Bulls vs Hornets

Analyzing Wednesday's Charlotte Hornets at Chicago Bulls odds and lines, with NBA expert picks, predictions and best bets.

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The Charlotte Hornets visit the Windy City to take on the Chicago Bulls. We continue our NBA odds series with a Hornets-Bulls prediction.

The Bulls are in the second game of a back-to-back but looked impressive against the Nets. Ayo is coming off one of his better games of the season against Brooklyn. DeRozan has cooled off some after back-to-back 30-point games to start the season but is in a good position to have a huge night. He provides Chicago with some much-needed shot creation in the absence of LaVine. In his absence, expect Alex Caruso to return to the starting lineup. Hayward is in the midst of a comeback season in which he’s averaging 18.9 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 4.4 assists while shooting 49.5% from the floor. They’re below average on the glass (23rd in rebound differential), but do a good job taking care of the ball (11th in turnovers per game). On Monday he scored 28 points and drained three threes on 57% shooting against the Kings. Prior to that, he raked up 31 points and 7 rebounds against the Warriors. The Bulls are now 4-3-1 against the spread – an improvement over last year’s 51% cover rate. Charlotte stole the finale in Chicago by 16. Four of their seven games have gone over after a slight under-preference last season (52%).

Zach LaVine (left knee injury management), Andre Drummond (left shoulder sprain) and Coby White (left quadricep contusion) are all questionable for the ...

White suffered his injury some time during Saturday's 114-109 loss to the 76ers and has experienced swelling in his left quad. On the Hornets' side, LaMelo Ball (left ankle sprain) is out, while Terry Rozier (right ankle sprain) and Cody Martin (left quad soreness) are doubtful. Drummond, meanwhile, continues to nurse a shoulder sprain suffered last Friday against the Spurs.

Charlotte @ Chicago. Current Records: Charlotte 3-4; Chicago 4-4. What to Know. The Charlotte Hornets have enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games ...

- Nov 13, 2015 - Chicago 102 vs. - Feb 08, 2016 - Charlotte 108 vs. - Dec 23, 2016 - Charlotte 103 vs. - Feb 27, 2018 - Charlotte 118 vs. - Feb 02, 2019 - Charlotte 125 vs. - Nov 23, 2019 - Chicago 116 vs. Charlotte is expected to lose this next one by 5.5. - Dec 13, 2019 - Charlotte 83 vs. Charlotte was up 67-52 at the end of the half but couldn't hold on to the lead. [NBA picks](https://www.sportsline.com/nba/picks/#ttag=SL19_lk_cbssports_nba_htw) for every single game, including this one, from SportsLine's advanced computer model. Regional restrictions may apply.) The Charlotte Hornets have enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they must head out on the road.

Tonight, your Chicago Bulls hope to ride the momentum of their very satisfying 108-99 victory over the Brooklyn Nets Tuesday to a second straight win on the ...

A fun Charlotte wrinkle: well-traveled point guard Dennis Smith Jr., a former lottery pick in the Lauri Markkanen draft, is starting in the stead of the sidelined LaMelo and finally playing well under new (and old) Hornets head coach Steve Clifford. Assuming Zach is indeed rested, the scoring burden falls largely on the very capable shoulders of Chicago’s other All-Star, DeMar DeRozan. Patrick Williams had probably his best game of the season at Barclays, scoring 12 points while shooting 5-of-10 from the floor, pulling down seven rebounds, stuffing two blocks, and chipping in an assist and a steal for good measure. Despite suffering through several injuries of their own already this year, the Hornets boast a chippy 3-4 record, including victories over solid clubs like the Atlanta Hawks and the Golden State Warriors. That most likely means that Billy Donovan will add defensive stalwart Alex Caruso back into the team’s starting backcourt alongside Ayo Dosunmu. Here’s hoping that continues against a Charlotte frontcourt that has often given the Bulls trouble — specifically, frequent Bulls slayer P.J.

Before the game, if someone told you that to guess the score if DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine would combine for 19 points, it probably wouldn't have been in ...

Green was the MVP of the game as he continues to grow as a player here. but as a team they struggled to stretch the floor. was the third Bull off the bench to record double figures in points with 10 along with five rebounds. He was effective playing the backup center role in the absence of Andre Drummond as Billy Donovan used him in the small ball lineups. Goran Dragic also had 16 points off the bench as he continues his strong start to the year. This was the same play we saw from Williams in Brooklyn where he was aggressive on offense, looking for his shot and more importantly putting himself in good positions to receive the ball.