The Charlotte Hornets (7-24) are underdogs (by 5.5 points) to break a nine-game home losing streak when they host the Chicago Bulls (14-18) on Monday, December 30, 2024 at 7:00 PM ET.

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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 have put together a 15-16-0 ATS record this season as opposed to the 15-17-0 mark from the Bulls.
• As a 5.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Charlotte is 10-9 against the spread compared to the 3-1 ATS record Chicago racks up as a 5.5-point favorite.
• When it comes to eclipsing the point total in 2024-25, Chicago does it more often (53.1% of the time) than Charlotte (38.7%).
• The Bulls have a .667 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (4-2) this season, better than the .214 winning percentage for the Hornets as a moneyline underdog (6-22).

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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 grabbing 44.7 rebounds per game (11th-ranked in league).
• With 29.4 dimes per game, the Bulls rank fourth-best in the league in the category.
• Chicago ranks 18th in the NBA at 14.5 turnovers per contest, but it is forcing 11.6 turnovers per game, which ranks second-worst in the league.
• The Bulls rank second-best in the NBA by making 16.4 threes per game. In terms of three-point percentage, they rank seventh in the league at 37.5%.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• In 2024-25, the Hornets are second-worst in the NBA on offense (106.1 points scored per game) and 15th defensively (112.8 points conceded).
• In 2024-25, Charlotte is fifth-best in the league in rebounds (45.5 per game) and 11th in rebounds allowed (43.7).
• With 23.5 assists per game, the Hornets are fourth-worst in the NBA.
• Charlotte commits 15.2 turnovers per game and force 13.9 per game, ranking 23rd and 16th, respectively, in the league.
• With 14.6 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 34.7% from beyond the arc, the Hornets are seventh and 21st in the league, respectively, in those categories.

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