The Charlotte Hornets (7-24) are 5.5-point underdogs as they look to stop a seven-game losing streak when they host the Chicago Bulls (14-18) on Monday, December 30, 2024 at Spectrum Center. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on CHSN and FDSSE.

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Bulls vs. Hornets Game Info & Odds

• Date: Monday, December 30, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: CHSN and FDSSE
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• Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
• Venue: Spectrum Center

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Bulls vs. Hornets Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Bulls 115 – Hornets 114

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Spread & Total Prediction for Bulls vs. Hornets

• Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 5.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Bulls (-1.9)
• Pick OU:

  Over (226.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 229.0

• The Hornets have a 15-16-0 ATS record this season compared to the 15-17-0 mark from the Bulls.
• As a 5.5-point favorite or more in 2024-25, Chicago is 3-1 against the spread compared to the 10-9 ATS record Charlotte racks up as a 5.5-point underdog.
• When it comes to exceeding the over/under in 2024-25, Charlotte and its opponents don’t do it as often (38.7% of the time) as Chicago and its opponents (53.1%).
• The Bulls have a .667 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (4-2) this season while the Hornets have a .214 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (6-22).

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Bulls Performance Insights

• The Bulls’ offense, which ranks seventh in the league with 117.6 points per game, has fared better than their second-worst defense (121.4 points allowed per game).
• Chicago, who ranks 11th in the league with 44.7 rebounds per game, is allowing 46.7 rebounds per contest, which is third-worst in the NBA.
• The Bulls have been one of the best teams in the league when it comes to assists, as they are averaging 29.4 per game (fourth-best in NBA).
• Chicago ranks 18th in the NBA at 14.5 turnovers per game, but it is forcing 11.6 turnovers per game, which ranks second-worst in the league.
• The Bulls rank second-best in the NBA by draining 16.4 treys per game. In terms of three-point percentage, they rank seventh in the league at 37.5%.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• The Hornets are the second-worst squad in the NBA in points scored (106.1 per game) and 15th in points conceded (112.8).
• On the glass, Charlotte is fifth-best in the NBA in rebounds (45.5 per game). It is 11th in rebounds allowed (43.7 per game).
• At 23.5 assists per game, the Hornets are fourth-worst in the NBA.
• Charlotte is 23rd in the league in turnovers per game (15.2) and 16th in turnovers forced (13.9).
• In 2024-25, the Hornets are seventh in the league in 3-point makes (14.6 per game) and 21st in 3-point percentage (34.7%).

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