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12/11 01:03 CST Chicago faces Charlotte, looks to halt 7-game slide
Chicago faces Charlotte, looks to halt 7-game slide
By The Associated Press
Chicago Bulls (9-14, 11th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets
(7-17, 12th in the Eastern Conference)
Charlotte, North Carolina; Friday, 7 p.m. EST
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Bulls -1.5; over/under is 235.5
BOTTOM LINE: Chicago is looking to end its seven-game skid with a victory over
Charlotte.
The Hornets are 6-11 in conference matchups. Charlotte is 5-11 in games decided
by 10 points or more.
The Bulls are 6-10 against conference opponents. Chicago is fourth in the
Eastern Conference with 28.4 assists per game led by Josh Giddey averaging 8.9.
The Hornets are shooting 45.3% from the field this season, 2.2 percentage
points lower than the 47.5% the Bulls allow to opponents. The Bulls average
117.3 points per game, 1.0 fewer than the 118.3 the Hornets give up to
opponents.
The teams square off for the second time this season. The Hornets won the last
meeting 123-116 on Nov. 29. Brandon Miller scored 27 points to help lead the
Hornets to the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS: Kon Knueppel is averaging 18 points, 5.5 rebounds and 3.3
assists for the Hornets. Miles Bridges is averaging 24.0 points over the last
10 games.
Giddey is averaging 20.3 points, 9.5 rebounds and 8.9 assists for the Bulls.
Jevon Carter is averaging 3.0 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Hornets: 3-7, averaging 111.0 points, 42.9 rebounds, 24.0
assists, 6.7 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 44.2% from the
field. Their opponents have averaged 116.3 points per game.
Bulls: 2-8, averaging 111.6 points, 42.2 rebounds, 26.7 assists, 7.9 steals and
4.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.8% from the field. Their opponents have
averaged 123.4 points.
INJURIES: Hornets: Grant Williams: day to day (acl), Moussa Diabate: out
(knee), Pat Connaughton: day to day (calf), Josh Green: out (shoulder), LaMelo
Ball: day to day (ankle), Collin Sexton: day to day (thigh), Tre Mann: day to
day (ankle).
Bulls: Jalen Smith: day to day (knee), Noa Essengue: out for season (shoulder),
Tre Jones: day to day (ankle), Kevin Huerter: out (hamstring), Isaac Okoro: day
to day (lumbar).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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