Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 2/2/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Thursday, February 2, 2023

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Charlotte Hornets are headed to United Center on Thursday where they will meet the Chicago Bulls.

The Hornets faced off with the Bucks and ended up losing by a score of 124-115 in their last game. When talking about personal fouls, the Hornets ended up finishing with 24 and the Bucks finished the game with 21 personal fouls. They also made 15 of 44 attempts from three-point range. Milwaukee ended up shooting 85.2% from the charity stripe by converting 23 of 27 tries. Furthermore, Milwaukee pulled down 66 rebounds (16 offensive, 50 defensive) and added 6 rejections. Milwaukee doled out 18 dimes and had 7 steals in the game. With respect to defense, Charlotte allowed the other team to shoot 41.0% from the floor on 43 out of 105 shooting. They also doled out 27 assists for this contest while forcing the opposition into 12 turnovers and getting 6 steals. Pertaining to grabbing rebounds, they earned 62 with 18 of them being offensive. From the charity stripe, the Hornets buried 20 of their 26 attempts for a percentage of 76.9%. Charlotte ended with a 37.8% FG percentage (42 of 111) and knocked down 11 of their 39 shots from beyond the perimeter.

LaMelo Ball is a guy who was a factor for the contest. He racked up 27 points on 10 of 26 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 40 minutes played and also grabbed 10 rebounds. Ball finished 38.5% from the field and recorded 11 assists.

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Charlotte comes into this game with a record of 15-37 this year. They are giving up possession 13.8 times per game and as a unit they are committing 21.1 personal fouls per contest. As a team, Charlotte is grabbing 45.3 rebounds per game and has totaled 1,310 dimes so far this year, which has them ranked 12th in the league in terms of passing the rock. The Hornets are shooting 32.4% from downtown (561 of 1,730) and 75.2% from the free throw line. They average 112.3 points per contest (25th in the league) on 45.2% from the floor.

On the defensive end, the Hornets are forcing 15.0 turnovers per contest while drawing 20.7 fouls. They give up 36.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they rank 28th in the league in PPG allowed (118.7). The Hornets defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 48.0% (2,238 of 4,663) and they relinquish 46.3 boards per game as a team. They are currently ranked 30th in basketball in giving up assists to the opposition with 1,374 relinquished so far this season.

For their last game, the Bulls took a loss by a final score of 108-103 when they faced the Clippers. In the matter of team rebounding, Chicago allowed Los Angeles to get 44 in all (11 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 27.3% from 3-point land by shooting 12 out of 44 and finished the contest at 22 out of 26 at the free throw line (84.6%). The Bulls allowed the Clippers to make 37 of their 93 tries from the field which gave them a percentage of 39.8% in this contest. When the final whistle blew, the Bulls ended up shooting 38 out of 77 from the field which had them shooting 49.4%. Regarding shooting from beyond the arc, Chicago converted 12 of 24 tries (50.0%). They were able to make 15 of those for a rate of 71.4%. The Clippers earned 16 personal fouls for the game which took the Bulls to the free throw line for a total of 21 tries. They gave up possession 20 times, while recording 6 steals for the contest. The Bulls collected 45 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards for a total of 51 in this matchup.

Nikola Vucevic ended up being a major contributor for the Bulls for the game. Vucevic had 23 points in his 39 mins on the court and had 4 assists in the game. He buried 10 of 15 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and had 14 rebounds.

Chicago has a record of 23-27 for the campaign. When it comes to offense, the Bulls are hitting on 48.9% from the floor, which is 5th in the NBA. Chicago has earned 5,714 pts this season (114.3 per game) and they pull in 42.5 rebounds per game. They are assisting teammates 24.3 times per contest (20th in basketball) and they cough up possession 13.7 times per contest. The Bulls have committed 19.8 personal fouls every game and they shoot 81.4% from the charity stripe.

The Chicago defense concedes 35.8% on 3-pointers (656 of 1,832) and opponents are making 77.6% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have given up 26.3 dimes and 43.9 rebounds per game, which is 26th and 17th in the NBA. The Bulls defensively are ranked 17th in basketball in points given up per game with 114.4. They are forcing 14.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and allow teams to shoot 47.2% from the floor (14th in the league).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Charlotte

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