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Chicago Bulls vs. Charlotte Hornets
The Chicago Bulls and the Charlotte Hornets will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Spectrum Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Bulls as -6.5-point favorites versus the Hornets, while the game's total opened at 225.
Last time out for Charlotte, they were a 137-134 winner as they battled the Thunder on the road. The Hornets covered in the match as a +10-point underdog, while 271 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Chicago lost its last outing, a 121-110 result against the Lakers on March 29. The Bulls failed to cover in that game as a +3.5-point underdog, while the 231 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Chicago:
Team record: 36-40 SU,37-37-2 ATS
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Chicago's last 5 games
Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Chicago is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Charlotte:
Team record: 26-51 SU,34-40-3 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Charlotte is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Charlotte is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Charlotte's last 6 games
Next up:
Chicago home to Memphis Sunday, April 2
Charlotte home to Toronto Sunday, April 2