The Charlotte Hornets need to find a way to string wins together to avoid the NBA Eastern Conference play-in tournament, and stopping a four-game home losing streak will be imperative. The Hornets, who are 28-27 on the season, may have the perfect opponent to get right against as Chicago has lost three of its past four games and are only 14-13 on the road this season.
The Bulls will have to wait on the status of Coby White, who is listed as day-to-day with an adductor injury and is one of Chicago’s top 3-point shooters.
Bulls at Hornets Stats
Looking at the Chicago stats
The Bulls, when healthy, are one of the league’s top perimeter shooting teams but may be lacking that weapon against Charlotte. Lonzo Ball, which makes 3.1 treys per game, will be out with an injury. If White doesn’t play, that will leave Zach LaVine, who scores 24.8 points per game, as Chicago’s only player in the lineup who makes two or more 3-pointers per contest.
The Bulls, however, are fortunate to have a deep lineup. DeMar DeRozan leads the team by averaging 27.2 points per game. Chicago center Nikola Vucevic is a double-double machine for the Bulls, averaging 17.5 points and 11.6 points per game.
Looking at the Charlotte stats
Charlotte has been in a severe slump recently. The Hornets are 3-7 over their past ten games and are allowing their opponents to score 112.6 points per game.
Defense isn’t an issue Charlotte has had limited to the past ten games. The Hornets allow 114.2 points per game, which ranks 28th in the league.
Charlotte is capable of lighting up the scoreboard themselves. The Hornets rank second in the league in scoring offense by scoring 113.3 points per game.
Miles Bridges leads Charlotte by averaging 19.8 points per game, while Lamelo Ball contributes 19.5 per contest. Terry Rozier, Kelly Oubre Jr., and Gordon Hayward also contributed 15 or more points per game.
Hayward is listed as day-to-day for this game.
Betting Trends for Chicago at Charlotte
- Chicago is 31-22-1 against the spread.
- Charlotte is 31-24 against the spread.
- The over is 30-23-1 in the Bulls’ games.
- The under is 28-26-1 in the Hornets’ games.
- Eight of the Bulls’ last nine games have seen the total go over.
Who to Bet Bulls at Hornets
Top sportsbooks have Chicago as a -1 favorite. The Bulls are -115 on the moneyline, while the Hornets are -107. Chicago has had a difficult time adjusting over the past few weeks as it deals with injuries throughout their lineup.
The Hornets have been having difficulty stopping other teams from scoring. Chicago may be missing most of its perimeter shooting. Charlotte has struggled at home recently but should be able to break through against a Bulls’ team that is missing key pieces.
Expect the Hornets to stop their skid.
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