The Chicago Bulls (9-14) travel to face the Charlotte Hornets (7-17) after losing four consecutive road games. It tips at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, December 12, 2025.
The Bulls are a slight 1.5-point favorite against the Hornets. The game features an over/under of 236.5.
Bulls vs. Hornets betting odds
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Spread: Chicago -1.5Total: 236.5Moneyline: Chicago -106, Charlotte -113
Bulls at Hornets odds, spread, & morePredictionPick ATS: Hornets (+ 1.5)Pick OU:
Under (236.5)Prediction:
Hornets 119 – Bulls 117MoneylineThe Bulls are 4-8 in games they were favored on the moneyline (winning 33.3% of those games).Chicago has a record of 4-8 when it has played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -106 or shorter (winning 33.3%).The implied moneyline probability in this matchup gives the Bulls a 51.5% chance to win.The Hornets have been underdogs in 21 games this season and won six (28.6%) of those contests.This season, Charlotte has won six of its 21 games, or 28.6%, when it is the underdog by at least -113 on the moneyline.The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 53.1% chance of a victory for the Hornets.Against the spreadThe Bulls average only one fewer point per game (117.3) than the Hornets allow (118.3).Chicago is 6-4 against the spread and 6-4 overall when scoring more than 118.3 points.Charlotte has put together a 4-1 ATS record and a 4-1 overall record in games it scores more than 122.6 points.Chicago’s record is 4-2 against the spread and 4-2 overall when it gives up fewer than 114.2 points.The Bulls are at the 15th spot in the NBA’s scoring charts (117.3 PPG), while the Hornets allow the 23rd-fewest points per game (118.3) in the league.Charlotte is the NBA’s 21st-ranked offense (114.2 PPG), while Chicago is the 27th-ranked defense (122.6).The Bulls have been out-scored by 121 points this season (5.3 points per game on average), and opponents of the Hornets have out-scored them by 98 more points on the year (4.1 per game).Over/UnderChicago has an average implied point total of 122.5 this season, which is 3.5 points higher than its implied total in Friday’s game (119).So far this season, Chicago has put up more than 119 points 10 times.The average implied point total on the season for Charlotte (120.4) is 2.4 more points than the team’s implied total in this matchup (118).How to watch Bulls vs. HornetsGame day: Friday, December 12, 2025Game time: 7 p.m. ETLocation: Charlotte, North CarolinaArena: Spectrum CenterTV channel: FanDuel Sports Network SoutheastLive stream: Watch this game on Fubo