Charlotte Hornets at Chicago Bulls odds, picks and predictions

Nathan Beighle | Staff Writer

The Chicago Bulls (15-21) welcome the Charlotte Hornets (8-24) to United Center Friday. Tip is set for 8 p.m. ET. Let's analyze FanDuel Sportsbook's lines around the Hornets vs. Bulls odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.

Season series: Chicago leads 1-0

The Bulls lost to the New York Knicks 116-100 Wednesday, failing to cover as 8-point road underdogs. They have lost 3 of their last 4 games and are 1-3 against the spread (ATS) in that span. Chicago is 17-18-1 ATS on the season. The Bulls are led by G DeMar DeRozan, who is averaging 22.4 points per game (PPG).

The Hornets beat the Sacramento Kings 111-104 Tuesday, covering as 15.5-point underdogs. Charlotte snapped an 11-game losing streak with the victory. It has been a double-digit underdog in 11 straight games. The Hornets are 4-2 ATS over their last 6 games. Charlotte is led by G LaMelo Ball, who is averaging 24.7 PPG but has played just 15 times.

Hornets at Bulls odds

Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access Paste BN Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 8:56 a.m. ET.

Moneyline (ML): Hornets +300 (bet $100 to win $300) | Bulls -375 (bet $375 to win $100)
Against the spread (ATS): Hornets +8.5 (-112) | Bulls -8.5 (-110)
Over/Under (O/U): 221 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Hornets at Bulls key injuries

Hornets

G LaMelo Ball (ankle) out
F Gordon Hayward (calf) out
C Mark Williams (back) out

Bulls

G Lonzo Ball (knee) out
G Zach LaVine (foot) questionable
C Nikola Vucevic (adductor) questionable
F Patrick Williams (ankle) probable

For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.

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Hornets at Bulls picks and predictions

Prediction

Bulls 112, Hornets 108

Moneyline

PASS.

The Hornets may have a chance to come out on top against an injured Chicago (-375) side, but they haven't proven enough to take as heavy underdogs.

Against the spread

BET HORNETS +8.5 (-112).

The Hornets have lost 11 of their last 12, but they have still covered in half of their last dozen games. They have covered in 4 of their last 6 games. Charlotte may be without Ball, but it has solid scoring options like G Terry Rozier and F Miles Bridges.

The Bulls have lost 3 of their last 4 and will be without several key pieces. Two of their top 4, and 3 of their top 6, scorers are on the injury report and could miss the battle. With the recent trends in mind, take HORNETS +8.5 (-112).

Over/Under

LEAN UNDER 221 (-110).

The Bulls and Hornets have both been hitting the Under at a high rate as of late. Chicago is 17-18 O/U on the season but has gone Under in 7 straight games, scoring 105 or fewer in 4 in a row and 5 of its last 6. The Bulls haven't been able to score efficiently, and having many key players banged up won't help.

Charlotte is 17-15 O/U on the season yet has gone Under in 4 of its last 6 games. The Hornets are 3-8 O/U in their last 11 games. They have scored 100 or fewer in 4 of their last 9 games.

Considering both teams' weaknesses offensively, take UNDER 221 (-110).

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