Bulls vs Hornets prediction NBA · Friday, December 12
At a glance
The Charlotte Hornets (7-17) host the Chicago Bulls (9-14) on Friday, December 12 at 7:00 PM ET at Spectrum Center in NBA action. Final score: Bulls 129 – Hornets 126. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Hornets a 53% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Hornets are 5-7 at home and the Bulls are 3-9 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 3-7 for the Hornets and 2-8 for the Bulls (current streaks: Hornets L1, Bulls L7).
The analysis Model
A wide-open game: the model barely separates the two teams. The model projects Hornets 117 – 116 Bulls, a margin of about 0.8 points in favor of the Hornets and a total around 234 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The Bulls need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Bulls' offense (117.5 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
- The Hornets' defense allows clearly fewer points (116.9 pts/game).
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CHICHA
Top performers
Bulls
Josh GiddeyG · #326pts / gameJosh GiddeyG · #311assists
Jalen SmithF · #2510reboundsHornets
Kon KnueppelG · #733pts / gameKon KnueppelG · #79assists
Ryan KalkbrennerC · #116reboundsRecent form
CHICHAHead-to-head
CHA lead 3-1 this season.
CHI
Team comparison
| CHI | CHA | |
|---|---|---|
| 9-14 | Record | 7-17 |
| 117.5 | Points scored / game | 111.2 |
| 121.5 | Points allowed / game | 116.9 |
| -3.4 | Adjusted margin / game | -4.9 |
| L7 | Current streak | L1 |
| 2-8 | Last 10 games | 3-7 |
| 3-9 road | Home / road record | 5-7 home |
| 39-43 (-1.6) | Last season | 19-63 (-9.1) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Bulls
Injury report Hornets
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.