The Chicago Bulls (9-14) and Charlotte Hornets (7-17) meet Friday at 7 p.m. ET at the Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s NBA odds around the Bulls vs. Hornets odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Hornets lead 1-0 with 123-116 home win Nov. 28
The Bulls, who started off the season on a 5-game winning streak, suffered their seventh straight defeat Sunday, losing 123-91 to the Golden State Warriors. They failed to cover as a 1-point home underdog as the Under (229.5) cashed. G Josh Giddey scored a team-high 18 points. Chicago has gone just 1-9 against the spread (ATS) in its last 10 games and is 9-13-1 ATS on the season.
The Hornets lost 115-106 to the Denver Nuggets Sunday, but covered as a 10.5-point home underdog as the Under (235.5) hit. F Miles Bridges led the way for Charlotte, notching 24 points on 10-for-19 shooting. The Hornets, after a mid-November 7-game losing streak, are 3-3 over their last 6 games. They’ve going 4-2 ATS in that span and 12-12 ATS on the season.
Hornets at Bulls odds
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Moneyline (ML): Hornets +115 (bet $100 to win $115) | Bulls -140 (bet $140 to win $100)Against the spread (ATS): Hornets +2.5 (-110) | Bulls -2.5 (-110)Over/Under (O/U): 234.5 (O: -105 | U: -115)Hornets at Bulls key injuries
Hornets
G LaMelo Ball (ankle) outF Pat Connaughton (calf) outG Tre Mann (knee) outG Collin Sexton (quadriceps) out
Bulls
F Zach Collins (scaphoid) probableG Ayo Dosunmu (thumb) outG Kevin Huerter (adductor) outF Isaac Okoro (lumbar) probableG Coby White (calf) probable
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Hornets at Bulls picks and predictionsPrediction
Bulls 117, Hornets 116
PASS.
Avoid this play. The Bulls (-140) haven’t impressed at all, but at home against a weak and banged-up Hornets side, they should get the job done, barely.
BET HORNETS +2.5 (-110).
The Bulls have been awful, especially against softer opponents. They have lost 7 straight games, 3 of which have been at home. Two of those defeats have come against the Indiana Pacers and Brooklyn Nets, a couple of the worst teams in the Eastern Conference. Chicago has failed to cover in 10 straight as a favorite.
The Hornets will be without Ball, but they’ve managed without him often this season. They have held 6 straight foes to less than 120 points and are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games as an underdog. Take HORNETS +2.5 (-110).
BET UNDER 234.5 (-110).
Both teams are trending toward the Under. Neither offense has been consistent with the Bulls scoring 105 or fewer in 3 straight games. They are 1-5 O/U in their last 6 contests.
The Hornets are 8-16 O/U on the season and have gone Under in 8 straight games. They have allowed more than 120 points just once in that span, which has also allowed them to stay within a sizable margin of their opponent.
Back UNDER 234.5 (-110).
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