The Charlotte Hornets (7-24) are underdogs (+5.5) as they attempt to end a seven-game losing streak when they host the Chicago Bulls (14-18) at 7:00 PM ET on Monday, December 30, 2024 at Spectrum Center. The matchup airs 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
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• 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.
• When the spread is set as 5.5 or more this season, Chicago (3-1) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (75%) than Charlotte (10-9) does as the underdog (52.6%).
• When it comes to topping the over/under in 2024-25, Charlotte and its opponents aren’t as successful (38.7% of the time) as Chicago and its opponents (53.1%).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Bulls are 4-2, while the Hornets are 6-22 as moneyline underdogs.

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Bulls Performance Insights

• The Bulls’ offense, which ranks seventh in the league with 117.6 points per game, has performed better than their second-worst defense (121.4 points allowed per game).
• Chicago ranks third-worst in the NBA with 46.7 rebounds allowed per game. Meanwhile, it is averaging 44.7 boards per game (11th-ranked in league).
• The Bulls have been piling up assists in 2024-25, ranking fourth-best in the NBA with 29.4 assists 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 rank top-five this year in three-point shooting, ranking second-best in the league with 16.4 treys per game. Meanwhile, they rank seventh with a 37.5% shooting percentage from downtown.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Hornets are the second-worst team in the league (106.1 points per game). On defense, they are 15th (112.8 points conceded per game).
• On the boards, Charlotte is fifth-best in the NBA in rebounds (45.5 per game). It is 11th in rebounds conceded (43.7 per game).
• At 23.5 assists per game, the Hornets are fourth-worst in the league.
• Charlotte commits 15.2 turnovers per game and force 13.9 per game, ranking 23rd and 16th, respectively, in the NBA.
• The Hornets are seventh in the league in 3-pointers made (14.6 per game) and 21st in 3-point percentage (34.7%).

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