The NBA schedule has the Charlotte Hornets traveling to Chicago to take on the Bulls tonight. This game will be one of the best NBA matchups of the night and a great game to bet on. The Bulls have been having a better season than the Hornets right now, and tonight looks like it could go in the Bulls’ favor.
Read on for our Hornets vs Bulls betting preview and picks.
Hornets vs. Bulls Odds
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The Charlotte Hornets are coming into this game with a record of 15-37. The Charlotte Hornets standings have them 14th in the Eastern Conference. The Hornets played the Bucks in their last game and fell short, losing 124-115. Along with forcing 12 turnovers and collecting six steals, they also dished up 27 assists in this game.
They pulled down 62 rebounds, with 18 coming on the offensive end. The Hornets made 26 attempts from the charity stripe, but they missed 20. The Hornets finished the game going 42 of 111 and making 11 of 39 attempts from beyond the arc.
The Chicago Bulls are coming into this game with a record of 23-27. Their NBA team stats have been a lot better than the Hornets this season. The Bulls lost their most recent game against the Clippers by a score of 108-103. When the clock hit zero, the Bulls shot 38 out of 77 from the field.
The Bulls made 12 of 24 attempts from beyond the arc, which is a respectable rate. They succeeded in producing 15 of those. They turned the ball over 20 times while accumulating six steals during the game. The Bulls grabbed 45 defensive rebounds and six offensive rebounds for a total of 51.
Charlotte Hornets vs. Chicago Bulls Information
Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls
Location of the game: United Center. Chicago, IL.
Date: Thursday, February 2. 8:00 PM EST.
How to watch: NBC Sports Chicago | Bally Sports SE-CHA | fuboTV | NBA League Pass.
Charlotte Hornets vs. Chicago Bulls Betting Analysis
Charlotte Hornets
The Charlotte Hornets have failed to cover the Point Spread wager in 11 of their previous 20 games. The Charlotte Hornets have failed to cover the moneyline wager in 15 of their previous 20 games.
The man to look forward to watching will be LaMelo Ball. Ball has been one of the best prospects of his draft class and continues to impress a lot of people. In Ball’s last game, his NBA player stats had him scoring 27 points while making 10 of his 26 shots. He gave the Hornets solid minutes and also added ten rebounds.
The injury report shows that Cody Martin will not play tonight due to his knee.
Chicago Bulls
In 10 of their last 20 games, the Chicago Bulls have failed to cover the point spread. The Chicago Bulls have lost 12 of their last 20 games without hitting the moneyline.
The player to watch for tonight will be Demar DeRozan, who has been a huge impact player for the Bulls this season. DeRozan is leading the Bulls in two categories this year, and one of those is points with 26.3 per game. Another category DeRozan leads the Bulls is assists, which he has been dishing out five per game.
The injury report for the Bulls is clear for tonight’s game.
Charlotte Hornets vs. Chicago Bulls Betting Preview
The Chicago Bulls are the favorite in this game, with -260 odds on the moneyline and -110 odds on the -6.5 spread.
In this game against the Chicago Bulls, the Charlotte Hornets are a 6.5-point underdog, with -110 odds and +210 odds for the moneyline.
The Hornets vs Bulls betting has the over/under to this game listed at 236.5, with the over odds being set at -110. The under to the game is also listed at -110.
Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls Betting Prediction
Our Hornets vs Bulls betting tonight will be taking the Bulls moneyline at -260 because being at home will help them during tonight’s game.
For the spread, on the other hand, we will be taking the Hornets at +6.5 with the odds at -110 because I believe this will be a close game, but the Hornets will not be able to pull the win off.
The second of our Hornets vs Bulls betting picks is to take the under of 236.5 with -110 odds. I do not believe these teams will combine to score 237 points, so take the under.
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