Hornets vs Bulls Game Breakdown

Get ready to buzz into some high-stakes action as the Charlotte Hornets fly into the Windy City to clash with the Chicago Bulls at the United Center tonight at 9 PM EST! It’s the first round of the 2024 NBA Playoffs, and after a slew of blowouts, we’re all itching for a nail-biter. The Hornets, fresh off a sweet victory against Utah, are looking to sting with another upset. Meanwhile, the Bulls, hoping to charge back from a recent stumble against Atlanta, are set to defend their turf fiercely. With the over/under hovering at a hefty 235.5, expect a fast-paced game where every point counts. So, will the Bulls corral the Hornets, or will Charlotte’s hive mind keep the buzz going strong? Let’s find out if it’s going to be a rumble in the jungle or a dance with the bees!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: January 17, 2025 09:00PM EST

Location: United Center, Chicago

Vegas Odds

	CHA ML	CHI ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+150	-175	234.0	4.0/-4.0
Recent	+160	-185	235.5	4.5/-4.5
Difference	+10	-10	+1.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

2W-8L

AWAY

12W-44L

38.5% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

28W-32L

61.5% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	OT	Final	O/U
12/13/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	26	18	23	28	00	95	Under
12/13/24	Chicago Bulls CHI	31	28	23	27	00	109	Under
12/30/24	Chicago Bulls CHI	15	37	21	25	170	115	Under
12/30/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	24	22	25	27	100	108	Under
12/06/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	24	20	20	36	00	100	Under
12/06/23	Chicago Bulls CHI	27	21	35	28	00	111	Under
01/31/24	Chicago Bulls CHI	28	29	29	31	00	117	Under
01/31/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	27	32	27	24	00	110	Under
01/08/24	Chicago Bulls CHI	24	27	32	24	120	119	Under
01/08/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	25	18	33	31	50	112	Under
01/05/24	Charlotte Hornets CHA	22	19	28	22	00	91	Under
01/05/24	Chicago Bulls CHI	23	24	27	30	00	104	Under
03/31/23	Chicago Bulls CHI	31	31	28	31	00	121	Under
03/31/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	23	23	31	14	00	91	Under
02/02/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	29	20	21	28	00	98	Under
02/02/23	Chicago Bulls CHI	31	22	32	29	00	114	Under
01/26/23	Chicago Bulls CHI	36	19	24	17	00	96	Under
01/26/23	Charlotte Hornets CHA	32	15	30	34	00	111	Under
11/02/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	26	26	18	18	00	88	Under
11/02/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	27	34	23	22	00	106	Under
04/08/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	39	40	32	22	00	133	Over
04/08/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	30	21	32	34	00	117	Over
02/09/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	28	30	31	32	00	121	Under
02/09/22	Charlotte Hornets CHA	29	16	31	33	00	109	Under
11/29/21	Charlotte Hornets CHA	31	27	27	34	00	119	Over
11/29/21	Chicago Bulls CHI	30	39	35	29	00	133	Over

Hornets Vs Over/Under

Bulls Vs Over/Under

Hornets Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/15	vs UTA	117-112W	45	27	18	85
01/12	vs PHX	113-120L	52	30	16	92
01/07	@ PHX	115-104W	59	23	11	98
01/03	vs DET	94-98L	45	25	17	80
12/30	@ CHI	108-115L	56	23	14	101
12/28	@ OKL	94-106L	44	17	18	80
12/26	vs WAS	110-113L	50	31	18	94
12/20	vs PHI	98-108L	44	22	17	78
12/19	vs WAS	114-123L	52	30	8	106
12/13	vs CHI	95-109L	54	22	16	98

Bulls Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
01/15	@ ATL	94-110L	53	23	20	88
01/14	@ NOP	113-119L	57	31	15	102
01/12	@ SAC	119-124L	45	26	7	93
01/10	@ WAS	138-105W	55	39	13	95
01/08	vs IND	113-129L	39	23	18	86
01/06	@ SAS	114-110W	47	25	13	102
01/04	@ NYK	139-126W	43	36	12	94
01/01	vs WAS	107-125L	44	28	20	92
12/30	vs CHA	115-108W	63	31	13	104
12/28	@ MIL	116-111W	52	33	11	95

Starting Lineups

Charlotte Hornets	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
LaMelo Ball PG	54.0	58.3	50.2	100%	49.5
Miles Bridges PF	40.0	44.6	35.9	100%	36.4
Josh Green SG	17.0	16.5	15.4	93%	16.0
Brandon Miller SF	34.0	33.8	36.7	100%	37.1
Mark Williams C	39.0	42.0	30.2	87%	32.3

Chicago Bulls	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Josh Giddey PG	34.0	36.2	33.2	100%	33.7
Zach LaVine SF	40.0	45.4	39.2	100%	39.6
Nikola Vucevic C	40.0	38.8	40.1	100%	40.4
Coby White SG	31.0	32.5	32.5	100%	32.8
Patrick Williams PF GTD	20.0	15.4	20.4	100%	20.6

Hornets Notable Injuries

Josh Okogie (SG/SF): Avg: 5.0pts, 2.6reb, 0.9ast, 15.2 minutes. Last game: 01/11/25. Impact: 1.8
Seth Curry (SG): Avg: 5.3pts, 1.5reb, 0.8ast, 14.2 minutes. Last game: 01/15/25. Impact: 1.9

Bulls Notable Injuries

Patrick Williams GTD (PF): Avg: 9.6pts, 3.9reb, 1.8ast, 27.0 minutes. Last game: 01/15/25. Impact: 3.0
Lonzo Ball GTD (PG): Avg: 6.4pts, 3.3reb, 3.6ast, 20.1 minutes. Last game: 01/14/25. Impact: 3.9
Jevon Carter (PG): Avg: 4.8pts, 0.9reb, 1.2ast, 12.4 minutes. Last game: 01/15/25. Impact: 1.2
Chris Duarte (SG/SF): Avg: 3.6pts, 1.7reb, 0.7ast, 10.5 minutes. Last game: 01/15/25. Impact: 0.7

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Josh Giddey	CHI	Pts	11.5	13.1	+1.6	40%	50%	47%	47%	CHA	-0.1	#12
Miles Bridges	CHA	Pts	19.5	21.1	+1.6	100%	60%	53%	53%	CHI	-0.0	#18
Mark Williams	CHA	Reb	10.5	11.6	+1.1	60%	30%	27%	27%	CHI	+0.7	#22
Josh Green	CHA	Reb	2.5	3.2	+0.7	100%	70%	73%	73%	CHI	+0.7	#27

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Hornets Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#16	#18	#15	#16	1.7%
PF	#24	#28	#18	#27	9.1%
PG	#12	#29	#8	#14	-0.9%
SF	#8	#2	#10	#9	-5.9%
SG	#13	#12	#29	#18	1.5%

Bulls Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#27	#19	#24	#27	7.3%
PF	#30	#22	#30	#30	12.1%
PG	#15	#30	#24	#26	6.1%
SF	#18	#23	#18	#15	0.2%
SG	#6	#27	#3	#10	-4.3%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

106.0

119.4

Rebounds per Game

47.0

46.2

Assists per Game

23.8

29.8

Steals per Game

7.9

7.2

Blocks per Game

4.8

5.0

Shots per Game

88.8

93.7

3-Pointers Made per Game

13.2

16.9

2-Pt Percentage per Game

50.2

55.7

3-Pt Percentage per Game

33.5

38.6

Turnovers per Game

15.6

13.6

Fouls per Game

20.2

17.9

Recent Trends

Josh Green (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 41.9% to 21.8, 37.4 min average previous 3 games.
DaQuan Jeffries (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 44.7% to 13.9, 25.1 min average previous 3 games.
Cody Martin (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 31.4% to 25.8, 19.6 min average previous 3 games.
Vasilije Micic (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 62.6% to 11.0, 29.4 min average previous 3 games.
Tidjane Salaun (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 53.7% to 10.4, 22.5 min average previous 3 games.