Chicago Bulls vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/26/2023

Game Time: 7:30 pm ET, Thursday, January 26, 2023

Venue:  Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC

Where to Watch:  BSSE

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

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

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

Chicago Bulls:  22-25 (4th place, Central Division)

Charlotte Hornets:  13-36 (5th place, Southeast Division)

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Chicago Bulls:  6-4 last 10

Charlotte Hornets:  3-7 last 10

The Bulls are coming into this game with a 22-25 record overall and they are 9-15 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off of a loss against the Indiana Pacers in their last game. DeMar DeRozan led the team in points in that game with 33 while Nikola Vucevic was next on the team with 20 points. Nikola Vucevic led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Nikola Vucevic led the team in rebounds with 8. They were 48.9% from the field, 20.8% from 3-point range, and 76% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 114.7 PPG against them. The Bulls have an ATS record of 24-21-2 this season and their O/U record is 22-25.

The Hornets are coming into this game with a 13-36 record overall and they are 5-16 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game losing streak with losses coming against the Utah Jazz and the Phoenix Suns in their last game. Terry Rozier led the team in points in that game with 19 while Mason Plumlee was next on the team with 17 points. Terry Rozier led the team in assists in that game with 5 while Jalen McDaniels led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 40.6% from the field, 24% from 3-point range, and 72.2% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 112 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 119.1 PPG against them. The Hornets have an ATS record of 20-27-2 this season and their O/U record is 26-23.

The current betting odds have the Bulls listed as a 5.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Bulls haven't been having a great season as they sit under .500 with a 22-25 record overall and they haven't even been that good in their road games either with their 9-15 road record. The Hornets have been a lot worse though as they are one of the worst teams in the NBA with their 13-36 record overall and they haven't even been that good in home games either with their 5-16 home record. The Hornets have lost 2 games in a row entering this one but they have only won 3 games in their last 10 and have been getting blown out in a lot of those games too. The Bulls are coming off a loss in their last game but they have been playing well in a lot of their games lately and they will have no problem beating up on one of the worst teams in the league here. The best way to place a bet here is on the Bulls to cover the spread in this game.

Bulls Hornets Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Thursday, January 26, 2023 (7:30 pm ET start time) is Bulls 127 Hornets 114.

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Chicago Bulls: 30-18 ATS as a favorite of 3.5 to 9.5 points. 8-2 UNDER against Southeast division opponents. 10-4 UNDER off a road loss.

Charlotte Hornets: 19-29 ATS in all games. 14-23 ATS as an underdog. 14-7 UNDER in home games.

Chicago Bulls:  G. Dragic (PG) Ques Thurs - Illness. J. Green (SG) Mid Feb - Knee. L. Ball (PG) Out indefinitely - Knee.

Charlotte Hornets:  C. Martin (PF) Ques Thurs - Knee. L. Ball (PG) Ques Thurs - Ankle. G. Hayward (SF) Ques Thurs - Hamstring. K. Oubre Jr. (SF) Mid Feb - Hand.

“We talk about this at halftime and what we're getting ready to see happen and what we have to do. Their intensity was here and ours was maybe the same as in the first half, but theirs was better.” - Billy Donovan after his team’s loss against the Pacers in their game on Tuesday.

“They shot the ball well. We did not.” - Steve Clifford after his team’s loss against the Suns in their game on Tuesday.

PG Ayo Dosunmu

SG Zach LaVine

SF DeMar DeRozan 

PF Patrick Williams

C Nikola Vucevic

PG Dennis Smith Jr.

SG Terry Rozier

SF Gordon Hayward 

PF P.J. Washington

C Mason Plumlee

PPG: D. DeRozan (26.2)

APG: D. DeRozan (4.9)

Reb/G: N. Vucevic (11.1)

PPG: L. Ball (23.5)

APG: L. Ball (8.2)

Reb/G: M. Plumlee (9.7)

Coaches:

Chicago Bulls: Billy Donovan (3rd season)

Charlotte Hornets: Steve Clifford (1st season)