Chicago Bulls vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 1/31/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Wednesday, January 31, 2024

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Charlotte

The Chicago Bulls (22-25) are hitting the road to Spectrum Center on Wednesday where they will meet the Charlotte Hornets (10-35).

The Bulls played the Trail Blazers and walked away with a win by a score of 104-96 in their last contest. Chicago wrapped up the game having earned a 46.7% field goal percentage (42 of 90) and made 8 of their 32 three-point shots. At the charity stripe, the Bulls converted 12 of 17 shots for a percentage of 70.6%. Regarding rebounding, they earned a total of 40 with 5 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 27 assists in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 13 turnovers and having 7 steals. Concerning defense, Chicago allowed the other team to shoot 40.5% from the floor on 32 of 79 shooting. Portland dished out 22 dimes and had 2 steals in the game. Furthermore, Portland grabbed 48 boards (7 offensive, 41 defensive) and got 10 rejections. Portland walked away from this one shooting 89.7% when shooting free throws by making 26 of 29 shots. They also converted 6 of 33 attempts from distance. Concerning personal fouls, the Bulls walked away with 19 while the Trail Blazers accumulated 21 personal fouls.

DeMar DeRozan is a guy who played a role in this matchup. He finished with 20 points on 8 of 14 shooting. He played for 40 minutes played and grabbed 7 boards. DeRozan went 57.1% from the floor and also totaled 6 assists.

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Chicago comes into this contest with a win-loss mark of 22-25 for the campaign. They are turning it over 12.3 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 19.3 fouls every game. As a team, Chicago is grabbing 43.4 boards per game and has totaled 1,150 assists this season, which is 26th in basketball in terms of passing the ball. The Bulls are connecting on 35.7% on shots from 3-point land (552 of 1,547) and 78.8% from the charity stripe. They average 110.9 pts per contest (26th in the NBA) on 46.3% from the floor.

Defensively, the Bulls have forced 14.4 turnovers per game while drawing 18.6 fouls. They are 25th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 1,303 surrendered this season. The Bulls defense is giving up a shooting percentage of 46.9% (1,901 of 4,052) and they surrender 44.0 rebounds per contest as a team. They relinquish 36.4% on three-point shots and they rank 9th in basketball in points per game allowed (112.3).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Hornets took a loss by a score of 113-92 against the Knicks. The Hornets were able to pull down 32 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive rebounds for a total of 41 for this game. They also coughed up the ball 13 times, while earning 4 steals in this game. The Knicks committed 16 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Hornets to the charity stripe for 14 attempts. They were able to knock down 7 of those for a percentage of 50.0%. In relation to shots from distance, Charlotte made 11 out of their 32 tries (34.4%). At the conclusion of this game, the Hornets finished shooting 37 for 81 from the floor which gave them a rate of 45.7%. The Hornets permitted the Knicks to bury 44 of 84 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 52.4% in this contest. They shot 32.4% from three-point range by shooting 12 of 37 and finished the contest at 13 out of 16 at the free throw line (81.3%). In regard to rebounding, Charlotte permitted New York to get 42 in all (7 on the offensive side).

Brandon Miller ended up being a major contributor for the Hornets for the matchup. Miller earned 29 points in his 39 mins on the court and totaled 3 dimes in the game. He converted 11 of 19 for this game giving him a rate of 57.9%, and had 7 rebounds.

Charlotte has a win-loss mark of 10-35 so far this year. On the offensive side of the court, the Hornets are shooting 45.9% from the floor, which ranks 28th in the league. Charlotte has earned 4,885 pts for the campaign (108.6 per contest) and they collect 41.1 boards per game. They are earning an assist 25.0 times per game (25th in basketball) and they are giving up possession 13.9 times per contest. The Hornets commit 19.4 fouls per game while shooting 78.6% from the charity stripe.

The Charlotte defense allows 39.9% on shots from distance (620 of 1,552) and opponents are knocking down 79.7% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 28.4 dimes and 45.1 rebounds on a nightly basis, which is ranked 27th and 26th in the league. The Hornets defensively are ranked 25th in basketball in points allowed per game with 120.3. They are able to force 13.6 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 50.2% from the field (29th in the NBA).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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