The Charlotte Hornets (3-4) visit the Windy City to face the Chicago Bulls (4-4) Wednesday. Tipoff from United Center is set for 8 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Hornets vs. Bulls odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Hornets come into this game off a tough 115-108 loss to the Sacramento Kings Monday, failing to cover as 3.5-point underdogs. G P.J. Washington totaled 28 points on 12-of-21 shooting in the defeat. All 5 of the Hornets’ starters scored in double figures and F Jaden McDaniels helped out with 13 points on 5-of-11 shooting from the field off the bench.
The Bulls are coming off a big 108-99 win vs. the struggling Brooklyn Nets Tuesday, winning outright as 2-point underdogs. G Zach Lavine led the way with 29 points on 10-of-21 with a +/- of +7. All-star G DeMar DeRozan added 20 points on 8-of-21 shooting and was 3-of-3 from the free throw line.
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Hornets at Bulls odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 1:55 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Hornets +165 (bet $100 to win $165) | Bulls -210 (bet $210 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Hornets +5.0 (-108) | Bulls -5.0 (-112)
- Over/Under (O/U): 223.5 (O: -112 | U: -108)
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Hornets at Bulls key injuries
Hornets
- G LaMelo Ball (ankle) out
- G Cody Martin (quad) doubtful
- G Terry Rozier (ankle) doubtful
Bulls
- C Andre Drummond (shoulder) questionable
- G Zach LaVine (knee) questionable
- G Coby White (quad) questionable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Hornets at Bulls picks and predictions
Prediction
Bulls 118 , Hornets 107
Moneyline
BET BULLS (-210).
This is your best bet for this game. The Bulls should be able to win with ease at home vs. this Hornets roster that is likely going to be missing their 3 best players, especially coming off a big win over a Brooklyn team with a lot more talent than Charlotte.
Against the spread
LEAN BULLS -5.0 (-112)
Expect DeRozan and LaVine (if he plays) to carry the offensive load in this game for the most part — particularly with all of the Hornets’ best perimeter players being out.
Charlotte will not be able to compete with this mostly healthy Bulls squad. Expect C Nikola Vucevic to have a big impact on rebounding both sides of the ball and expect his offensive rebounding ability to create a lot of fastbreak points.
Over/Under
LEAN OVER 223.5 (-112)
Both of these teams are very mediocre on both ends of the court. The Bulls have the 14th-ranked defense in the league in terms of opponent points per game whereas the Hornets are ranked 20th. The Bulls have the 20th-ranked offense in the league whereas the Hornets are 11th.
Because of the number of points that both of these teams can score and the number of points that they often give up, the over should be fairly safe for this game. The only worry I have with this bet is the fact that the Hornets are missing so much of their scoring and perimeter shooting.
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