The Chicago Bulls (18-23) host the Charlotte Hornets (9-28) after losing three straight home games. The Bulls are favored by 4.5 points in the contest, which starts at 8:00 PM ET on Friday, January 17, 2025.

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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
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• 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.
• When the spread is set as 4.5 or more this season, Chicago (5-3) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (62.5%) than Charlotte (14-13) does as the underdog (51.9%).
• Chicago and its opponents have exceeded the point total 46.3% of the time this season (19 out of 41). That’s more often than Charlotte and its opponents have (14 out of 37).
• The Bulls have a .545 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (6-5) this season, higher than the .212 winning percentage for the Hornets as a moneyline underdog (7-26).

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Bulls Performance Insights

• Because of the Bulls’ defensive struggles this year, ranking second-worst in the NBA with 120.5 points allowed per game, they’ve had to rely on their offense, which ranks fourth-best in the league putting 117.5 points per game.
• Chicago ranks second-worst in the NBA with 47.1 rebounds allowed per game, but it has helped offset that by ranking fifth-best in the league grabbing 45.8 rebounds per contest.
• The Bulls have been racking up assists in 2024-25, ranking fourth-best in the NBA with 29.3 dimes per contest.
• Chicago ranks second-worst in the NBA with 11.7 forced turnovers per game. Meanwhile, it is averaging 14.5 turnovers per game (20th-ranked in league).
• The Bulls rank second-best in the NBA by sinking 16.2 treys per game. In terms of three-point percentage, they rank seventh in the league at 37.4%.

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Hornets Performance Insights

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

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