The Chicago Bulls (18-23) host the Charlotte Hornets (9-28) after losing three straight home games. The Bulls are favored by 4.5 points in the contest, which starts at 8:00 PM ET on Friday, January 17, 2025.

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Bulls vs. Hornets Game Info

• When: Friday, January 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: United Center in Chicago, Illinois
• TV: CHSN and FDSSE
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Bulls vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Bulls (- 4.5)

• Chicago is 20-21-0 against the spread this year.
• Charlotte has beaten the spread 18 times in 37 games.
• Against the spread as 4.5-point favorites or more, the Bulls are 5-3.
• Against the spread as 4.5-point underdogs or greater, the Hornets are 14-13.

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Pick OU:

Under (234.5)

• In 21 of 41 games this season, the Bulls and their opponents have gone over 234.5 points.
• Hornets games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 234.5 points in six of 37 outings.
• Chicago’s games this year have an average point total of 236.3, 1.8 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• The average total for Charlotte’s games this season is 222.7 points, 11.8 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• The Bulls score the fifth-most points in the NBA this season, while the Hornets’ offense puts up the 30th-most.
• This matchup features the league’s second-ranked (Hornets) and 30th-ranked (Bulls) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Bulls (-190)

• This season, the Bulls have won six out of the 11 games, or 54.5%, in which they’ve been favored.
• The Hornets have come away with seven wins in the 33 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Chicago has a record of 4-3 when it’s favored by -190 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• This season, Charlotte has come away with a win four times in 23 chances when named as an underdog of at least +155 or longer on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 65.5% chance of a victory for the Bulls.

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