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

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.

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