Hornets vs. Bulls Prediction: Chicago Predicted to Win Friday's NBA Matchup [1/17/2025]

The Chicago Bulls will face the Charlotte Hornets in NBA action at United Center on Friday, beginning at 8:00PM ET.

The Bulls, with the likes of Nikola Vucevic, Zach LaVine and Coby White, are set to take on the Hornets, whose lineup includes LaMelo Ball, Miles Bridges and Mark Williams.

Based on updated simulations, Dimers' proven NBA model (see Dimers Pro for full access) projects the Bulls as the most likely winner of today's game.

"Employing the latest data, our experts simulated Friday's Charlotte-Chicago game 10,000 times," said Damien Souness from Dimers.

"After computing the latest updates and thousands of other inputs, we predict the Bulls' chance of winning is 66%, while the Hornets' is 34%."

For further insights into Friday's matchup, including the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks, visit our interactive Hornets vs. Bulls predictions page.

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Hornets vs. Bulls Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's matchup between the Bulls and Hornets at United Center is scheduled to begin at 8:00PM ET.

• Who: Charlotte Hornets vs. Chicago Bulls
• Date: Friday, January 17, 2025
• Time: 8:00PM ET/5:00PM PT
• Venue: United Center
• Tickets: Get tickets for the game on Ticketmaster
• Merchandise: Buy Bulls and Hornets gear at Fanatics

Dimers.com's comprehensive preview of Friday's Hornets vs. Bulls matchup includes our prediction, picks and the latest betting odds.

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Hornets vs. Bulls Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Spread?

Using trusted machine learning and data, we have simulated the result of Friday's NBA game between the Hornets and Bulls 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Bulls a 66% chance of beating the Hornets. Our predicted final score has the Bulls winning 119-115.

According to our model, the Bulls (-4.5) have a 51% chance of covering the spread, while the over/under total of 235 points has a 51% chance of staying under.

Hornets vs. Bulls Odds

We have researched the best betting odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Hornets	Bulls
Spread	+4.5 (-108)	-4.5 (-110)
Moneyline	+166	-190
Total	o235 (-112)	u235 (-108)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Hornets vs. Bulls Picks

Our model's biggest edge in today's Hornets vs. Bulls matchup is on the moneyline.

Our expert predictions, matched against the current odds, reveal the best NBA picks for every game throughout the season.

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Hornets vs. Bulls Player Props

Looking for Hornets vs. Bulls NBA prop bets? We use the best information available to project how each team's leading players will perform at United Center.

LaMelo Ball is expected to lead the Hornets in scoring, while Nikola Vucevic is projected to be the top scorer for the Bulls.

Dimers Pro users can access a full range of player props and projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and more, for every NBA game this season.

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Conclusion

We predict the Bulls, with a 66% win probability, will likely beat the Hornets on Friday.

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