Atlanta Hawks at Chicago Bulls game prediction on Nov. 13, 2026

The Hawks at Bulls NBA Cup game on Friday pairs a Hawks team that is 7-5 with a Bulls team that is 1-8. In East Group C, Atlanta is 1-0 and Chicago is 0-1 after a loss at Boston.

Atlanta arrives after a 124-114 home loss to the Lakers that ended a four-game winning streak. Chicago lost 127-121 to the 76ers on Sunday and is looking to end a seven-game losing streak.

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When is Hawks at Bulls?

• Date: Friday, November 13, 2026
• Tip-off: 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT
• Competition: NBA Cup – East Group C
• Home team: Bulls
• Hawks win: 71%
• Bulls win: 35%

This is one of nine NBA Cup group games on Friday, including Cavaliers at Heat at the same 8 p.m. ET tip-off, and the full night appears in the daily sports prediction markets schedule. The result counts in the regular season standings.

What is the Hawks at Bulls prediction?

The Hawks are favorites at 71%, with the Bulls at 35%, according to OG.com prediction markets. Market data as of November 10, 2026. For the latest market probabilities, check the OG.com platform.

Atlanta's case starts with shooting against a defense that gives up a lot. The Hawks made 87 of 227 three-pointers (38.3%) over their last five games, and Chicago's opponents made 74 of 185 (40.0%) in the Bulls' last five. The Bulls also allowed 129.2 points a game in that stretch.

Chicago's route runs through Atlanta's ball security and the glass. The Bulls rank first in the NBA in pace, according to a Roundtable report, so live-ball giveaways can become quick scoring chances. The Hawks gave that kind of opening to the Lakers on Monday.

The best-supported case belongs to Atlanta, which has the better shot-making and three days of rest, while the Bulls have lost their last five games by an average of 15.0 points. Chicago needs clean possessions from Josh Giddey and a healthier frontcourt to change that. Atlanta's turnovers are the clearest thing that could keep the game close.

Hawks at Bulls win probabilities

• Hawks win: 71%
• Bulls win: 35%

Prediction market prices reflect implied probabilities, and in sports prediction markets they can change as traders react to news such as Norman Powell's status. These percentages reflect the market's expectations, not guaranteed outcomes.

How could Hawks at Bulls unfold?

The first question is whether Atlanta scores in the half court or in transition, because the Bulls' pace changes how many possessions each side gets.

Can the Hawks score on a Bulls defense that gives up easy looks?

Atlanta has more than one way to score. On Nov. 7 the Hawks shot 12 of 46 from three against the Nets and still won 124-121, with 70 points in the paint and 20 fast-break points to Brooklyn's four. Jalen Johnson scored 30 that night in his return from a left ankle sprain.

Chicago's defense gives Atlanta both routes. The Bulls were outscored 97-78 on the fast break and 270-252 in the paint over their last five games.

Can the Bulls turn their pace into good shots?

Chicago's offense runs through Giddey, who had 19 points, 15 assists and seven rebounds against the 76ers. The Bulls shot 10 of 37 from three in that game, and their 29.9% from deep over the last five games (63 of 211) limits how much spacing his passing creates.

The Hawks trapped Luka Doncic on Monday, which produced five first-half turnovers but also opened looks for Lakers shooters. That kind of help-heavy approach costs less against a team that has struggled from three, though Atlanta has not said how it will defend Giddey.

What is the latest team news?

Both teams have rotation questions that affect how the first and second units line up.

What is the latest on the Hawks?

Johnson returned on Nov. 7 after missing three games with a left ankle sprain and played 38 minutes against the Lakers on Monday. ESPN lists Asa Newell (toe), Keshon Gilbert (knee), Mouhamed Gueye (foot) and Henri Veesaar (knee) as out.

Kingston Flemings has started the last four games at point guard, a move that sent CJ McCollum to the bench. McCollum scored 21 points in 24 minutes in the loss to the Lakers.

What is the latest on the Bulls?

Powell has right shoulder inflammation, missed Sunday's game for the first time this season and is listed day-to-day. His next chance to play is Wednesday against the Spurs, RotoWire reported. Zach Collins (respiratory illness) is also day-to-day.

Nic Claxton made his Bulls debut on Sunday after a hamstring strain, with 4 points, four rebounds and two blocks in 17 minutes and 41 seconds. Coach Tiago Splitter said Claxton will start once his minutes restriction is lifted, and Jalen Smith has been playing through a finger injury.

What are the projected starting lineups?

Atlanta's group has been stable for four games, while Chicago's depends on the Powell and Claxton decisions.

How could the Hawks line up?

Projected starting five:

• Kingston Flemings
• Nickeil Alexander-Walker
• Dyson Daniels
• Jalen Johnson
• Onyeka Okongwu

This projection assumes Johnson is available. Luguentz Dort is the likely alternative if he is out, since Dort started next to Flemings in the win at Washington on Nov. 4. McCollum is the first guard off the bench.

How could the Bulls line up?

Projected starting five:

• Josh Giddey
• Norman Powell
• Matas Buzelis
• Caleb Wilson
• Jalen Smith

This projection assumes Powell is cleared. Isaac Okoro, who started Sunday against the 76ers, is the alternative if he is not. Claxton would move into the center spot only once Splitter lifts his restriction.

What could decide Hawks at Bulls?

Three questions shape the game: who protects the ball, who wins the glass and how long Claxton plays.

Can the Hawks protect the ball?

Atlanta committed 20 turnovers against the Lakers, who scored 29 points off them, and Snyder said live-ball turnovers are hard to defend. Over their last five games the Hawks averaged 15.8 turnovers.

Chicago has forced only 13.0 turnovers a game over the same stretch, so the Bulls cannot count on pressure alone. Live-ball giveaways are the version that hurts most, since Snyder said they are hard to defend.

Who wins the rebounding battle?

The Bulls were outrebounded 249-208 over their last five games, a gap of 8.2 a game, and finished 42-54 against the 76ers. The Hawks outrebounded opponents 229-214 in their last five.

Atlanta lost the glass 53-40 to Brooklyn and still won, so the gap does not decide the game alone. It gives Chicago second-chance points only if the Bulls pair their size with Claxton's rim protection.

How long does Claxton play?

Splitter said the medical staff set a 16-to-20-minute limit for Claxton's first game, and the center said he needed it. If the same limit applies Friday, Chicago plays more than half the game without its best rim protector against a Hawks team that averaged 50 paint points a game over its last five.

Claxton's pairing with Noa Essengue produced full-court pressure on Tyrese Maxey on Sunday. Splitter could use that look again against Atlanta's ball handlers.

What could move Hawks at Bulls prediction?

Powell's status is the biggest pending decision. He averages 19.3 points for Chicago, and Okoro would start in his place, which shrinks the Bulls' shooting volume.

Collins' illness and Claxton's minutes are the other open questions. If Collins is out, Essengue, Leonard Miller and Patrick Williams absorb frontcourt minutes, which makes Claxton's workload more important on the glass.

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