Chicago Bulls vs Charlotte Hornets 1/26/2023 Free Picks, Predictions and Previews
The Chicago Bulls will swing to “ The Queen City “ for a round of NBA hostility with the Hornets at Spectrum Center in Charlotte, North Carolina on Thursday evening. The Bulls are 10th at 22-25 in the Eastern Conference and are six games below .500 on the road. Chicago went 13 points during the fourth quarter of a 116-110 road loss to the Indiana Pacers.
The Bulls went 18-14 against Eastern Conference opponents. Chicago is seventh in fastbreak points in the Eastern Conference with 13.6 fast-break points per game led by SG Zach LaVine averaging 3.8. The Bulls average 114.6 points on 48.8% FG shooting and allowing 114.7 points on 47.3% shooting from the field. SG DeMar DeRozan averages 26.2 points and 4.9 assists while LaVine is averaging 23.7 points and 4.6 rebounds. Center Nikola Vucevic is the third double-digit scorer and Patrick Williams grabbed 4.3 rebounds. Chicago is shooting 36.8% from the 3-point territory and 81.5 percent from the FT line. The Bulls are allowing 36.3% shooting from deep and are grabbing 42.4 rebounds per game.
- The Bulls are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 matches with Charlotte.
- The Chicago Bulls are 6-1 SU in their last 7 matches with the Hornets
- The total stayed UNDER in 4 of Chicago’s last 5 games on the road.
Chicago Bulls vs Charlotte Hornets 1/26/2023 Free Picks, Predictions and Previews
The Charlotte Hornets dropped 16 of their first 21 home games and have the second-worst overall record in the Eastern Conference. Charlotte trailed by 21 points after one quarter and did not recover in a 128-97 pounding by the Phoenix Suns. The Hornets, 14th at 13-36 in the East, missed 19 of 25 from the three-point line and allowed the Suns to shoot 50% from the field.
The Hornets averaged 112 points on 45.2 percent shooting and allowed 119.1 points on 48.3 percent FG shooting. PG LaMelo Ball averages 23.5 points and 5.2 rebounds while SG Terry Rozier is averaging 21.3 points and 4.1 rebounds. SF PJ Washington is the third double-digit scorer and SF Gordon Hayward is grabbing 4.6 rebounds per game. Charlotte is shooting 32.6 percent from beyond the arc and 74.9 percent from the FT line. The Hornets are allowing 36.9 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 44.8 rebounds per game.
- The total went OVER in 14 of the Hornets’ last 20 matches with the Bulls.
- The Charlotte Hornets are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games at home.
- The total hung OVER in 9 of Charlotte’s last 10 games at home against Chicago.
Chicago Bulls vs Charlotte Hornets. The NBA pick for this game is the Chicago Bulls. Charlotte G LaMelo Ball (ankle) did not play during Tuesday’s loss and is listed as questionable for this contest. The Hornets covered just six of their 21 home games and are not worth backing in this spot. Take the Bulls to win by double digits predicted at 118-112.
NBA Starting Time: 7:30 PM (EDT)
Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC
Date: Thursday, January 26, 2022
TV: TNT
NBA Odds: Boston Celtics -5.5
NBA Totals: 228.5
