- 1 Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks: three straight Bulls wins in this matchup, seven straight Bulls losses since
- 2 Chicago Bulls: 129.6 points allowed a night and Powell in street clothes
- 3 Atlanta Hawks: the league’s best passing team, with Jalen Johnson back from his ankle
- 4 Free NBA Prediction: Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks
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Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks: three straight Bulls wins in this matchup, seven straight Bulls losses since 
Chicago won all three meetings with Atlanta last season, and two of them came in the same week in Atlanta: 152-150 on December 21, 2025 and 126-123 two nights later. The other, 128-123 at the United Center on October 27, 2025, opened the series.
None of that is much use to the Bulls now. They’re 1-8, they’ve lost seven in a row, and they’re 0-3 at home. Their only win came on October 23 in Milwaukee, 132-125.
Atlanta arrives at 7-4, fourth in the East and on a four-game winning streak before Monday’s home game against the Lakers. The Hawks are 4-2 on the road.
Tip-off is Friday, November 13, at 8:00pm ET at the United Center. It’s an NBA Cup group game, the first of four meetings between these teams this season.
The schedule tilts the same way as the standings. Atlanta has no game from Tuesday to Thursday after the Lakers, which means three days of rest. Chicago hosts San Antonio on Wednesday and plays in Minnesota on Saturday, so Friday is the front half of a back-to-back.
I’m taking Atlanta, and I’m not asking for a close game to get there.
Chicago Bulls: 129.6 points allowed a night and Powell in street clothes 
Chicago allowed 129.6 points a game through its first eight, the worst figure in the league. Saturday’s 127-121 home loss to Philadelphia didn’t change the trend.
The losing run has a pattern. Boston won 125-111, Philadelphia won 126-107 at home, and the Knicks put up 135 on November 4 in a 30-point win. Over nine games the Bulls’ point differential sits at -16.7, last in the NBA.
Norman Powell was the second-leading scorer at 19.3 points a game. He’s listed out with a shoulder injury, along with Zach Collins (illness) and Dalen Swain (back). Nic Claxton’s return has been pushed back.
Caleb Wilson carries most of the scoring at 19.5 points and 6.5 rebounds. Matas Buzelis adds 12.9, Jalen Smith 11.0 with 7.8 rebounds, and Tre Jones 10.9. Smith hurt his wrist against New York but played on Saturday and scored 17.
Josh Giddey’s line against Philadelphia was 19 points, 15 assists and 7 rebounds. His season average is 9.3 points with 7.6 assists, and the Bulls still haven’t found a way to turn his passing into wins.
The offense isn’t the whole problem. Chicago scored 132 in Milwaukee on October 23. In the last five games the Bulls have topped 120 twice, 127 against the Knicks and 121 against Philadelphia, and lost both.
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Atlanta Hawks: the league’s best passing team, with Jalen Johnson back from his ankle 
Atlanta leads the NBA with 31.5 assists a game and scores 118.6 points, fourth in the league. The defense allows 115.5, 21st, so these Hawks win by outscoring people.
Jalen Johnson missed three games with a left ankle sprain and came back on Saturday with 30 points, 7 rebounds and 6 assists in a 124-121 win over Brooklyn. He’s averaging 19.8 points, 8.8 rebounds and 7.6 assists.
Nickeil Alexander-Walker leads the team at 22.1 points. He scored 26 in the 120-105 win at Washington on November 4, the game against Trae Young’s new team. Corey Kispert came to Atlanta in that trade.
Onyeka Okongwu had 14 points and 16 rebounds in Washington and averages 13.5 and 8.0. Aaron Wiggins adds 14.9, CJ McCollum 12.9, and Dyson Daniels fills the box with 9.8 points, 7.2 rebounds and 5.5 assists.
The injury list is long but mostly depth. Asa Newell (toe), Keshon Gilbert (knee) and Mouhamed Gueye (foot) are out, and Henri Veesaar is done for the season with a torn ACL. Jock Landale (hip) has missed four games and is day-to-day.
The streak hasn’t been spotless. Atlanta lost 121-99 in New Orleans on October 31 before the run began, and the 139-132 home win over Washington on November 6 was an NBA Cup game the Hawks had to outscore their way through. They’re 6-5 against the spread this season.
Probable lineup Chicago Bulls: Not announced at time of publication
Probable lineup Atlanta Hawks: Not announced at time of publication
Free NBA Prediction: Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks
Our prediction: Atlanta Hawks to win by 6 points or more
Atlanta scores 118.6 a night and Chicago gives up 129.6. Add three days of rest for the Hawks against the first night of a Bulls back-to-back, and the gap should show up on the scoreboard, not just in the result.
Last season’s 3-0 Bulls sweep is the one thing on Chicago’s side, and two of those games were decided by three points or fewer. That was a different Hawks team, before Young left and before Johnson took over as the primary creator.
No lines were posted at the time of writing. I’d want 1.45 or longer on an Atlanta winning margin of 6+, and if the books price it shorter than that, the handicap market is the better route.
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