Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, Preview and Odds - 11/02/2022

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Venue:  United Center, Chicago, IL 

Where to Watch:  NBCS-CHI

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Hornets +5.5, Bulls -5.5; Over/Under:  226 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Hornets +5.5, Bulls -5.5; Over/Under:  226 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Hornets +5.5, Bulls -5.5; Over/Under:  226 points

 

Charlotte Hornets:  3-4 (3rd place, Southeast Division)

Chicago Bulls:  3-4 (3rd place, Central Division)

 

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Charlotte Hornets:  3-4 last 10

Chicago Bulls:  3-4 last 10

 

The Hornets are coming into this game with a 3-4 record overall and they are 2-2 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Sacramento Kings in their last game. PJ Washington led the team in points in that game with 28 while Kelly Oubre Jr. was next on the team with 16 points. Dennis Smith Jr. led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Mason Plumlee led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 51.2% from the field, 48.3% from 3-point range, and 57.1% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 117 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 115.7 PPG against them. The Hornets have an ATS record of 4-3 this season and their O/U record is 4-3.

 

 

 

The Bulls are coming into this game with a 3-4 record overall and they are 2-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are playing the 2nd leg of a back-to-back here with their game against the Brooklyn Nets still to be played on Tuesday night. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the San Antonio Spurs and the Philadelphia 76ers in their last game. DeMar DeRozan led the team in points in that game with 24 while Nikola Vucevic was next on the team with 23 points. Alex Caruso led the team in assists in that game with 6 while Nikola Vucevic led the team in rebounds with 19. They were 45% from the field, 35.5% from 3-point range, and 89.7% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 112.7 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 113.1 PPG against them. The Bulls have an ATS record of 3-3-1 this season and their O/U record is 4-3.

The current betting odds have the Hornets listed as a 5.5 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Hornets have pulled off a few upset wins this season but overall, they haven't gotten off to a great start. They have a few days of rest coming into this game though and they are going to be looking to bounce back after a few embarrassing losses they have taken. They are catching the Bulls on the 2nd leg of a back-to-back after a game in Brooklyn and the Bulls have also been struggling in their games lately. They pulled off a big upset win in Miami to start their season but they haven't been great in a lot of games since then, and they are going to be tired from the travel on a back-to-back here too. The Hornets have been a sneaky team this season and they could very well win this game catching the Bulls in a bad spot here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Hornets to cover the spread in this game.

 

Hornets Bulls Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, November 2, 2022 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Bulls 121 Hornets 118.

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Charlotte Hornets: 14-19 ATS as a road underdog of 6 points or less. 27-18 UNDER after 2 or more consecutive unders. 26-17 UNDER after playing 2 consecutive home games.

Chicago Bulls: 26-12 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 29-16 ATS as a home favorite. 185-126 UNDER in November games.

 

 

Charlotte Hornets:  T. Rozier (PG) Out indefinitely - Ankle. C. Martin (PF) Out indefinitely - Quadricep. L. Ball (PG) Out indefinitely - Ankle.

Chicago Bulls:  C. White (SG) Ques Tues - Quadricep. Z. LaVine (PG) Prob Tues - Knee. A. Drummond (C) Ques Tues - Shoulder. A. Dosunmu (PG) Ques Tues - Chest. L. Ball (PG) Late Dec - Knee.

 

 

 

“If we turn the ball over 21 times and foul like that, we're not gong to win. Every drive, we fouled. We kind of gifted them like 10 or 12 points.” - Steve Clifford after his team’s loss against the Kings in their game on Monday.

 

 

“But I can't sit there and say it's one player. It's that group. It's a group of five players. It's something we probably got to take a look at and evaluate and see. You'd like to get a larger sample size.” - Billy Donovan after his team’s loss against the 76ers in their game on Saturday.

 

 

 

PG Dennis Smith Jr.

SG Kelly Oubre Jr.

SF Gordon Hayward

PF P.J. Washington

C Mason Plumlee

 

PG Ayo Dosunmu

SG Zach LaVine

SF DeMar DeRozan 

PF Patrick Williams

C Nikola Vucevic

 

 

PPG: T. Rozier (23.5)

APG: T. Rozier (8.5)

Reb/G: M. Plumlee (7.1)

 

PPG: D. DeRozan (25.9)

APG: D. DeRozan (4.6)

Reb/G: N. Vucevic (11.9)

 

Coaches:

Charlotte Hornets: Steve Clifford (1st season)

Chicago Bulls: Billy Donovan (3rd season)