Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls

Venue:	Spectrum Center, Charlotte, NC
Prediction:	Chicago Bulls
Bookmaker:	1xbet

Charlotte Faces Chicago on 4-game home slide. The teams meet for the second time this season.

The Bulls have gone 22-13 against Eastern Conference opponents. Chicago is third in the Eastern Conference scoring 111.8 points per game and is shooting 47.8% While the Hornets are 18-16 against Eastern Conference opponents. Charlotte is ninth in the NBA with 10.7 offensive rebounds per game led by Mason Plumlee averaging 2.5 offensive boards.

Nikola Vucevic is a two-time All-Star who is playing a major role in the Chicago Bulls success this year. Everybody is talking about the All-Star backcourt Zach LaVine and DeMar DeRozan but Vucevic has also been consistent on the highest possible level. The Montenegrin is averaging a double-double of 17.5 points and 11.6 rebounds per game while shooting 46.2% from the field. These stats on a winning team packed with talent makes Vucevic definitely a top-five center in the league maybe even a top 3.

For the second time this season the Charlotte Hornets have lost five straight games. They are currently 9th in the Eastern Conference and have to get back on winning track in order to keep the playoff hopes alive.

The Chicago Bulls have fallen into third place in the Eastern Conference and they do not plan to stay there. With a win in Charlotte, the Bulls will get a win away from the top of the conference and they certainly have the assets to do that.

A year later, the Bulls are going into 2022 with totally different vibes. After nearly a complete roster overhaul by the front office led by Arturas Karnisovas and Marc Eversley, Chicago has emerged as one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference. It took a lot of work to get to this point.

Team Comparison

TEAM	W	L	PCT	HOME	ROAD	EAST	WEST	DIV	PF	PA	STRK
Charlotte Hornets	28	27	.509	14-11	14-16	18-16	10-11	5-6	113.3	114.2	Lost 5
Chicago Bulls	33	21	.611	19-8	14-13	22-13	11-8	7-3	111.8	110.2	Lost 2

 

Offensive Stats
TEAM	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG%	FT%	3PT%
Charlotte Hornets	113.3	44.4	26.9	8.71	4.91	45.80	73.82	36.08
Chicago Bulls	111.8	42.9	24.4	7.24	4.59	47.84	81.60	37.27