The Chicago Bulls (18-23) host the Charlotte Hornets (9-28) after losing three straight home games. The Bulls are favored by 4.5 points in the matchup, which starts at 8:00 PM ET on Friday, January 17, 2025.

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Bulls vs. Hornets Game Info

• When: Friday, January 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: United Center in Chicago, Illinois
• TV: CHSN and FDSSE
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Bulls vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Bulls (- 4.5)

• Chicago has beaten the spread 20 times in 41 games.
• Charlotte has covered the spread 18 times in 37 games.
• Against the spread as 4.5-point favorites or more, the Bulls are 5-3.
• The Hornets are 14-13 as 4.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Under (234.5)

• The Bulls and their opponents have gone over 234.5 combined points in 21 of 41 games this season.
• The Hornets have played six games this season that ended with a combined score higher than 234.5 points.
• The average total in Chicago’s matchups this year is 236.3, 1.8 more points than this game’s over/under.
• The average total for Charlotte’s games this season is 222.7 points, 11.8 fewer points than this game’s over/under.
• The Bulls are the fifth-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Hornets have scored the 30th-most points.
• The Hornets have allowed the second-fewest points in the league this season, while the Bulls have given up the 30th-fewest.

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Moneyline Pick: Bulls (-190)

• This season, the Bulls have won six out of the 11 games, or 54.5%, in which they’ve been favored.
• The Hornets have been chosen as underdogs in 33 games this year and have walked away with the win seven times (21.2%) in those games.
• Chicago has a record of 4-3 when it’s favored by -190 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• This season, Charlotte has come away with a win four times in 23 chances when named as an underdog of at least +155 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 65.5% chance of a victory for the Bulls.

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