Chicago Bulls vs Charlotte Hornets Prediction, 1/8/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Chicago Bulls vs Charlotte Hornets

Date: Monday, January 8, 2024

Location: Spectrum Center in Charlotte, NC

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Charlotte

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (-7)

The Charlotte Hornets (8-25) will compete against the Chicago Bulls (16-21) at Spectrum Center on Monday. Chicago opens this matchup as 7-point favorites from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under has been set at 216.5.

The Bulls faced off with the Hornets and notched a win by a score of 104-91 in their last game. Regarding personal fouls, the Bulls ended up with 17 and the Hornets finished the game with 20 personal fouls. They knocked down 10 of their 34 attempts from distance. Charlotte shot 75.0% at the free throw line by making 9 of their 12 attempts. In addition, Charlotte snagged 42 rebounds (12 offensive, 30 defensive) and earned 6 blocks. Charlotte distributed 20 dimes and had 7 steals for the contest. Concerning defending, Chicago allowed the other team to go 40.4% from the floor on 36 out of 89 shooting. They also distributed 29 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing the other team into 11 turnovers and having 7 steals. When talking about pulling down boards, they earned 41 with 4 of them being on the offensive end. At the charity stripe, the Bulls knocked down 14 of their 17 attempts for a percentage of 82.4%. Chicago ended the contest with a 54.1% FG percentage (40 out of 74) and converted 10 out of their 28 three-point attempts.

Coby White is one guy who was a major factor for the contest. White finished the game at 58.3% from the floor and also dished out 6 assists. He was on the hardwood for 40 mins played and also totaled 10 rebounds. He finished with 22 points on 7 of 12 shooting.

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Chicago steps onto the hardwood with a record of 16-21 for the season. They are averaging 109.1 points per contest (28th in the NBA) while hitting 45.4% from the floor. The Bulls are shooting 35.5% on shots from beyond the arc (428 of 1,205) and 78.5% from the charity stripe. As a team, Chicago is pulling down 43.2 rebounds per contest and has totaled 868 assists this season, which has them ranked 24th in the NBA in terms of passing. They cough up possession 12.2 times per contest and as a team they commit 19.4 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On the defensive end, the Bulls are able to force 14.9 turnovers per contest while drawing 18.9 fouls. They concede 36.6% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 7th in the NBA in opponents points per game (111.5). The Bulls defense is giving up a FG percentage of 46.9% (1,483 of 3,164) and they surrender 44.6 boards per game as a basketball team. They are currently ranked 28th in the NBA in allowing assists with 1,007 relinquished on the year.

In their last game, the Hornets took a defeat with a final score of 104-91 against the Bulls. When talking about rebounding, Charlotte permitted Chicago to grab 41 in total (4 on the offensive glass). They finished 35.7% from distance by going 10 out of 28 and ended up shooting 14 out of 17 from the free throw line (82.4%). The Hornets permitted the Bulls to make 40 of their 74 attempts from the field which had them shooting 54.1% for the contest. When the final whistle blew, the Hornets ended up shooting 36 out of 89 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.4%. In relation to shots from 3-point land, Charlotte made 10 out of 34 attempts (29.4%). They were able to bury 9 of them for a rate of 75.0%. The Bulls were called for 17 personal fouls for the contest which got the Hornets to the free throw line for a total of 12 tries. They also turned the ball over 11 times, while getting 7 steals for this contest. The Hornets corralled 30 defensive rebounds and 12 offensive boards totaling 42 in this contest.

Miles Bridges was important for the Hornets for the matchup. He converted 12 of 18 in this game giving him a field goal percentage of 66.7%, and tallied 5 rebounds. Bridges had 28 points in his 42 minutes on the hardwood and had 2 dimes for the game.

Charlotte has a win-loss record of 8-25 so far this season. As an offense, the Hornets are connecting on 46.5% from the field, which ranks them 22nd in the NBA. Charlotte has earned 3,612 points on the season (109.5 per game) and they pull in 41.1 rebounds per contest. Their rate of earning assists is at 25.2 times per game (24th in basketball) and they cough up possession 13.8 times per game. The Hornets commit 19.3 fouls per contest and they hit 78.8% from the free throw line.

The Charlotte defense surrenders 39.6% on shots from behind the 3-point line (449 of 1,134) and their opponents are making 80.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 28.0 dimes and 44.9 boards on a nightly basis, which has them ranked 26th and 24th in the league. The Hornets defensively are ranked 25th in the NBA in points per game surrendered with 120.1. They have forced 14.0 turnovers per game and have let teams shoot 49.8% from the floor (27th in the NBA).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Charlotte (+7)

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