The Chicago Bulls (18-23) will try to break a three-game losing streak when they host the Charlotte Hornets (9-28) on Friday, January 17, 2025 at United Center as 4.5-point favorites. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on CHSN and FDSSE.

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Bulls vs. Hornets Game Info

• When: Friday, January 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: United Center in Chicago, Illinois
• TV: CHSN and FDSSE
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Bulls vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Bulls (- 4.5)

• Against the spread, Chicago is 20-21-0 this year.
• Against the spread, Charlotte is 18-19-0 this year.
• The Bulls’ ATS record as 4.5-point favorites or more is 5-3.
• The Hornets have an ATS record of 14-13 as 4.5-point underdogs or greater.

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Pick OU:

Under (234.5)

• The Bulls and their opponents have gone over 234.5 combined points in 21 of 41 games this season.
• The Hornets have played six games this season that have had more than 234.5 combined points scored.
• Chicago’s games this year have an average point total of 236.3, 1.8 more points than this matchup’s over/under.
• Charlotte’s outings this season have a 222.7-point average over/under, 11.8 fewer points than this game’s total.
• The Bulls score the fifth-most points in the league this season, while the Hornets’ offense racks up the 30th-most.
• The Bulls are the NBA’s 30th-ranked scoring defense while the Hornets are the second-ranked.

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Moneyline Pick: Bulls (-190)

• The Bulls have been favorites in 11 games this season and won six (54.5%) of those contests.
• The Hornets have been chosen as underdogs in 33 games this year and have walked away with the win seven times (21.2%) in those games.
• Chicago has a record of 4-3 when it’s favored by -190 or more by bookmakers this season.
• This year, Charlotte has won four of 23 games when listed as at least +155 or better on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Bulls, based on the moneyline, is 65.5%.

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