The Chicago Bulls look to earn a season-series win when they battle the Charlotte Hornets in an Eastern Conference matchup on Sunday afternoon. Chicago is coming off a 118-113 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday, while Charlotte dropped a 125-102 decision to the Sacramento Kings that same night. The Bulls (35-42), who are locked into the play-in game, have won six of their last eight games. The Hornets (19-58), who are fourth in the Southeast Division, have lost seven of their last eight.
Tip-off from Spectrum Center in Charlotte, N.C., is set for 1 p.m. ET. The Bulls are 9.5-point favorites in the latest Bulls vs. Hornets odds from SportsLine consensus, while the over/under for total points scored is 227.5. Before making any Hornets vs. Bulls picks, make sure to check out the NBA predictions and betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in betting profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past six-plus seasons. The model enters Week 24 of the 2024-25 NBA season on a sizzling 155-115 roll on all top-rated NBA picks dating back to last season, returning nearly $4,000. It’s also an outstanding 21-10 (68%) on top-rated spread picks this season. Anyone following at sportsbooks and on betting apps could have seen huge returns.
Now, the model has simulated Bulls vs. Hornets 10,000 times and just revealed its coveted NBA picks and betting predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model’s picks. Here are several NBA odds and NBA betting lines for Hornets vs. Bulls:
- Bulls vs. Hornets spread: Chicago -9.5 at Caesars
- Bulls vs. Hornets over/under: 227.5 points
- Bulls vs. Hornets money line: Chicago -439, Charlotte +337
- CHI: The Bulls are 7-3 against the spread in their last 10 games
- CHAR: The Hornets are 2-8 ATS in their last 10 games
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Why the Bulls can cover
Point guard Coby White has played well of late. In a 137-118 win over the Toronto Raptors on Tuesday, he poured in 28 points, while dishing out six assists and grabbing three rebounds. He registered a double-double in a 120-119 loss to the Dallas Mavericks on March 29, scoring 25 points, while adding 11 rebounds and two assists. In 33.3 minutes per game this season, he is averaging 20.4 points, 4.4 assists, 3.6 rebounds and one steal.
Also helping power Chicago is veteran center Nikola Vucevic. In Tuesday’s win over Toronto, he registered a double-double with 22 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists. He scored 25 points, while adding nine rebounds and five assists in the loss to Dallas. In 31.4 minutes per game, he is averaging 18.5 points, 10 rebounds and 3.4 assists. See which team to back at SportsLine.
Why the Hornets can cover
Small forward Miles Bridges has been red hot of late. In a 110-106 win over the Utah Jazz on Monday, he registered a near triple-double with 26 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists. He scored 20 points, grabbed six rebounds and dished out two assists in a 98-94 loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on March 30. In 32 minutes per game this season, he is averaging 20.6 points, 7.7 rebounds and four assists.
Center Mark Williams, who is dealing with a back issue, is expected to be a game-time decision. He has been trying to play through the pain, and has registered a number of double-doubles over the past two weeks. In a 119-115 loss to the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday, he poured in 16 points, while grabbing 12 rebounds. In 26.4 minutes per game in 2024-25, he is averaging 15.4 points, 10.2 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.2 blocks. See which team to back at SportsLine.
How to make Bulls vs. Hornets picks
SportsLine’s model has simulated Hornets vs. Bulls 10,000 times and is leaning Under the total, projecting 221 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in well over 60% of simulations. You can head to SportsLine to see the model’s NBA picks.
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