The Chicago Bulls (18-23) will try to break a three-game losing streak when they host the Charlotte Hornets (9-28) on Friday, January 17, 2025 at United Center as 4.5-point favorites. The game airs at 8:00 PM ET on CHSN and FDSSE.

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Bulls vs. Hornets Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, January 17, 2025
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: CHSN and FDSSE
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• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Venue: United Center

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Bulls vs. Hornets Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Bulls 117 – Hornets 111

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Spread & Total Prediction for Bulls vs. Hornets

• Pick ATS: Bulls (- 4.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Bulls (-6.0)
• Pick OU:

  Under (235.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 228.5

• The Bulls (20-21-0 ATS) have covered the spread 48.8% of the time, 0.2% more often than the Hornets (18-19-0) this year.
• Chicago (5-3) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 4.5 points or more this season (62.5%) than Charlotte (14-13) does as a 4.5+-point underdog (51.9%).
• Chicago’s games have gone over the total 46.3% of the time this season (19 out of 41), which is more often than Charlotte’s games have (14 out of 37).
• The Bulls have a .545 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (6-5) this season while the Hornets have a .212 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (7-26).

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Bulls Performance Insights

• The Bulls have been forced to lean on their offense, which ranks fourth-best in the NBA (117.5 points per game), as they rank second-worst in the league on defense with only 120.5 points allowed per contest.
• Chicago ranks fifth-best in the NBA with 45.8 boards per game. Conversely, it ranks second-worst in the league with 47.1 rebounds allowed per contest.
• The Bulls have been one of the best teams in the league in terms of assists, as they are collecting 29.3 per game (fourth-best in NBA).
• Chicago ranks 20th in the NBA at 14.5 turnovers per contest, but it is forcing 11.7 turnovers per game, which ranks second-worst in the league.
• The Bulls rank second-best in the NBA by making 16.2 threes per game. In terms of three-point percentage, they rank seventh in the league at 37.4%.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• The Hornets are the second-worst team in the league in points scored (106.5 per game) and 15th in points allowed (112.4).
• Charlotte is the third-best team in the NBA in rebounds per game (46.4) and is ranked 15th in rebounds conceded (44).
• With 23.7 assists per game, the Hornets are fifth-worst in the league.
• With 15.2 turnovers committed per game and 13.6 turnovers forced, Charlotte is 24th and 17th in the NBA, respectively.
• Beyond the arc, the Hornets are eighth in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (14.2). They are 25th in 3-point percentage at 34.1%.

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