The Charlotte Hornets (7-24) are 5.5-point underdogs as they look to stop a nine-game home losing streak when they square off against 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 (15-16-0 ATS) have covered the spread 46.9% of the time, 1.5% more often than the Bulls (15-17-0) this season.
• As a 5.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Charlotte is 10-9 against the spread compared to the 3-1 ATS record Chicago puts up as a 5.5-point favorite.
• Chicago and its opponents have eclipsed the total 53.1% of the time this season (17 out of 32). That’s more often than Charlotte and its opponents have (12 out of 31).
• The Bulls have a .667 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (4-2) this season, higher than the .214 winning percentage for the Hornets as a moneyline underdog (6-22).

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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, ceding 121.4 points per game (second-worst in league).
• Chicago, who ranks 11th in the league with 44.7 boards per game, is allowing 46.7 rebounds per contest, which is third-worst in the NBA.
• The Bulls have been piling up assists in 2024-25, ranking fourth-best in the NBA with 29.4 dimes per contest.
• 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 are top-five this year in three-point shooting, ranking second-best in the league with 16.4 three-pointers per game. Meanwhile, they rank seventh with a 37.5% shooting percentage from downtown.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Hornets are second-worst in the league on offense (106.1 points scored per game) and 15th on defense (112.8 points conceded).
• Charlotte is the fifth-best team in the league in rebounds per game (45.5) and is ranked 11th in rebounds conceded (43.7).
• This season the Hornets are fourth-worst in the league in assists at 23.5 per game.
• In 2024-25, Charlotte is 23rd in the NBA in turnovers committed (15.2 per game) 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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