Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 1/5/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Friday, January 5, 2024

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Charlotte Hornets (8-24) are en route to United Center on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Chicago Bulls (15-21).

The Hornets stepped onto the hardwood against the Kings and went home with a win by a final score of 111-104 in their last game. Charlotte ended the contest having earned a 51.2% field goal percentage (42 of 82) and knocked down 12 of their 34 three-point attempts. When they shot from the free throw line, the Hornets knocked down 15 of 19 tries for a percentage of 78.9%. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 35 with 4 of them being of the offensive sort. They also recorded 23 dimes in this contest in addition to forcing the opposition into 20 turnovers and earning 8 steals. With respect to defending, Charlotte allowed the other team to go 43.5% from the field on 40 of 92 shooting. Sacramento distributed 23 dimes and had 8 steals in this contest. In addition, Sacramento pulled down 48 rebounds (15 offensive, 33 defensive) and added 10 rejections. Sacramento ended up shooting 58.8% at the free throw line by knocking down 10 of 17 tries. They knocked down 14 of their 36 shots from distance. Regarding personal fouls, the Hornets finished with 15 while the Kings accumulated 23 personal fouls.

Terry Rozier is one guy who had an impact in this matchup. He ended up scoring 34 points on 13 out of 24 shooting. He saw the court for 36 minutes and grabbed 3 boards. Rozier finished the game shooting 54.2% from the floor and also distributed 6 dimes.

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Charlotte will play this contest with a mark of 8-24 on the campaign. They are averaging 110.0 points per contest (27th in basketball) on 46.7% from the field. The Hornets are hitting 35.9% on 3-point shots (363 of 1,011) and 78.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Charlotte is grabbing 41.1 boards per game and is sitting with 810 assists so far this year, which is 28th in the league in terms of passing the rock. They turn the ball over 13.9 times per contest and as a unit are committing 19.3 fouls per game.

When they are on the defensive end, the Hornets are able to force 14.0 turnovers per game while drawing 18.5 fouls. They are 16th in the NBA in allowing assists to the opposition with 894 relinquished for the campaign. The Hornets defense is giving up a FG percentage of 49.7% (1,406 of 2,830) and they surrender 45.0 boards per game as a squad. They are giving up 39.7% on 3-point shots and they are 25th in the league in PPG allowed (120.6).

The last time they took the court, the Bulls took a defeat with a final score of 116-100 against the Knicks. Regarding cleaning the glass, Chicago permitted New York to snag 52 in all (13 on the offensive side). They finished shooting 39.5% from distance by hitting 15 out of 38 and finished the contest at 9 out of 11 from the charity stripe (81.8%). The Bulls permitted the Knicks to convert 46 of their 89 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 51.7% in this game. Overall, the Bulls finished shooting 37 out of 89 from the floor which gave them a rate of 41.6%. With regard to three-point attempts, Chicago converted 13 of their 32 attempts (40.6%). They were able to knock down 13 of them for a percentage of 81.3%. The Knicks were called for 17 personal fouls in the game which got the Bulls to the charity stripe for a total of 16 tries. They turned the ball over 11 times, while recording 9 steals for this contest. The Bulls collected 28 defensive rebounds and 11 offensive boards totaling 39 for the contest.

DeMar DeRozan was important for the Bulls in this game. He converted 10 of 13 in this contest for a rate of 76.9%, and accumulated 3 rebounds. DeRozan earned 28 points in his 39 mins on the court and tallied 4 assists for this game.

Chicago has a mark of 15-21 so far this season. As an offensive unit, the Bulls are hitting on 45.2% from the floor, which is ranked 28th in the league. Chicago has scored 3,933 points on the year (109.3 per contest) and they pull in 43.3 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 23.3 times per contest (29th in the NBA) and they turn the ball over 12.1 times per contest. The Bulls commit 19.5 fouls every game while shooting 78.4% from the charity stripe.

The Bulls on the defensive end are ranked 10th in the league in PPG given up with 112.1. They are able to force 15.0 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 47.1% from the floor (15th in the league). The Chicago defense gives up 36.8% on shots from distance (506 of 1,376) and their opponents are making 77.6% of their free throw shots. They have allowed 27.4 assists and 44.7 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 24th and 22nd in basketball.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Chicago

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