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Charlotte Hornets vs. Chicago Bulls
The Charlotte Hornets and the Chicago Bulls will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at United Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Bulls as -6.5-point favorites versus the Hornets, while the game's total opened at 239.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 108-103 loser as they battled the Clippers at home. The Bulls failed to cover in the match as a +2.5-point underdog, while 211 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Charlotte was a 124-115 loser in its last match on the road against the Bucks. They covered the +11.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score of 239 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Charlotte:
Team record: 8-24 SU,14-17-1 ATS
Charlotte is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Charlotte is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
Charlotte is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 13-18 SU,14-16-1 ATS
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chicago's last 6 games
Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Chicago is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Charlotte at Detroit Friday, February 3
Chicago home to Portland Saturday, February 4