Bulls vs. Hawks prediction: Why Atlanta is favored to win Sunday's NBA game [12/21/2025]

The Atlanta Hawks will take on the Chicago Bulls in NBA action at State Farm Arena on Sunday, starting at 3:30 PM ET.

Based on the latest simulations and today’s injury news, Dimers' advanced NBA model projects the Hawks as the most likely winner of the Bulls vs. Hawks game.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Hawks lineup will feature stars like Jalen Johnson, Nickeil Alexander-Walker and Trae Young, while the Bulls will rely on Coby White, Josh Giddey and Nikola Vucevic.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Sunday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Bulls vs. Hawks prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using innovative machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the outcome of Sunday's NBA game between the Bulls and Hawks 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Hawks a 63% chance of beating the Bulls. Our predicted final score has the Hawks winning 124-120.

According to our model, the Bulls (+4.5) have a 52% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 248.5 points has a 56% chance of staying under.

Bulls vs. Hawks odds

We have sourced the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Bulls	Hawks
Spread	+4.5 (-112)	-4.5 (-102)
Moneyline	+148	-174
Total	o248.5 (-105)	u248.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Bulls vs. Hawks picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Bulls +4.5	-112
Moneyline	Hawks	-174
Total	Under 248.5	-110

According to our best NBA bets for Sunday, the top play to make on this game is Under 248.5 total points.

Bulls vs. Hawks player props

Betting on Bulls vs. Hawks NBA player props? We use the best information available to project how each team's leading players will perform at State Farm Arena.

Coby White is expected to lead the Bulls with 22 points, 4 rebounds and 4 assists, while Jalen Johnson is projected to have 24 points, 11 rebounds and 8 assists for the Hawks.

Check out our NBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and today's NBA first basket picks.

Bulls prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Bulls are:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Coby White	22	4	4	3	37
Josh Giddey	19	9	8	2	48
Nikola Vucevic	15	8	3	1	34
Matas Buzelis	14	5	2	2	28
Tre Jones	10	3	5	1	24

Hawks prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Hawks:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Jalen Johnson	24	11	8	2	56
N. Alexander-Walker	19	4	4	3	34
Trae Young	19	2	8	2	39
Onyeka Okongwu	18	9	3	2	42
Dyson Daniels	13	6	5	1	36

Bulls vs. Hawks game-day updates and essential details

Sunday's game between the Hawks and Bulls at State Farm Arena is scheduled to commence at 3:30 PM ET.

• Who: Chicago Bulls vs. Atlanta Hawks
• Date: Sunday, December 21, 2025
• Time: 3:30 PM ET/12:30PM PT
• Venue: State Farm Arena

Conclusion

We predict the Hawks, with a 63% win probability, will likely beat the Bulls on Sunday, with Jalen Johnson projected for a game-high 56 fantasy points.

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