Chicago Bulls (9-8, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (4-14, 12th in the Eastern Conference)

Charlotte, North Carolina; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST

Bulls -3.5; over/under is 246.5

BOTTOM LINE: The Charlotte Hornets face the Chicago Bulls in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup.

The Hornets are 3-9 in Eastern Conference games. Charlotte has a 0-2 record in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Bulls have gone 6-5 against Eastern Conference opponents. Chicago is the Eastern Conference leader with 35.9 defensive rebounds per game led by Josh Giddey averaging 8.3.

The Hornets average 115.3 points per game, 8.9 fewer points than the 124.2 the Bulls allow. The Bulls average 121.3 points per game, 0.4 more than the 120.9 the Hornets allow.

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