Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls Predictions, Picks and Odds January 26
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WagerTalk NBA handicapper Andy Lang offers his predictions, picks and player props for tonight’s Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls battle from the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC.
The Bulls defeated the Hornets in their first head-to-head meeting 106-88 as this will be the second of four games between these two teams this regular season.
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Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls Betting Odds
| Thursday, January 25 | NBA Betting Notes, Courtesy of Caesars |
|---|---|
| Point Spread: | Charlotte Hornets +6 vs Chicago Bulls |
| Total: | 235Points |
| Arena: | Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC |
| Game Time: | 7:30pm ET / 4:30pm PT |
| TV: | TNT |
Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls Betting Analysis
The Charlotte Hornets play host to the Chicago Bulls for an Eastern Conference showdown on Thursday night. The Bulls watched a three game winning streak fall by the wayside in a 116-110 on the road against the Indiana Pacers. The Hornets were dismantled for their second straight loss 128-97 in Phoenix on Tuesday night.
This is the second game of a four game regular season series that Chicago leads 1-0 after winning 106-88 at home on November 2nd. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 PM EST/4:30 PST from the Spectrum Center in Charlotte.
Bulls Blow 21-Point Lead
The Chicago Bulls fell to 22-25 on the season after watching a 21 point lead fall by the wayside in a loss to the Pacers on Tuesday.
The turnover differential was 16-8 in favor of Indiana and that was the difference in the game. Demar Derozan led all scorers with 33 points on an efficient 14-21 from the field. Nikola Vucevic added 20 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists while Zach Lavine scored only 14 points.
Chicago sits at 10th place in the Eastern Conference, they would be the final play-in team if the season ended today. The Bulls rank slightly above average in scoring at 13th with 114.6 points a game on 48.8% from the floor.
The Chicago defense sits at 11th in defensive rating and 18th in defensive scoring with 114.7 points allowed per game. Javonte Green (knee) and Goran Dragic (conditioning) have both been ruled out for this contest.
Hornets Buzzed By Suns
The Charlotte Hornets fell to 13-36 on the season after getting run over by Phoenix on Tuesday. The Suns dominated almost every statistical category but had tremendous 38-19 assist advantage and 55-40 rebounding edge.
The Hornets leading scorer and assist-man was Terry Rozier with only 19 points and 5 assists. Jalen McDaniels did record a 15 point, 10 rebound double-double. Charlotte sits at 2nd to last place in the Eastern Conference with the leagues 3rd worst record.
The Hornets rank 25th in scoring with only 112 points a game on 45.2% shooting. They sit at 27th in defensive rating and 28th in defensive scoring with a whopping 119.1 points allowed per game.
Lamelo Ball (ankle/wrist) and Gordon Hayward (hamstring) are both listed as questionable for this contest while Cody Martin has been ruled out with a knee injury.
Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls Prediction
The Chicago Bulls are 6 point road favorites with the highest total of tonight’s slate at 235. These are two underachieving teams who have both struggled for the majority of the 2022-23 campaign.
Chicago watched a potential four game winning streak slip through their fingers as they ran out of gas in their last game against Indiana. However that was the second game of a back-to-back after returning from Paris and the Bulls are 12-5-1 ATS in their last 18 games.
The Hornets are basically unbackable as they have lost 6 of their last 8 games by double digits while allowing 124+ points during that span.
Chicago prevailed 106-88 over Charlotte in a home game that Lamelo Ball didn’t play in. Ball is questionable again tonight, but regardless I’m backing the Bulls in this one.
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