The Chicago Bulls (18-23) are 4.5-point favorites as they try to break a three-game home losing streak when they host the Charlotte Hornets (9-28) on Friday, January 17, 2025 at United Center. The matchup airs at 8:00 PM ET on CHSN and FDSSE.

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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
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• 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’ .488 ATS win percentage (20-21-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Hornets’ .486 mark (18-19-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• Chicago (5-3) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 4.5 points or more this season (62.5%) than Charlotte (14-13) does as a 4.5+-point underdog (51.9%).
• When it comes to going over the point total in 2024-25, Chicago does it more often (46.3% of the time) than Charlotte (37.8%).
• 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 been forced to lean on their offense, which ranks fourth-best in the league scoring 117.5 points per game.
• Chicago ranks fifth-best in the NBA with 45.8 rebounds per game. On the other hand, it ranks second-worst in the league with 47.1 rebounds allowed per contest.
• The Bulls have been piling up assists in 2024-25, ranking fourth-best in the NBA with 29.3 assists per contest.
• Chicago ranks second-worst in the NBA with 11.7 forced turnovers per contest. Meanwhile, it is averaging 14.5 turnovers per game (20th-ranked in league).
• The Bulls have a 37.4% three-point percentage this year (seventh-ranked in NBA), but they’ve really thrived by sinking 16.2 threes per game (second-best).

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Hornets Performance Insights

• The Hornets are the second-worst team in the NBA in points scored (106.5 per game) and 15th in points conceded (112.4).
• Charlotte is the third-best squad in the league in rebounds per game (46.4) and is ranked 15th in rebounds conceded (44).
• The Hornets are fifth-worst in the league in assists (23.7 per game) in 2024-25.
• In 2024-25, Charlotte is 24th in the league in turnovers committed (15.2 per game) and 17th in turnovers forced (13.6).
• The Hornets make 14.2 3-pointers per game and shoot 34.1% from beyond the arc, ranking eighth and 25th, respectively, in the league.

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