The Charlotte Hornets (8-25) will try to snap a four-game home losing streak when taking on the Chicago Bulls (16-21) on Monday, January 8, 2024 at Spectrum Center, airing at 7:00 PM ET on BSSE and NBCS-CHI.
The Bulls head into their matchup against the Hornets as a 6.5-point favorite. The matchup’s over/under is set at 216.5.
Bulls vs. Hornets Betting Odds
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- Spread: Chicago -6.5
- Total: 216.5
- Moneyline: Chicago -249, Charlotte +205
Bulls at Hornets odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 6.5)
- Pick OU:
Over (216.5)
- Prediction:
Bulls 114 – Hornets 111
- Chicago has been victorious in eight, or 53.3%, of the 15 contests it has been chosen as favorites in this season.
- Chicago has been listed as a favorite of -249 or more on two occasions this season and won both games.
- Chicago has an implied victory probability of 71.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Charlotte has won seven of the 30 games it was the underdog on the moneyline this season (23.3%).
- In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +205 or longer, Charlotte has gone 3-17 (15%).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, Charlotte’s implied win probability is 32.8%.
- The Bulls put up 109.1 points per game, 11 fewer points than the 120.1 the Hornets give up.
- Chicago has a 6-0 record against the spread and a 5-1 record overall when scoring more than 120.1 points.
- Charlotte is 9-8 against the spread and 7-10 overall when it scores more than 111.5 points.
- Chicago is 9-5 against the spread and 10-4 overall when it allows fewer than 109.5 points.
- The Bulls are at the 28th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (109.1 PPG), while the Hornets allow the 25th-fewest points per game (120.1) in the league.
- The 27th-ranked scoring NBA team (109.5 PPG) is Charlotte, while the Chicago squad ranks sixth in the league defensively (111.5 PPG).
- The Bulls have a -89-point scoring differential on the season (-2.4 per game). The Hornets have also been out-scored by opponents on average this year (350 total points, 10.6 per game).
Over/Under
- Chicago’s average implied point total this season is 1.3 more points than its implied total in Monday’s game (113.3 implied points on average compared to 112 implied points in this game).
- This season, Chicago has put up more than 112 points in 13 games.
- The 118.6-point average implied total on the season for Charlotte is 13.6 more points than the team’s 105-point implied total in this matchup.
How to watch Bulls vs. Hornets
- Game Day: Monday, January 8, 2024
- Game Time: 7:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: BSSE and NBCS-CHI
- Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
- Arena: Spectrum Center
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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