Chicago Bulls vs Charlotte Hornets 1/26/23 – The Chicago Bulls will travel to the Spectrum Center on Thursday night for a road matchup against the Charlotte Hornets. The Bulls fell 116 to 110 Wednesday to the Indiana Pacers. The Phoenix Suns swept the Hornets 128-97. NBA odds and lines favor Chicago in this game tonight.
Chicago Bulls vs Charlotte Hornets
Date & Time: Thursday, January 26, 2023 at 7:30 PM
Location: Spectrum Center
Chicago Bulls vs Charlotte Hornets Betting Odds
Bulls
Moneyline: -256
Spread: -5.5 (-119)
Total: TBD
Hornets
Moneyline: +180
Spread: +5.5 (-119)
Total: TBD
Chicago Bulls vs Charlotte Hornets Analysis
The Chicago Bulls led by as much as 21 points, but they failed to provide any defense in the second period and fell 116-110 against the Pacers. DeMar DeRozan led Chicago with 33 points. Nikola Vucevic scored 20 points, eight rebounds and five assists to end his 11-year streak of consecutive double-doubles. Zach LaVine scored 14 points, while Derrick Jones Jr. added 10. The Bulls were on fire, quickly building a lead of 20-5 and increasing the margin to 62–41 in the second half. They were playing on the second leg in a back-to-back and looked dead at the end of the first half. Chicago had 16 turnovers compared to six for Indiana.
Midway through the second quarter, the Charlotte Hornets trailed the Phoenix Suns by 30 points. They were eventually beaten 128-97. Terry Rozier had 19 points, but only 7 of 21 shots from the field. Mason Plumlee scored 17. After one quarter, the Suns led 36-15. They shot 60% from the field. Phoenix extended that lead to 50-20 with seven minutes left in the half. Charlotte could not overcome the brutal start. In the first quarter, Charlotte shot only 6 of 23 (26.1%) shots. The Hornets came back to cut the lead to one-digits in the third quarter, but the Suns held firm and won easily. The Hornets have struggled this year and were short of players for most of the year.
Chicago Bulls vs Charlotte Hornets Against the Spread
Chicago are 7-3 ATS in their last 10 games. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago’s last 7 games. Chicago are 6-1 ATS in their last 7 games against Charlotte. Chicago are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games against Charlotte. The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chicago’s last 5 games on the road. The total has gone OVER in 9 of Chicago’s last 10 games when playing on the road against Charlotte.
Charlotte are 2-6 ATS in their last 8 games. The total has gone OVER in 4 of Charlotte’s last 5 games. Charlotte are 2-7 SU in their last 9 games. The total has gone OVER in 14 of Charlotte’s last 20 games against Chicago. Charlotte are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games at home.
Chicago Bulls vs Charlotte Hornets Free Pick
Chicago had won three straight victories before losing to Indiana by a large margin. They are far better than their record and definitely better than Charlotte. In seven of their ten games, the Bulls have covered against the spread. Chicago will easily win the game according to the latest NBA betting picks.
Free Pick: Chicago Bulls (-256)
