The Chicago Bulls (14-18) travel to face off against the Charlotte Hornets (7-24) on Monday, December 30th. This game will be played at Spectrum Center in Charlotte and televised on CHSN. The Bulls are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Hornets are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Hornets. Tip-off is set for 7:00 ET.

Bulls vs Hornets

The Bulls Are Coming Off A Win

With a 116-111 win over the Bucks on Saturday, the Bulls improved to 14-18 for the season. Chicago, who were +2.5 point underdogs, not only won but also covered the spread. The total points for the game were 227, falling short of the 231.5 O/U line.

Chicago took control in the 4th quarter, going on a 10-0 run to turn an 86-85 deficit into a 95-86 lead. They outscored Milwaukee 33-27 in the final period to seal the win.

The Hornets Are Coming Off A Win

The Hornets fell to 7-24 on the season after a 106-94 loss to the Thunder on Saturday. Charlotte was +13.5 point underdogs going into the game and managed to cover the spread. The total points for the game were 200, falling short of the 214-point line.

Charlotte struggled early, falling behind 61-46 at halftime. They were down 90-74 heading into the 4th quarter but held the Thunder to just 16 points in the final period while scoring 20 themselves.

Bulls Offense Breakdown

In their win over the Bucks, the Bulls got 23 points each from Nikola Vucevic and Josh Giddey, while Coby White added 22. Vucevic also grabbed 13 rebounds, and Giddey recorded a double-double with 15 boards and 10 assists.

Chicago hit 14 threes at a 38.9% clip, finishing with an overall field goal percentage of 47.4%. White and Giddey both scored 9 points in the 4th quarter, with Vucevic adding 8 in the final frame.

Hornets Offense Breakdown

The Hornets struggled offensively in their 106-94 loss to the Thunder, shooting just 36.2% from the field. They made 11 threes at a 32.4% clip, with Vasilije Micic hitting 4 threes at 57.1% efficiency.

Miles Bridges led the Hornets with 19 points and 10 rebounds, scoring 10 points in the 4th quarter despite shooting 31.2% overall. Micic added 16 points, with 8 coming in the 2nd quarter and another 6 in the 4th.

Bulls Team Defense

The Bulls gave up 35 points in the 2nd quarter but tightened up defensively in the 3rd, allowing just 24 points to help secure the win. Overall, they held the Bucks to 111 points on 40% shooting.

Chicago sent Milwaukee to the line 14 times, where they hit all their free throws. The Bulls also allowed 15 threes on 33% shooting. Defensively, they recorded 4 steals and 6 blocks.

Hornets Team Defense

Despite a rough 2nd quarter where they gave up 35 points, the Bulls’ defense held strong in the 3rd, allowing just 24 points, and they limited the Bucks to 27 in the 4th to secure the win. Chicago held Milwaukee to 40% shooting overall.

The Bulls allowed 15 threes on 33% shooting from deep. They also sent the Bucks to the line 14 times, where Milwaukee hit all their free throws. Chicago finished with 41 defensive rebounds, giving up 6 offensive boards, and added 4 steals and 6 blocks.

Bulls vs Hornets Trends

• When looking at their past ten road matchups, Chicago has an ATS record of 5-4-1 while averaging 123 per game. The team went 6-4 overall in these games.
• When looking at their past five home matchups, Charlotte has an ATS record of 2-3 while averaging 106 per game. The team went 1-4 overall in these games.
• The last ten games that Charlotte was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 1-9 straight up.
• Through their last five games as the favorite, the Bulls have an ATS record of 3-1-1 and a straight up mark of 4-1.

Bulls vs Hornets Prediction

Our bet is on the Bulls for a win, and we project the score to be 142-135. Additionally, we expect them to cover the spread, so our recommendation is to wager on the Bulls with the spread at -5.5.

Right now, the over/under line for the game is sitting at 226.5 and given that our model is projecting 277 points between the teams, we like the over.

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