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Chicago Bulls at Charlotte Hornets odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Friday’s Chicago Bulls at Charlotte Hornets odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Chicago Bulls (36-40) visit the Charlotte Hornets (26-51) Friday. Tip-off from Spectrum Center is at 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Bulls vs. Hornets odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

This is a huge game for the Bulls, who currently sit 10th in the Eastern Conference standings. Chicago is 2 games clear of the 11th-placed Washington Wizards but can’t afford any more slip-ups after dropping its last 2 games. The Bulls lost to the Los Angeles Lakers 121-110 Wednesday as 3.5-point underdogs.

The Hornets are out of playoff contention but they’re playing some quality basketball right now, winning each of their last 3 games outright despite being double-digit underdogs in all 3. Charlotte beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 137-134 Tuesday as a 10-point underdog to improve to 4-1 against the spread (ATS) over its last 5 games.

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Bulls at Hornets odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:41 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Off the board (OTB)
Against the spread (ATS): Bulls -8.5 (-120) | Hornets +8.5 (+100)
Over/Under (O/U): 224.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Bulls at Hornets key injuries

Bulls

G Alex Caruso (foot) questionable
C Andre Drummond (personal) questionable
G Javonte Green (knee) questionable

Hornets

G LaMelo Ball (ankle) out
F Gordon Hayward (thumb) doubtful
F Cody Martin (knee) out
F Kelly Oubre Jr. (shoulder) questionable
G Terry Rozier (foot) out
G Dennis Smith Jr. (toe) questionable

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Bulls at Hornets picks and predictions

Prediction

Bulls 112, Hornets 109

Moneyline

The moneyline was OTB at the time of publication, but when it does open it’ll be too large to warrant a wager on the Bulls who need the win Friday and will be a PASS.

Against the spread

The Hornets have easily covered the spread in each of their last 3 games, winning all 3 outright as underdogs of 10 points, 12.5 points and 15.5 points. Two of those wins were impressive victories against the Dallas Mavericks, a team fighting for playoff positioning.

With the way Charlotte is currently playing and with this being the Bulls’ 5th road game in the last 7 outings, BET HORNETS +8.5 (+100) to cover the spread.

Over/Under

The Hornets hadn’t been scoring at a very high clip until Tuesday’s win over the Thunder in which they scored 137 points, but they had recorded 5 straight Unders prior. These are two banged-up teams that could be fatigued from recent road games, so this should be a lower-scoring game in Charlotte.

BET UNDER 224.5 (-115).

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Chicago Bulls at Charlotte Hornets odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Thursday’s Chicago Bulls at Charlotte Hornets odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Chicago Bulls (22-25) and Charlotte Hornets (13-36) meet Thursday at Spectrum Center. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Bulls vs. Hornets odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

The Bulls failed to cover the spread as 1.5-point favorites Tuesday in a 116-110 loss at the Indiana Pacers. F DeMar DeRozan scored a game-high 33 points as Chicago blew a 21-point 1st-half lead. The Bulls are 4-1 against the spread (ATS) in their last 5 games after failing to cover in their previous contest.

The Hornets failed to cover as 7.5-point underdogs Tuesday in a 128-97 loss at the Phoenix Suns. G Terry Rozier finished with a team-high 19 points for the Hornets, who have lost 7 of 9 games. Charlotte is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 home games.

Chicago covered as a 6.5-point home favorite in a 106-88 victory over Charlotte on Nov. 2 as the Under (224) connected.

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Bulls at Hornets odds

Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 10:15 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Bulls -210 (bet $210 to win $100) | Hornets +190 (bet $100 to win $190)
Against the spread (ATS): Bulls -5.5 (-112) | Hornets +5.5 (-108)
Over/Under (O/U): 234.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)

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Bulls at Hornets key injuries

Bulls

G Lonzo Ball (knee) out
F Javonte Green (knee) out

Hornets

G LaMelo Ball (ankle, wrist) questionable
F Gordon Hayward (hamstring) questionable
G Cody Martin (knee) out
F Kelly Oubre Jr. (hand) out

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

Bulls at Hornets picks and predictions

Prediction

Bulls 117, Hornets 107

Moneyline

PASS.

The Bulls (-210) should win, but there is no need to risk more than twice your potential profit on the moneyline when Chicago should win by margin. Bet the spread or total instead.

Against the spread

BET BULLS -5.5 (-112).

The Bulls should be able to bounce back after blowing a 21-point lead to the lowly Pacers Tuesday. The Hornets have struggled at home recently and have had a hard time staying healthy. Chicago is 6-1 ATS vs. Charlotte in their last 7 meetings and should be able to take advantage of the Hornets’ recent struggles. Lay the points.

Over/Under

BET UNDER 234.5 (-115).

Many trends point toward taking the Under in this meeting. The Under is 4-0 in Chicago’s last 4 games vs. teams with a losing record and 4-0 in its last 4 road games. The Under is also 4-0 in Charlotte’s last 4 games vs. teams with a losing record. Look for these trends to continue and for Thursday’s meeting to be another low-scoring matchup.

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Chicago Bulls at Charlotte Hornets odds, picks and predictions

Analyzing Wednesday’s Chicago Bulls at Charlotte Hornets odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

The Chicago Bulls (33-21) meet the Charlotte Hornets (28-27) Wednesday at Spectrum Center for a 7:30 p.m. ET tip-off (on ESPN). Below, we look at the Bulls at Hornets odds and lines, and make our expert NBA picks, predictions and bets.

Chicago enters off back-to-back home losses to the Sixers (119-108 Sunday) and the Suns (127-124 Monday). Over the past two weeks, the Bulls 4-4 straight up (SU) and 5-3 against the spread (ATS).

Charlotte has lost seven of its past nine games (2-7 ATS), including five straight with the most recent being a 116-101 beatdown administered by the Raptors Monday.

The Bulls crushed the Hornets 133-119 in Chicago Nov. 29 as 5.5-point home favorites in their first meeting this season. Chicago has won and covered three straight versus Charlotte.

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Bulls at Hornets odds, spread and lines

Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 2:20 p.m. ET.

Money line: Bulls -130 (bet $130 to win $100) | Hornets +105 (bet $100 to win $105)
Against the spread (ATS): Bulls -1.5 (-115) | Hornets +1.5 (-107)
Over/Under (O/U): 235.5 (O: -115 | U: -107)

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Bulls at Hornets key injuries

Bulls

PG Lonzo Ball (knee) out
SG Alex Caruso (wrist) out
SG Ayo Dosunmu (concussion) out

Hornets

SF Gordon Hayward (ankle) out
SF Cody Martin (ankle) out
PF Jalen McDaniel (ankle) out

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Bulls at Hornets odds, lines, picks and predictions

Prediction

Bulls 121, Hornets 107

Money line

GIMME the BULLS (-130) because the Hornets have bigger injury concerns in this matchup and Charlotte’s offense has been terrible lately.

The Hornets will be without three wings, which is a problem when facing Bulls’ wings Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan.

McDaniels and Martin are Charlotte’s first-and third-best players by adjusted on/off net rating, according to CleaningTheGlass.com (CTG).

LaVine, DeRozan and Bulls C Nikola Vucevic got whatever they wanted in Chicago’s victory over Charlotte earlier this season.

Those three former and/or current All-Stars scored a combined 83 points on 59.7% shooting. I don’t see how the Hornets match up better with the Bulls this time around.

Lastly, Charlotte’s offense has significantly regressed this month. The Hornets are 29th in net rating and 28th in both assist-to-turnover ratio and effective field-goal shooting in January.

BET BULLS (-130) for 1 unit.

Against the spread

PASS.

Chicago’s money line (ML) is only 15 cents on the dollar more expensive than the Bulls -1.5 (-115), so let’s not fuss with the points even though Chicago should certainly cover this number.

Over/Under

LEAN to the UNDER 235.5 (-107) for a one-third unit if at all, because I prefer Chicago’s ML rather than the total.

However, the look-ahead total for Bulls-Hornets was set at 230.5 and my instinct is to fade such dramatic line movement. According to Pregame.com, roughly 80% of the money is on the Over even at this new total.

Also, Charlotte has gone Under the total in five straight games and two of the three referees assigned to this game have officiated more Overs.

Again, my favorite play is the Bulls SU, but I “LEAN” to the UNDER 235.5 (-107).

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Chicago Bulls at Charlotte Hornets odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Thursday’s Chicago Bulls at Charlotte Hornets NBA odds and lines, with basketball picks, tips and predictions.

The Chicago Bulls (26-39) travel to meet the Charlotte Hornets (32-33) Thursday at Spectrum Center. Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze the Bulls-Hornets odds and lines, with NBA picks and predictions.

The Bulls are on a four-game slide, and they haven’t covered in either of the games, either. It’s been a power outage on offense, as they have scored 98 or fewer points in each of the outings, and the Under has hit in each of those contests, too.

The Hornets have won two of the past three outings, both against the Detroit Pistons. They’re still just 1-4 ATS across the past five outings, and they lost in Chicago on April 22 in the most recent meeting by a 108-91 count as 1.5-point underdogs.

Bulls at Hornets: Odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:45 a.m. ET.

Money line: Bulls -145 (bet $145 to win $100) | Hornets +120 (bet $100 to win $120)
Against the spread/ATS: Bulls -2.5 (-115) | Hornets +2.5 (-105)
Over/Under: 218.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Bulls at Hornets: Key injuries

Bulls

SF Troy Brown Jr. (ankle) out
PG Zach LaVine (illness) probable
C Nikola Vucevic (leg) probable

Hornets

SF Miles Bridges (illness) out
PG Nate Darling (ankle) out
PG Devonte Graham (knee) doubtful
SF Gordon Hayward (foot) out
SF Caleb Martin (ankle) questionable
PF Cody Martin (ankle) out
PF P.J. Washington (personal) probable

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Bulls at Hornets: Odds, lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Hornets 103, Bulls 99

Money line (ML)

The HORNETS (+120) are a value play on their home court, as they look for revenge against the Bulls (-145) after getting toasted 108-91 April 22 in Chi Town. They’re catching Chicago at a good time, as they’re 0-4 SU/ATS in the past four, and the offense is struggling mightily.

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Against the spread (ATS)

The HORNETS +2.5 (-105) are not as good of a value catching a bucket-and-a-half as they are straight up, but if you expect a one-possession game, then play Charlotte with the points. They’re a much better play on the money line, however.

Over/Under (O/U)

UNDER 218.5 (-110) is the way to go, as Chicago has scored 98 or fewer points in each of the past four contests, while Charlotte has scored just 111 or fewer points in each of the past five. The Under is 7-3 in the previous 10 for Charlotte. The Under is the best play on the board.

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Chicago Bulls at Charlotte Hornets odds, picks and prediction

Previewing Friday’s Chicago Bulls at Charlotte Hornets NBA betting odds and lines, with basketball picks, tips and predictions.

The Chicago Bulls (6-8) visit the Charlotte Hornets (6-8) at the Spectrum Center Friday for a 7 p.m. ET tip-off. Below, we analyze the Bulls-Hornets NBA odds and lines, with picks and predictions.

Chicago has won back-to-back games at the Dallas Mavericks and against the Houston Rockets coming out of a four-game losing streak. The Bulls have been cashing for bettors backing Chicago plus points (8-2 against the spread in their last 10 games).

Quietly the Bulls have played some of the best offense in the Association under first-year head coach Billy Donovan: Chicago is fourth in points per game, seventh in effective field goal percentage and eighth in free throw attempt rate.

Since going on a four-game winning streak to get above .500, the Hornets have lost three straight (2-1 ATS) coming into Friday’s game. The losses came against teams off to a bumpy start (one loss to the Mavericks and back-to-back losses to the Toronto Raptors) but are expected to contend for the playoffs in their respective conferences.

Charlotte’s last game was Jan. 16 since their Jan. 20th scheduled game with the Washington Wizards was postponed due to COVID-19 issues within Washington. Like the Bulls, the Hornets have been a covering machine and are 6-1 ATS in their last seven games.

Before Donovan being hired by Chicago, Charlotte has dominated the Bulls head-to-head in recent seasons: The Hornets are 5-1 straight-up (6-0 ATS) in their last six meetings.

Bulls at Hornets: Odds, spread and lines

Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:40 a.m. ET.

Money line: Bulls +125 (bet $100 to win $125) | Hornets -150 (bet $150 to win $100)
Against the spread/ATS: Bulls +2.5 (-105) | Hornets -2.5 (-115)
Over/Under: 228.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Bulls at Hornets: Key Injuries

Bulls

SF Patrick Williams (hip) probable
C Wendell Carter (thigh) doubtful

Hornets

C Cody Zeller (hand) probable

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Bulls at Hornets: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks

Prediction

Hornet 118, Bulls 110

Money line (ML)

LEAN HORNETS (-150) only because I’d rather lose the chalk and lay the points. It’s a close one, though, and if you decided to take Charlotte to win outright, I wouldn’t hate it.

Against the spread (ATS)

I’m on HORNETS -2.5 (-115) for 1.5 units, and I gave this pick out on this week’s Bet Slippin’ Podcast, so check that out if you want more analysis. Anywho.

This is more of a working theory than tried and true, but I have more faith in bad offenses being able to score on bad defenses than bad defenses stopping bad offenses in the current NBA. For example, Charlotte is just 21st in offensive rating but ninth in defensive rating while Chicago is 13th in offensive rating and 26th in defensive rating.

The Hornets’ defensive intensity can translate easier over to this game because defense relies predominantly on effort whereas teams have off nights offensively for a bevy of reasons. Including because of good defense, which Charlotte does well.

Finally, this could be a look-ahead spot for the Bulls who are hosting the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics in the next two games.

Over/Under (O/U)

BetMGM is sharp with this total. I was hoping to get a Hornets-Bulls total of around 225, but I can work with this price. As much as Charlotte would probably not want to get into a shootout with Chicago, it’s probably going to happen.

But you see my prediction above and it’s hovering around the projected total so I only LEAN OVER 228.5 (-110) for a tiny wager.

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Also see:

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