Chicago Bulls (22-25) vs. Charlotte Hornets (13-36)
January 26, 2023 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Charlotte Hornets +5.5; Over/Under: -
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The Chicago Bulls and Charlotte Hornets meet Thursday in NBA action at the Spectrum Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Chicago Bulls Betting Preview
The Chicago Bulls are averaging 114.6 points on 48.8 percent shooting and allowing 114.7 points on 47.3 percent shooting. DeMar DeRozan is averaging 26.2 points and 4.9 assists, while Zach LaVine is averaging 23.7 points and 4.6 rebounds. Nikola Vucevic is the third double-digit scorer and Patrick Williams is grabbing 4.3 rebounds. The Chicago Bulls are shooting 36.8 percent from beyond the arc and 81.5 percent from the free throw line. The Chicago Bulls are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.4 rebounds per game.
The Charlotte Hornets Betting Preview
The Charlotte Hornets are averaging 112 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowing 119.1 points on 48.3 percent shooting. LaMelo Ball is averaging 23.5 points and 5.2 rebounds, while Terry Rozier is averaging 21.3 points and 4.1 rebounds. PJ Washington is the third double-digit scorer and Gordon Hayward is grabbing 4.6 rebounds. The Charlotte Hornets are shooting 32.6 percent from beyond the arc and 74.9 percent from the free throw line. The Charlotte Hornets are allowing 36.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.8 rebounds per game.
Bulls vs Hornets Trends
The Bulls are 37-18 ATS in their last 55 Thursday games and 12-5-1 ATS in their last 18 games overall. The Hornets are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 home games and 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games overall. The under is 5-2 in Bulls last 7 overall. The over is 4-1 in Hornets last 5 overall. The Bulls are 6-1 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The Chicago Bulls are coming off a terrible loss where they blew a 21-point lead, but there are no excuses here. The Hornets have been awful from the start and there’s no hope for them moving forward. The Hornets are getting clapped nightly, they don’t cover numbers, and they lose at home by an average of 7.6 points. I want nothing to do with the Hornets. Give me the Bulls.
