Who’s Playing
Charlotte @ Chicago
Current Records: Charlotte 15-37; Chicago 23-27
What to Know
This Thursday, the Charlotte Hornets are hoping to patch up the holes in a defense that has allowed an average of 118.69 points per contest. Their road trip will continue as they head to United Center at 8 p.m. ET Thursday to face off against the Chicago Bulls. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they’ll have plenty of motivation to get the ‘W.’
It was all tied up 64-64 at halftime, but the Hornets were not quite the Milwaukee Bucks’ equal in the second half when they met on Tuesday. Charlotte fell to the Bucks 124-115. The losing side was boosted by point guard LaMelo Ball, who dropped a triple-double on 27 points, 11 dimes, and ten boards.
Meanwhile, Chicago was within striking distance but couldn’t close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 108-103 to the Los Angeles Clippers. Chicago’s defeat came about despite a quality game from center Nikola Vucevic, who posted a double-double on 23 points and 14 rebounds.
Charlotte is expected to lose this next one by 6. They are currently three-for-three against the spread in their most recent games, however, a trend bettors might want to take into account.
Charlotte had enough points to win and then some against Chicago in the teams’ previous meeting in January, taking their game 111-96. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hornets since the team won’t have home-court advantage. We’ll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
How To Watch
- When: Thursday at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: United Center — Chicago, Illinois
- TV: Bally Sports SE Charlotte
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $35.00
Odds
The Bulls are a solid 6-point favorite against the Hornets, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bulls as a 6.5-point favorite.
Over/Under: -110
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Series History
Chicago have won 14 out of their last 26 games against Charlotte.
- Jan 26, 2023 – Charlotte 111 vs. Chicago 96
- Nov 02, 2022 – Chicago 106 vs. Charlotte 88
- Apr 08, 2022 – Charlotte 133 vs. Chicago 117
- Feb 09, 2022 – Chicago 121 vs. Charlotte 109
- Nov 29, 2021 – Chicago 133 vs. Charlotte 119
- May 06, 2021 – Chicago 120 vs. Charlotte 99
- Apr 22, 2021 – Chicago 108 vs. Charlotte 91
- Jan 22, 2021 – Chicago 123 vs. Charlotte 110
- Feb 20, 2020 – Charlotte 103 vs. Chicago 93
- Dec 13, 2019 – Charlotte 83 vs. Chicago 73
- Nov 23, 2019 – Chicago 116 vs. Charlotte 115
- Oct 23, 2019 – Charlotte 126 vs. Chicago 125
- Feb 02, 2019 – Charlotte 125 vs. Chicago 118
- Oct 26, 2018 – Charlotte 135 vs. Chicago 106
- Oct 24, 2018 – Chicago 112 vs. Charlotte 110
- Apr 03, 2018 – Chicago 120 vs. Charlotte 114
- Feb 27, 2018 – Charlotte 118 vs. Chicago 103
- Dec 08, 2017 – Chicago 119 vs. Charlotte 111
- Nov 17, 2017 – Chicago 123 vs. Charlotte 120
- Mar 13, 2017 – Chicago 115 vs. Charlotte 109
- Jan 02, 2017 – Chicago 118 vs. Charlotte 111
- Dec 23, 2016 – Charlotte 103 vs. Chicago 91
- Feb 08, 2016 – Charlotte 108 vs. Chicago 91
- Dec 05, 2015 – Charlotte 102 vs. Chicago 96
- Nov 13, 2015 – Chicago 102 vs. Charlotte 97
- Nov 03, 2015 – Charlotte 130 vs. Chicago 105
