The Chicago Bulls (18-23) host the Charlotte Hornets (9-28) after losing three straight home games. The Bulls are favored by 4.5 points in the contest, which tips at 8:00 PM ET on Friday, January 17, 2025.

If you hope to make an informed wager on Friday’s game, discover the best bets available in this article (based on our computer predictions).

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Bulls vs. Hornets Game Info

• When: Friday, January 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: United Center in Chicago, Illinois
• TV: CHSN and FDSSE
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Bulls vs. Hornets Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Bulls (- 4.5)

• Chicago has 20 wins in 41 games against the spread this season.
• Charlotte has covered the spread 18 times in 37 games.
• The Bulls have an ATS record of 5-3 as 4.5-point favorites or greater.
• The Hornets’ ATS record as 4.5-point underdogs or more is 14-13.

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Pick OU:

Under (234.5)

• The Bulls and their opponents have gone over 234.5 combined points in 21 of 41 games this season.
• The Hornets have played six games this season that finished with a combined score over 234.5 points.
• Chicago has an average point total of 236.3 in its outings this year, 1.8 more points than this game’s over/under.
• Charlotte’s games this season have had an average of 222.7 points, 11.8 fewer points than this game’s total.
• The Bulls score the fifth-most points in the league this season, while the Hornets’ offense racks up the 30th-most.
• This matchup features the NBA’s second-ranked (Hornets) and 30th-ranked (Bulls) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Bulls (-190)

• This season, the Bulls have won six out of the 11 games, or 54.5%, in which they’ve been favored.
• The Hornets have been chosen as underdogs in 33 games this year and have walked away with the win seven times (21.2%) in those games.
• Chicago has a record of 4-3 when it’s favored by -190 or more by oddsmakers this season.
• This season, Charlotte has come away with a win four times in 23 chances when named as an underdog of at least +155 or longer on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 65.5% chance of a victory for the Bulls.

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