The Charlotte Hornets (7-17) travel to face off against the Chicago Bulls (10-15) on Friday, December 13th. This game will be played at United Center in Chicago and televised on CHSN. The Hornets are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Bulls are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Bulls. Tip-off is set for 8:00 ET.

Hornets vs Bulls

The Hornets Are Coming Off A Win

The Hornets improved to 7-17 on the season with a 113-109 win over the Pacers on Sunday. Charlotte, who entered the game as +11.5 point underdogs, not only pulled off the upset but also covered the spread. The total points for the game ended at 222, just under the O/U line of 222.5.

Charlotte took a 28-24 lead after the 1st quarter, but the Pacers edged them 38-35 in the 2nd. Both teams scored 20 points in the 3rd, and the Hornets went into the 4th with a narrow 83-82 lead. Charlotte outscored Indiana 30-27 in the final quarter to secure the win.

The Bulls Are Coming Off A Win

The Bulls fell to 10-15 on the season after a 108-100 home loss to the 76ers on Sunday. Chicago, who entered the game as +3 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread. The game’s total points of 208 fell well short of the 236.5 O/U line.

Chicago started strong, going on a 10-0 run early and finishing the 1st quarter up 33-23. However, they were outscored 39-17 in the 2nd quarter. The Bulls tried to rally, winning the 3rd quarter 29-26 and edging the 76ers 21-20 in the 4th, but it wasn’t enough to overcome the deficit.

Hornets Offense Breakdown

The Hornets shot 51.3% from the field and knocked down 14 threes at a 48.3% clip in their win over the Pacers. Brandon Miller led the way with 26 points, including 11 in the 4th quarter, and hit 4 threes.

Vasilije Micic also connected on 4 threes, shooting 66.7% from deep, and added 18 points, with 13 coming in the 2nd quarter. Cody Martin contributed 14 points, shooting 60% from the field.

Bulls Offense Breakdown

In their 108-100 loss to the 76ers, the Bulls shot 40.7% from the field, but connected on 19 three-pointers at a 35.2% rate. Zach LaVine led the way, hitting 6 threes at 42.9% and finishing with 30 points, including 11 in the 4th quarter.

Nikola Vucevic and Coby White added 13 points each, with White making 3 threes despite shooting 29.4% overall. Jalen Smith contributed 11 points, scoring 5 in the 3rd quarter.

Hornets Team Defense

Despite a rough 2nd quarter where the Hornets gave up 38 points, they tightened up defensively in the 3rd, allowing just 20 points to help secure a 113-109 win over the Pacers. Charlotte sent Indiana to the line 15 times, with the Pacers converting 13 free throws.

From beyond the arc, the Hornets held Indiana to 33% shooting, with the Pacers making 12 threes. Charlotte also controlled the boards, giving up only 3 offensive rebounds, while adding 11 steals and 3 blocks.

Bulls Team Defense

Despite giving up 38 points in the 2nd quarter, the Hornets held the Pacers to just 109 points, thanks to strong defensive efforts in the 1st and 3rd quarters, where they allowed 24 and 20 points, respectively. Charlotte sent Indiana to the free-throw line 15 times, where the Pacers converted 13 attempts.

The Hornets allowed Indiana to shoot 51% from the field, including 33% from beyond the arc, where the Pacers hit 12 threes. Charlotte finished with 35 defensive rebounds, giving up just 3 offensive boards, and added 11 steals and 3 blocks.

Hornets vs Bulls Trends

• When looking at their past ten road matchups, Charlotte has an ATS record of 6-4 while averaging 107 per game. The team went 2-8 overall in these games.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Chicago has an ATS record of 3-2 while averaging 122 per game. The team went 3-2 overall in these games.
• Spanning across their last three games as the betting underdog, the Hornets have gone 1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.
• Chicago has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 4-1 SU and 4-1 ATS in their last five games.

Hornets vs Bulls Prediction

We’re putting our money on the Bulls to win, and have the projected score sitting at 141-110. We also like them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to bet on the Bulls at -5.5.

As for the total, the line is currently sitting at 231 and our model has the Hornets and Bulls finishing with a combined 251 points. Our pick is to take the over.

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