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Charlotte Hornets (7-17, 13th in the Eastern
Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (10-15, 10th in the Eastern
Conference)
Chicago; Friday, 8 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulls -5; over/under is 232
BOTTOM LINE: LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets visit Nikola
Vucevic and the Chicago Bulls in Eastern Conference play.
The Bulls are 8-8 in conference matchups. Chicago has a 5-10
record against teams above .500.
The Hornets are 6-16 in conference games. Charlotte averages
15.1 turnovers per game and is 1-8 when committing fewer
turnovers than opponents.
The Bulls average 16.7 made 3-pointers per game this season, 3.1
more made shots on average than the 13.6 per game the Hornets
allow. The Hornets' 42.9% shooting percentage from the field
this season is 5.7 percentage points lower than the Bulls have
allowed to their opponents (48.6%).
TOP PERFORMERS: Zach LaVine is scoring 22.1 points per game and
averaging 4.4 rebounds for the Bulls.
Ball is scoring 31.1 points per game and averaging 5.4 rebounds
for the Hornets.
LAST 10 GAMES: Bulls: 4-6, averaging 123.8 points, 41.6
rebounds, 30.8 assists, 7.2 steals and 5.1 blocks per game while
shooting 50.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged
123.1 points per game.
Hornets: 2-8, averaging 104.2 points, 43.9 rebounds, 22.3
assists, 8.0 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 42.7%
from the field. Their opponents have averaged 110.5 points.
INJURIES: Bulls: Dalen Terry: day to day (knee), Patrick
Williams: out (foot).
Hornets: LaMelo Ball: out (calf), Tidjane Salaun: day to day
(ankle), Moussa Diabate: day to day (illness), Grant Williams:
out for season (acl), Miles Bridges: day to day (knee), Tre
Mann: out (back).
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