The Chicago Bulls (10-15) face the Charlotte Hornets (7-17) as 5.5-point favorites on Friday, December 13, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET on CHSN and FDSSE.

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Bulls vs. Hornets Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, December 13, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: CHSN and FDSSE
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Venue: United Center

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Bulls vs. Hornets Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Bulls 118 – Hornets 113

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Spread & Total Prediction for Bulls vs. Hornets

• Pick ATS: Bulls (- 5.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Bulls (-5.7)
• Pick OU:

  Under (231.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 230.9

• The Hornets’ .542 ATS win percentage (13-11-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Bulls’ .480 mark (12-13-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• Chicago covers the spread when it is a 5.5-point favorite or more 66.7% of the time. That’s more often than Charlotte covers as an underdog of 5.5 or more (53.3%).
• Chicago’s games have gone over the total 60% of the time this season (15 out of 25), which is more often than Charlotte’s games have (10 out of 24).
• As a moneyline favorite this season, the Bulls are 2-1, a better tally than the Hornets have recorded (6-17) as moneyline underdogs.

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Bulls Performance Insights

• Although the Bulls are surrendering 123 points per game (second-worst in NBA) on defense, their offense has been excellent, as they rank fourth-best in the league by scoring 119.1 points per game.
• Chicago ranks third-worst in the NBA with 46.2 rebounds allowed per contest. Meanwhile, it is grabbing 44.2 rebounds per game (13th-ranked in league).
• With 29.4 dimes per game, the Bulls are fourth-best in the league in the category.
• Chicago, who ranks 20th in the league with 15 turnovers per game, is forcing 11.5 turnovers per contest, which is second-worst in the NBA.
• The Bulls have been shining in terms of three-point shooting this year, ranking second-best in the NBA in threes per game (16.7) and fifth-best in three-point percentage (38.4%).

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Hornets Performance Insights

• On offense, the Hornets are the fourth-worst squad in the NBA (107.1 points per game). On defense, they are 14th (112.6 points allowed per game).
• On the boards, Charlotte is eighth in the league in rebounds (45.2 per game). It is eighth in rebounds allowed (42.5 per game).
• With 23 assists per game, the Hornets are fourth-worst in the NBA.
• In terms of turnovers, Charlotte is 21st in the NBA in committing them (15.1 per game). It is 19th in forcing them (13.6 per game).
• In 2024-25 the Hornets are third-best in the league in 3-point makes (15.7 per game), and they rank No. 15 in 3-point percentage (36.4%).

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