Over two-thirds of the NBA is in action on Tuesday night, and the Eastern Conference features multiple battles on the hardwood. At 8:00 p.m. ET, the Charlotte Hornets collide with the Chicago Bulls at the United Center.
Entering Tuesday’s play, Charlotte is looking to remain firmly in play-in territory. On the flip side, Chicago could gain some ground with a head-to-head triumph.
Below, we’ll break down our Hornets vs. Bulls prediction and picks for Tuesday night’s game. Make your picks on PrizePicks and PrizePicks Team Picks and earn real money if you’re right, including on game winners, spreads, and totals!
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Hornets vs. Bulls Prediction, Spread, Over/Under
Last season was a lost one for the Hornets, seeing them go 19-63, the second-worst record in the East to only the Washington Wizards. Thanks to some internal improvement and the NBA Draft pickup of rookie wing Kon Knueppel, however, Charlotte is 27-31 and is surging into the play-in picture.
For the Bulls, it’s more of the same. After going 39-43 a year ago and making the play-in as the No. 10 seed, they’re three games out of the same role (Charlotte’s spot) right now. A 6-1 start to the campaign feels like a thing of the distant past, especially considering some shaking of the snow globe at the NBA trade deadline.
Tuesday marks the 137th regular-season clash between Charlotte and Chicago. The Bulls own the all-time series lead 87-49, but the Hornets won the most recent meeting on January 3.
Hornets vs. Bulls Spread, Over/Under
The Hornets enter Tuesday’s game as 8.5-point road favorites, returning a 1.28x payout on PrizePicks Team Picks if they win outright.
The Bulls are home underdogs with a 3.33x payout if they win, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
- Spread: Charlotte Hornets -8.5
- Over/Under: 234.5
- Game Winner Payout: Hornets 1.28x | Bulls 3.33x
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Hornets vs. Bulls Injury Report
Let’s dive into the full Hornets vs. Bulls injury report for Tuesday, via NBA.com.
Charlotte Hornets Injury Report
- C Ryan Kalkbrenner (ankle): Probable
- F Liam McNeeley (ankle): OUT
- G Coby White (calf): Probable
Chicago Bulls Injury Report
- C Zach Collins (toe): OUT
- G Jaden Ivey (knee): OUT
- G Anfernee Simons (wrist): OUT
- C-PF Jalen Smith (calf): Questionable
Hornets vs. Bulls Prediction on Spread
Here are some stats to know to help you make your Hornets vs. Bulls prediction on Tuesday, February 24.
- Charlotte is one of the NBA’s better against-the-spread teams as road favorites, boasting a 5-3 record. Chicago is 9-7 ATS as a home underdog.
- The Hornets’ offense has improved since the start of the year, sitting 14th in effective field goal percentage (54.7) and 16th in scoring (115.6 PPG).
- On the other end of the court, only nine teams surrender fewer PPG than Charlotte (113.7) and none yield fewer trips to the free throw line (20.5).
- The Bulls’ offense does deserve some respect, occupying top-10 rankings in fastbreak scoring (17.4 PPG), paint scoring (51.7 PPG), and assists per outing (29.0).
- It’s the defensive side where Chicago struggles mightily, ranking 26th in scoring (120.3) and 24th in eFG% (55.2).
Hornets vs. Bulls Picks for PrizePicks Today: 2/24/26
Here are three top Hornets vs. Bulls picks to target for Tuesday, February 24 on PrizePicks. Player stat projections via PrizePicks are headlined by F-G Kon Knueppel, PG LaMelo Ball, and PG Josh Giddey.
Hornets F-G Kon Knueppel vs. Bulls Projection: 18 Points
- Fifty-seven games into his debut campaign, Knueppel averages 19.2 PPG on 49/43/89 shooting splits.
- What Knueppel is doing from deep is nothing short of brilliant. He leads the league in 3-pointers made with 198, making them at 41% or higher efficiency in all but one month of play.
- No team allows opponents to convert on a higher percentage of their 3-pointers than Chicago at 37.6.
- Per NBARAPM, the Duke product’s +7.3 relative true shooting percentage places him in the 98th percentile.
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Hornets PG LaMelo Ball vs. Bulls Projection: 33.5 Pts + Rebs + Asts
- On the year, Ball averages a combined 31.6 points, rebounds, and assists (PRA). In his last dozen games, that number is down to 30.7.
- This marks the second consecutive season Ball owns a TS% of 53.6, tying a career-low figure.
- After posting double-digit rebounding rates in his rookie and sophomore seasons, Ball hasn’t touched the 10% mark ever since.
- Since the start of this calendar year, Ball’s assist clip is 41.4%. While still great, it marks a decline from the 48.2% threshold he hit in 23 games beforehand.
Bulls PG Josh Giddey vs. Hornets Projection: 27.5 Pts + Rebs + Asts
- Giddey produces 34.8 PRA per game this year, but in seven contests from January 22 to February 22, that average is just 24.3.
- The jumbo guard’s scoring efficiency is down since a hot start. In his first 30 games, he made 46.6% of field goals and 38.6% of 3-point tries. In the aforementioned sample of seven games, those respective percentages are 40.5 and 27.6.
- No NBA team allows fewer rebounds to opponents than the Hornets at 47.7.
- Per databallr, Giddey nets 4.0 turnovers per 75 possessions, ranking in the 19th percentile.
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