Chicago Bulls (33-21) vs. Charlotte Hornets (28-27)
February 9, 2022 7:30 pm EDT
The Line: Charlotte Hornets +1; Over/Under: -
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The Chicago Bulls and Charlotte Hornets meet Wednesday in NBA action at the Spectrum Center. The Chicago Bulls look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Charlotte Hornets look to snap a five-game losing streak.
The Chicago Bulls are averaging 111.8 points on 47.8 percent shooting and allowing 110.2 points on 46.7 percent shooting. DeMar DeRozan is averaging 27 points and 5.1 assists, while Zach LaVine is averaging 24.7 points and 4.8 rebounds. Nikola Vucevic is the third double-digit scorer and Lonzo Ball is dishing 5.1 assists. The Chicago Bulls are shooting 37.3 percent from beyond the arc and 81.6 percent from the free throw line. The Chicago Bulls are allowing 36.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 432.9 rebounds per game.
The Charlotte Hornets are averaging 113.3 points on 45.8 percent shooting and allowing 114.2 points on 46.3 percent shooting. Miles Bridges is averaging 19.7 points and 3.5 assists, while LaMelo Ball is averaging 19.6 points and 7.1 rebounds. Terry Rozier is the third double-digit scorer and Gordon Hayward is dishing 3.7 assists. The Charlotte Hornets are shooting 36.1 percent from beyond the arc and 73.8 percent from the free throw line. The Charlotte Hornets are allowing 35.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.4 rebounds per game.
The Bulls are 1-3-1 ATS in their last 5 road games and 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games following a ATS win. The Hornets are 0-6 ATS in their last 6 home games and 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 12-3-1 in Bulls last 16 overall. The under is 5-0 in Hornets last 5 overall. The Bulls are 2-5 ATS in the last 7 meetings in Charlotte and 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
The Charlotte Hornets have the talent to turn things around, but they’re simply in rough form over the last week and are losing by an average of 13 points while shooting 39.1 percent from the field during their losing streak. The Chicago Bulls are starting to get a player or two back from injury, and they’re still finding ways to stay afloat. I have to side with the Bulls in this toss up.
