The Chicago Bulls (18-23) are favored (by 4.5 points) to stop a three-game home losing streak when they host the Charlotte Hornets (9-28) on Friday, January 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET.

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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 Hornets (18-19-0 ATS) have covered the spread 48.8% of the time, 0.2% less often than the Bulls (20-21-0) this year.
• As a 4.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Charlotte is 14-13 against the spread compared to the 5-3 ATS record Chicago puts up as a 4.5-point favorite.
• Charlotte and its opponents have eclipsed the over/under 37.8% of the time this season (14 out of 37). That’s less often than Chicago and its opponents have (19 out of 41).
• The Bulls have a .545 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (6-5) this season while the Hornets have a .212 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (7-26).

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Bulls Performance Insights

• Although the Bulls are giving up 120.5 points per game (second-worst in NBA) on defense, their offense has been very good, as they rank fourth-best in the league by scoring 117.5 points per game.
• Although Chicago is allowing 47.1 rebounds per game (second-worst in NBA), it ranks fifth-best in the league by amassing 45.8 rebounds per contest.
• The Bulls have been one of the best teams in the league when it comes to assists, as they are collecting 29.3 per game (fourth-best in NBA).
• Chicago ranks 20th in the NBA at 14.5 turnovers per game, but it is forcing 11.7 turnovers per game, which ranks second-worst in the league.
• The Bulls rank second-best in the NBA by draining 16.2 threes per game. In terms of three-point percentage, they rank seventh in the league at 37.4%.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Hornets are second-worst in the NBA offensively (106.5 points scored per game) and 15th on defense (112.4 points allowed).
• Charlotte is the third-best squad in the league in rebounds per game (46.4) and is ranked 15th in rebounds allowed (44).
• The Hornets are fifth-worst in the NBA in assists (23.7 per game) in 2024-25.
• Charlotte is 24th in the league in turnovers per game (15.2) and 17th in turnovers forced (13.6).
• With 14.2 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 34.1% from downtown, the Hornets are eighth and 25th in the NBA, respectively, in those categories.

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