruised to a 124-104 victory over the Bulls to kickoff their season. While plenty of excitement surrounded the opener, the Hawks were without some of the new additions. Clint Capela (left achilles soreness), Rajon Rondo (health and safety protocol), Kris Dunn, Tony Snell and Onyeka Okongwu were unavailable for head coach Lloyd Pierce. Regardless of missing players, the Hawks got off to a hot start, immediately displaying how lethal they can be on offense.
Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls Picks and Predictions Dec 27Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls Betting Preview WagerTalk NBA handicapper Andy Lang offers his Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls betting preview for Monday, December 27. At the time of posting, the Bulls are holding steady as a 5. 5-point road favorite in Atlanta, with the total sitting at 210 points. Stay on top of the latest NBA updates direct from Las Vegas! Mon, Dec 27 NBA Betting Notes Point Spread: Chicago Bulls -5. 5 at Atlanta Hawks Total: 210 Points Game Time: 7:10pm ET / 4:10am PT Arena: State Farm Arena TV: NBA TV / Fox Sports Southeast Atlanta Hawks vs Chicago Bulls Analysis The Chicago Bulls make a short trip to State Farm Arena for a matchup with the Atlanta Hawks in the first game of the NBATV Monday night doubleheader.
The Hawks will need to get production from unlikely sources if they have any chance to beat the Bulls. With so many players out Cam Reddish will be their leading scorer with 12. 1 points per game. Followed by Clint Capela and Bogdan Bogdanovic who each average a little bit over 11 points a game. The Chicago Bulls are favored by 5. 5 points with a total of 210. The Atlanta Hawks started the season with an amazing track record at home, but have failed to cover in their last 8 home games.
That scoring spree from the two of them spanned four minutes. Head coach Lloyd Pierce went 10-deep in the first half. The only players who did not see the court in the opening half were the two-way guys, Skylar Mays and Nathan Knight. Atlanta did not come out of the break with quite the same explosion that they had in the first half, but their first half efforts helped them notch 100 points with 5:58 left in the third. The Hawks had seven players in double-figures with just 4:47 in the same period. This is the type of offensive performance that was in Travis Schlenk’s mind when making the offseason moves he did. The Hawks were particularly impressive in transition. Several players were able to showcase flashy finishes on the break. The offense was even slower in the fourth quarter, though the game was seemingly in hand.
A watered-down version of the Hawks got a Christmas day beat down in New York, as the Knicks prevailed 101-87. Meanwhile the Bulls got a star back from Covid protocols, only to add a new name to the list. The Bulls are coming off a 113-105 victory at home yesterday against the Indiana Pacers. This will be the first of four meetings between these conference rivals that includes the second game of consecutive meetings Wednesday in Chicago. After 30 games the Chicago Bulls have earned themselves a 20-10 record, good for 2nd place in the Eastern Conference. The Bulls have have won three straight games and seven of their past ten while working thru Covid issues.
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