The Charlotte Hornets (7-24) will try to break a seven-game losing streak when they host the Chicago Bulls (14-18) on Monday, December 30, 2024 at Spectrum Center as 5.5-point underdogs. 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 Bulls have covered less often than the Hornets this season, putting up an ATS record of 15-17-0, compared to the 15-16-0 mark of the Hornets.
• Chicago covers the spread when it is a 5.5-point favorite or more 75% of the time. That’s more often than Charlotte covers as an underdog of 5.5 or more (52.6%).
• Chicago’s games have gone over the total 53.1% of the time this season (17 out of 32), which is more often than Charlotte’s games have (12 out of 31).
• As a moneyline underdog this year, the Hornets are 6-22, while the Bulls are 4-2 as moneyline favorites.

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Bulls Performance Insights

• The Bulls rank seventh in the NBA with 117.6 points per contest, but their defense has struggled, giving up 121.4 points per game (second-worst in league).
• Chicago ranks 11th in the NBA with 44.7 rebounds per contest, but it is giving up 46.7 rebounds per game, which ranks third-worst in the league.
• The Bulls have been one of the best teams in the league when it comes to assists, as they are collecting 29.4 per game (fourth-best in NBA).
• Chicago, who ranks 18th in the league with 14.5 turnovers per game, is forcing 11.6 turnovers per contest, which is second-worst in the NBA.
• The Bulls have a 37.5% three-point percentage this season (seventh-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really shined by draining 16.4 treys per game (second-best).

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Hornets Performance Insights

• The Hornets are the second-worst team in the league in points scored (106.1 per game) and 15th in points allowed (112.8).
• In 2024-25, Charlotte is fifth-best in the league in rebounds (45.5 per game) and 11th in rebounds allowed (43.7).
• At 23.5 assists per game, the Hornets are fourth-worst in the league.
• In 2024-25, Charlotte is 23rd in the NBA in turnovers committed (15.2 per game) and 16th in turnovers forced (13.9).
• The Hornets make 14.6 3-pointers per game and shoot 34.7% from beyond the arc, ranking seventh and 21st, respectively, in the NBA.

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