Chicago vs Atlanta Prediction: the Opponents Don't Like Defending But Like Scoring Instead

Chicago lost yesterday at home to New Orleans, who are the main outsiders of the Western Conference. Now, team Billy Donovan is gearing up to face off against Atlanta. Will the Bulls lose again? The answer's in the prediction for this game from Metaratings. Let's check out the bookies' odds and pick a few betting options.

Chicago

The Bulls are on a home stretch, having started with a confident victory over the last team in the Eastern Conference, Washington (138:105). But then Billy Donovan's team stumbled twice in a row. First, Chicago put up the toughest resistance against the surging Sacramento, but still fell short in the end (119:124). Then, once again, they lost to New Orleans, the worst team in the West at the moment (113:119).

All in all, Chicago is scrapping for that play-in zone in the East, and right now, they're winning that battle. The Bulls are sitting pretty in the top 10 with a record of 18-22. They're 2.0 wins ahead of the 11th-placed team, Philadelphia. With the Seventy Sixers struggling with their roster, Chicago's not going to give up that tenth spot any time soon.

Atlanta

Atlanta is just one point ahead of ninth Chicago in the Eastern Conference standings. Quin Snyder's team was in the top 6 recently, but they've worsened their position with a long road trip (four losses in six games). The Hawks have a positive win balance at the moment, 20-19.

Atlanta also played yesterday, for the first time in 2025 on their own court. The Hawks beat the Phoenix 122:117. Trae Young was the most productive player in their lineup with 43 points. Onyeka Okongwu had a strong double-double with 22 points and 21 rebounds.

H2H Meetings

The rivals are set to play their fourth face-to-face match in this championship, and Chicago currently has a 2-1 lead.

Stats Betting

• Chicago has won 6 out of 8 home games against Atlanta in the past. We're going for W1 at odds of 1.446 at 1xbet.
• In 4 of the last 6 matches, the two teams scored more than 243 points. We bet on TO (239.5) at odds of 2.18.
• In 8 out of 10 previous home matches, Chicago did not score more than 123 points, so we bet on IT1U (121.5) at odds of 1.785 at 1xbet.
• Atlanta has scored more than 119 points in 6 of their last 9 games. We bet on IT2O (115.5) at odds of 2.031.

Expert Betting Tips

Chicago and Atlanta are in the bottom three of the defensive efficiency rating, and it's no coincidence that their two previous meetings were very effective. We think that this time the opponents will reach the total, but we won't be betting on the outcome. Both teams in this championship are extremely unstable, and it seems that anyone can win here. Also, let's choose here the TO of assists. 

Prediction:

TO (243.5) for 1.91

TO (240.5) for 2.35

Assists TO (57.5) for 1.79