Friday, November 13, 2015

United Center

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The Charlotte Hornets travel to United Center to play the Chicago Bulls on Friday, November 13, 2015. The opening line for this game has Chicago as 7 point favorites and the over/under has been set at 196.5.

The Hornets come into this game with an overall record of 4-4 and a road record of 2-3. They are 3rd in the Southeast Division. They currently have a point differential of 1.9 as they are averaging 101.4 points per game while giving up 99.5 per contest. The Bulls have an overall record of 5-3 and a home record of 3-1. They currently are 3rd in the Central Division. They are averaging 101.4 points per game and surrendering 99.8, good for a point differential of 1.6.

Kemba Walker comes into this contest averaging 15.3 points per game while playing 31 minutes per night so far this season for the Hornets. He pulls down 2.6 rebounds per game and dishes out 5.1 assists per game as well. His field goal percentage is 41% while his free throw percentage is currently at 86%. Al Jefferson averages 13.5 points per game in 26 minutes per contest this season. He averages 1.4 assists per contest and 6.8 rebounds per game for Charlotte. His field goal percentage is 51% for the year while his free throw percentage is 60%.

Derrick Rose averages 12.9 points per game while playing 32 minutes per contest this year for the Bulls. He grabs 3.4 rebounds per game and has 5.8 assists per contest on the year. His field goal percentage is 37% and his free throw percentage currently is at 78%. Jimmy Butler averages 18.5 points per game this season and he sees the court an average of 35.4 minutes per contest. He also averages 5.4 rebounds per contest and 2.9 assists per game. His field goal percentage is 43% and his free throw percentage is 80%.

Charlotte averages 101.4 points per contest this season which ranks them 16th in the NBA. Their average scoring margin is 1.9 and their shooting percentage is 44% as a team which has them ranked 11th. Behind the arc they shoot 35% which is good for 11th in the league. They average 50.6 rebounds per game and 20.6 assists per game which ranks them 25th and 21st in those offensive categories. In the turnover department they rank 1st with 12.2 per game. The Hornets allow 99.5 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 11th in the league. They also allow a 47% shooting percentage and a 36% average from behind the arc ranking them 25th and 20th in those defensive categories. Opponents average 49.8 rebounds a game which ranks 4th and they give up 23.9 assists per contest which puts them in 23rd place in the league. They force 14.6 turnovers per game which ranks them 17th in the league.

Chicago averages 101.4 points per game this year which ranks them 17th in the league. Their average scoring margin is 1.6 and their shooting percentage is 43% as a team which has them sitting in the 20th spot in the league. Behind the arc they shoot 38% which is good for 4th in the NBA. They average 55.9 rebounds per game and 21 assists per contest which ranks them 8th and 17th respectively. In the turnover department the Bulls rank 12th with 15 per game. The Bulls allow 99.8 points per game to their opponents which ranks them 12th in the league. They also allow a 41% shooting percentage and a 32% average from behind the arc ranking them 3rd and 9th in those defensive statistics. Opponents average 61.8 rebounds a game which ranks 30th and they give up 22 assists per contest which puts them in 16th place in the league. The Bulls force 13.4 turnovers per game which ranks them 25th in the NBA.

Charlotte Hornets Betting Trends

The Charlotte Hornets are 4-3-1 against the spread

The Charlotte Hornets are 4-4-0 against the over/under

Chicago Bulls Betting Trends

The Chicago Bulls are 3-5-0 against the spread

The Chicago Bulls are 3-5-0 against the over/under

Charlotte Hornets Injuries

11/12/15 PG Kemba Walker Undisclosed probable Friday vs. Chicago
11/05/15 F Michael Kidd-Gilchrist Shoulder out for season

Chicago Bulls Injuries

11/12/15 C Joakim Noah Knee is upgraded to probable Friday vs. Charlotte
11/12/15 G Kirk Hinrich Toe is upgraded to probable Friday vs. Charlotte
09/26/15 G Mike Dunleavy Back expected to miss 8-10 weeks

Guy's Pick: Take Chicago

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