NBA Playoffs 2024: Chicago Bulls square off against Atlanta Hawks at United Center for Play-In Tournament basketball game

CHICAGO — The Chicago Bulls and the Atlanta Hawks will sq. off Wednesday for the NBA Playoffs Play-In Match.

The winner advances within the event to play for the eighth seed within the Japanese Convention Playoffs.

The sport is at 8:30 p.m. on the United Heart in Chicago.

The Bulls have gone 22-29 in opposition to Japanese Convention opponents. Chicago has a 6-8 report in video games determined by 3 factors or fewer.

The Hawks are 22-30 in opposition to convention opponents. Atlanta has a 15-21 report in video games determined by 10 factors or extra.

The Bulls are taking pictures 47.0% from the sector this season, 2.5 share factors decrease than the 49.5% the Hawks enable to opponents. The Hawks are taking pictures 46.5% from the sector, 0.8% decrease than the 47.3% the Bulls’ opponents have shot this season.

TOP PERFORMERS:

DeMar DeRozan is averaging 24 factors and 5.3 assists for the Bulls. Ayo Dosunmu is averaging 18.3 factors and 4.2 assists over the previous 10 video games.

Dejounte Murray is scoring 22.5 factors per recreation and averaging 5.3 rebounds for the Hawks. Garrison Mathews is averaging 2.4 made 3-pointers during the last 10 video games.

LAST 10 GAMES:

Bulls: 5-5, averaging 114.1 factors, 46.7 rebounds, 24.7 assists, 8.9 steals and 4.5 blocks per recreation whereas taking pictures 49.3% from the sector. Their opponents have averaged 113.1 factors per recreation.

Hawks: 3-7, averaging 112.1 factors, 44.8 rebounds, 27.5 assists, 6.8 steals and three.5 blocks per recreation whereas taking pictures 46.1% from the sector. Their opponents have averaged 120.7 factors.

INJURIES:

Bulls: Ayo Dosunmu: each day (quad), Zach LaVine: out for season (ankle), Andre Drummond: each day (quadricep), Patrick Williams: out for season (foot), Julian Phillips: each day (foot), Lonzo Ball: out for season (knee).

Hawks: Seth Lundy: each day (ankle), Clint Capela: each day (relaxation), Wesley Matthews: each day (hamstring), Jalen Johnson: out (ankle), Saddiq Bey: out for season (knee), Onyeka Okongwu: out (toe).