Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 12/6/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Wednesday, December 6, 2023

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

United Center is the site where the Chicago Bulls (7-14) will try to defeat the Charlotte Hornets (6-12) on Wednesday.

The Hornets stepped onto the hardwood against the Timberwolves and ended up losing by a score of 123-117 in their last game. Charlotte finished the game having earned a 48.4% FG percentage (44 out of 91) and made 12 out of their 25 three-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Hornets made 17 of 19 attempts for a percentage of 89.5%. In the matter of hauling in rebounds, they compiled 36 with 10 of them being offensive. They also doled out 29 assists for this game while forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and getting 6 steals. When discussing the defense, Charlotte allowed their opponent to shoot 51.2% from the floor on 43 of 84 shooting. Minnesota recorded 26 dimes and had 5 steals for this contest. Furthermore, Minnesota grabbed 41 rebounds (10 offensive, 31 defensive) and added 4 blocked shots. Minnesota ended up going 86.7% at the charity stripe by converting 26 of 30 attempts. They converted 11 of 31 shots from long range. When discussing personal fouls, the Hornets finished with 22 while the Timberwolves totaled 16 personal fouls.

Terry Rozier is one player who was a major contributor for the matchup. Rozier went 40.0% from the field and earned 7 dimes. He played 35 minutes played and also grabbed 6 rebounds. He had 23 points on 8 of 20 shooting.

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Charlotte comes into this game with a record of 6-12 so far this year. They cough up possession 13.9 times per game and as a unit they are committing 20.3 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Charlotte is grabbing 44.1 rebounds per contest and has earned 461 dimes for the year, which is 26th in basketball in terms of passing the rock. The Hornets are shooting 37.1% on three-point shots (205 of 552) and 77.9% from the free throw line. They have an average of 113.8 pts per game (16th in basketball) while connecting on 47.3% from the field.

Defensively, the Hornets have forced 13.2 turnovers every game and they draw 19.1 fouls. They are currently ranked 10th in the league in giving up assists to the opposition with 484 conceded for the season. The Hornets are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 49.2% (801 of 1,629) and they surrender 44.6 rebounds per game as a group. They are relinquishing 38.5% on shots from distance and they are ranked 26th in the NBA in PPG from their opponents (122.2).

In their last game, the Bulls walked away with a victory by a final of 124-118 against the Pelicans. The Bulls collected 29 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive rebounds totaling 41 in this matchup. They also turned the ball over 13 times, while earning 6 steals in the game. The Pelicans were called for 17 personal fouls in this game which took the Bulls to the charity stripe for 15 attempts. They were able to make 11 of the free throws for a rate of 73.3%. When discussing shooting from 3-point land, Chicago converted 17 out of their 40 tries (42.5%). Overall, the Bulls ended up going 48 out of 88 from the field which gave them a rate of 54.5%. The Bulls permitted the Pelicans to knock down 41 of 82 tries from the floor which had them shooting 50.0% for the matchup. They shot 32.0% from beyond the arc by connecting on 8 of 25 and ended up shooting 28 out of 35 from the free throw line (80.0%). In reference to cleaning up the glass, Chicago permitted New Orleans to snag 39 in total (13 on the offensive side).

Coby White ended up being important for the Bulls in this matchup. He converted 10 out of 17 in this matchup for a rate of 58.8%, and accumulated 9 rebounds. White accumulated 31 points in his 40 minutes on the court and had 6 dimes in the matchup.

Chicago has a win-loss record of 7-14 for the season. The Bulls have committed 19.8 personal fouls every game and they connect on 78.9% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 22.9 times per game (29th in the NBA) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 12.3 times per contest. Chicago has 2,261 points this year (107.7 per game) and they average 41.2 boards per contest. On the offensive side of the court, the Bulls are hitting on 44.9% from the field, which has them ranked 26th in the league.

The Bulls on defense are ranked 14th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 113.1. They have forced 16.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.4% from the field (19th in basketball). The Chicago defense allows 37.5% on shots from beyond the arc (309 of 824) and their opposition makes 77.6% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 27.4 assists and 45.9 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks 23rd and 27th in the league.

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Charlotte

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