Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, Picks & Odds | NBA Saturday

By Kyrone Jones, NBA Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Jan 3, 19:40 | 6 min read

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NBA Betting Preview: Hornets vs Bulls

The Charlotte Hornets take the court against the Chicago Bulls in this NBA contest. Our betting preview features expert NBA predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

Back Bulls to Overcome Hornets

We believe that the Bulls should prove too strong for the Hornets. Therefore, it’s all about going to the Moneyline to back them and there’s lots of juice in the -139 on offer.

Bulls Have 8 Wins in Past 10 on H2H

Charlotte Hornets have been defeated in their previous three games. On the road, they recently suffered a 122-121 loss against Milwaukee Bucks at Fiserv Forum. Kon Knueppel poured in 26 points, with Miles Bridges contributing 25 and Brandon Miller adding 19.

Chicago Bulls have enjoyed back-to-back wins, most recently beating Orlando Magic 121-114. It was a home success at United Center. Matas Buzelis scored 21 points, with Kevin Huerter putting up 20 and Ayo Dosunmu contributing 17.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Bulls had the edge in the most recent matchup between these teams. At Spectrum Center, they recorded a 129-126 win over the Hornets. The past 10 H2H games have seen the Bulls land eight wins.

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Hornets	31	31	0.5	116.1	112.7	3.4	14-16	17-15	9-4	19-21	7-3	5W
Bulls	25	37	0.403	115.7	120	-4.3	16-18	9-19	4-10	17-26	1-9	1L

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Charlotte Hornets – Last 10 Games

4 wins and 6 losses in the past 10 games. The Hornets are averaging 120.1 points, 43.6 rebounds, 29.5 assists, 7.4 steals and 4.2 blocks while shooting 46.7% from the field and 77.0% from the free-throw line. The opposition have an average of 120.8 points and 41.1 rebounds per contest.

Brandon Miller is averaging 22.1 points, Moussa Diabate 7.9 rebounds and LaMelo Ball 6.1 assists along with 3.9 (50.6%) 3-pointers made.

Chicago Bulls – Last 10 Games

The Bulls have won 7 and lost 3 of their previous 10 contests. Averaging 121.3 points, 46.4 rebounds, 31.9 assists, 6.9 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 48.6% from the field and 76.4% from the free-throw line. Their opponents average 120.5 points and 43.3 rebounds.

Nikola Vucevic is averaging 17.0 points and 8.4 rebounds, Josh Giddey 7.3 assists and Kevin Huerter 2.4 (38.1%) 3-pointers.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

Charlotte Hornets lineup: Miles Bridges, LaMelo Ball, Kon Knueppel, PJ Hall, Brandon Miller.

Chicago Bulls lineup: Nikola Vucevic, Matas Buzelis, Jalen Smith, Tre Jones, Isaac Okoro.

Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls Prediction & Picks

Get ready for Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls with all the betting angles covered, from an expert match prediction and correct score advice to player props and a custom bet builder.

Game Prediction

The -139 about Bulls look really attractive when it comes to the Moneyline. We think their opponents can be beaten in this NBA contest, so this is our best pick.

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Key Hornets vs Bulls stats:

Bulls have won 7 of their last 10 games.
Bulls have won 3 of their last 5 games.
Bulls have won 2 consecutive games.
Hornets have lost 16 of their last 20 games on the road.
Hornets have lost 7 of their last 10 games on the road.
Hornets have lost their last 3 games.
Bulls have won 8 of their last 10 games against Hornets.

Bulls Moneyline Probability

The top NBA sportsbooks are estimating that there is a 58.1% likelihood of this pick winning. However, we have this figure between 65-70% based on our in-depth research. It’s why we think it’s worth placing this wager.

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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Ayo Dosunmu Under 15.5 Points -130

Ayo Dosunmu (Bulls) has recorded an average of 10.63 points in the past 8 games. We can use this stat to our advantage and back him to fall short of the Player Points line at -130.

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Ayo Dosunmu Over 4.5 Assists -112

Ayo Dosunmu (Bulls) has recorded Over 4.5 assists in 3 straight games. We expect this trend to continue which means him covering the Player Assists line at available betting odds of -112.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Moneyline Bulls

Totals Under 240.5

Player Points Ayo Dosunmu Under 15.5

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Correct Score Prediction

Hornets

115 - 117 Bulls logo

Bulls

We’ll roll the dice and go for the Bulls to enjoy a 117-115 victory. We don’t think that there will be too much between the teams and we’re happy to take the huge odds.

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Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Predicting a Close Encounter

The latest Moneyline odds are -116 that Chicago Bulls win, while Charlotte Hornets have been chalked up at -102. According to the top NBA sportsbooks, the home team have an implied probability of 54%.

The spread currently stands at 1.5 and the total points line is 240.5. There are many ways to wager on basketball including the Totals. If you’re going for Under 240.5, this outcome can be backed at -110.

You can find hundreds of game lines and team props for every contest, with the top betting sites creating lots of different options. Check out the pre-game and in-game selections before placing your bets.

Betting Lines & Odds

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Point Spread

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Brandon Miller Favorite to Score the Most Points

Brandon Miller is the favorite to land the most baskets. You can get -127 that he scores Over 19.5 points or -105 that he goes Under.

Player Points

Brandon Miller (Hornets)

Kon Knueppel (Hornets)

LaMelo Ball (Hornets)

Miles Bridges (Hornets)

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Player Assists

Tre Jones (Bulls)

LaMelo Ball (Hornets)

Ayo Dosunmu (Bulls)

Brandon Miller (Hornets)

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Player Rebounds

Moussa Diabate (Hornets)

Nikola Vucevic (Bulls)

Jalen Smith (Bulls)

Miles Bridges (Hornets)

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Micro Betting

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Last Ten Bulls Home Games Include Six Defeats

The Bulls own a 4-6 mark in their past 10 home games, averaging 109.80 points scored and 116.30 points allowed.

The Hornets have three wins and seven losses in the last 10 games on the road, scoring 112.40 points per contest and conceding 115.00.

The most recent United Center meeting saw the Hornets claim a 125-123 win over the Bulls. Looking back at the last 10 head-to-head meetings at United Center, the Bulls have posted seven victories, while the Hornets have logged three.

Last 10 Games		W-L	P	PF	PA	O230.5	U230.5
Chicago Bulls Home Stats		4-6	233.60	116.50	117.10	5	5
Charlotte Hornets Away Stats		8-2	229.50	119.30	110.20	5	5

W-L = Wins-Losses
P = Avg. Points
PF = Avg. Points For
PA = Avg. Points Against
O230.5 = Games Over 230.5 Points
U230.5 = Games Under 230.5 Points

Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

Hornets

NBA: 23/02 Hornets 129 Wizards112
NBA: 21/02 Cavaliers 118 Hornets113
NBA: 20/02 Rockets 105 Hornets101
NBA: 12/02 Hawks 107 Hornets110
NBA: 10/02 Pistons 110 Hornets104

Bulls

NBA: 23/02 Knicks 105 Bulls99
NBA: 22/02 Pistons 126 Bulls110
NBA: 20/02 Raptors 110 Bulls101
NBA: 12/02 Bulls 105 Celtics124
NBA: 10/02 Bulls 115 Nets123

Head to Head

Hornets vs Bulls

NBA: 04/01 2026 Hornets 112 Bulls 99
NBA: 13/12 2025 Bulls 129 Hornets 126
NBA: 29/11 2025 Bulls 116 Hornets 123
NBA: 06/04 2025 Bulls 131 Hornets 117
NBA: 18/01 2025 Hornets 125 Bulls 123
NBA: 31/12 2024 Bulls 115 Hornets 108
NBA: 14/12 2024 Hornets 95 Bulls 109
NBA: 01/02 2024 Bulls 117 Hornets 110
NBA: 09/01 2024 Bulls 119 Hornets 112
NBA: 06/01 2024 Hornets 91 Bulls 104

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

Charlotte Hornets Stats

Chicago Bulls Stats

Moneyline

7 wins and 3 defeats in the last 10 games
8 wins and 2 defeats in the last 10 games on the road

Moneyline

1 win and 9 defeats in the last 10 games
4 wins and 6 defeats in the last 10 home games

Point Spread

-8.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 2 of the last 10 games
-8.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

+8.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 games
+8.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 222.00 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 229.50 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 230.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 230.5 on the Road: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 112.80 pts and allowed 109.20 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 119.30 pts and allowed 110.20 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 231.80 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 233.60 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 230.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 230.5 at Home: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 108.80 pts and allowed 123.00 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 116.50 pts and allowed 117.10 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 20.30 (47%)
3-Pointers Made: 17.70 (40%)
Free Throws Made: 19.10 (88.43%)
Rebounds: Total 48.3, Offensive 14.40, Defensive 33.90
Assists: 24.70
Blocks: 4.50
Steals: 6.60
Turnovers : 14.70
Personal Fouls: 18.50

Last 10 Games on the Road

2-Pointers Made: 26.40 (53%)
3-Pointers Made: 17.10 (43%)
Free Throws Made: 15.20 (85.88%)
Rebounds: Total 47.8, Offensive 13.10, Defensive 34.70
Assists: 27.30
Blocks: 4.20
Steals: 5.90
Turnovers : 13.90
Personal Fouls: 17.30

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 23.50 (52%)
3-Pointers Made: 15.00 (35%)
Free Throws Made: 16.80 (78.5%)
Rebounds: Total 42.1, Offensive 10.40, Defensive 31.70
Assists: 25.10
Blocks: 6.20
Steals: 8.60
Turnovers : 17.30
Personal Fouls: 18.00

Last 10 Home Games

2-Pointers Made: 23.90 (54%)
3-Pointers Made: 18.10 (41%)
Free Throws Made: 14.40 (78.69%)
Rebounds: Total 44.2, Offensive 10.50, Defensive 33.70
Assists: 30.50
Blocks: 5.40
Steals: 7.30
Turnovers : 15.30
Personal Fouls: 18.30

Team News

Charlotte Hornets Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Miles Bridges	53	32.21	963	184	18.2	3.5	2.1	6.1	0.5	0.5
Kon Knueppel	57	32.11	1097	202	19.2	3.5	3.5	5.5	0.2	0.7
Brandon Miller	41	30.27	841	139	20.5	3.4	3.0	4.6	0.9	1.0

Coby White	29	29.08	540	136	18.6	4.7	2.5	3.7	0.1	0.7
LaMelo Ball	48	27.76	933	352	19.4	7.3	3.5	4.9	0.2	1.1
Moussa Diabate	50	25.15	411	79	8.2	1.6	-	8.6	1.0	0.7
Sion James	58	23.88	322	115	5.6	2.0	1.0	3.5	0.3	0.6
Ryan Kalkbrenner	46	23.2	384	36	8.3	0.8	0.0	6.2	1.5	0.6
Grant Williams	16	20.06	115	28	7.2	1.8	1.2	4.3	0.4	0.4
Josh Green	34	16.39	168	34	4.9	1.0	1.1	2.0	0.1	0.6
Tidjane Salaun	35	16.27	222	27	6.3	0.8	1.0	4.3	0.2	0.5
Tre Mann	37	16.09	257	78	6.9	2.1	1.2	2.2	0.1	0.6
Liam McNeeley	28	12.22	115	23	4.1	0.8	0.8	2.1	0.1	0.2
PJ Hall	19	11.23	86	10	4.5	0.5	0.2	3.9	0.5	0.2
Drew Peterson	6	10.72	5	2	0.8	0.3	-	1.5	0.2	0.5
Malaki Branham	28	9.84	128	23	4.6	0.8	0.5	1.6	0.1	0.4
Mason Plumlee	14	8.89	26	16	1.9	1.1	-	2.9	0.0	0.4
Pat Connaughton	24	7.76	70	15	2.9	0.6	0.5	1.6	0.0	0.2
Antonio Reeves	8	7.69	24	2	3.0	0.3	0.8	0.6	-	0.3
Xavier Tillman	18	6.48	31	5	1.7	0.3	0.2	1.4	0.1	0.3

Chicago Bulls Player Stats & Roster

Player	GP	MIN	TP	TA	PTS	AST	3P	REB	BLK	STL
Josh Giddey	37	31.39	669	313	18.1	8.5	1.7	8.2	0.4	0.9
Matas Buzelis	58	28.31	868	118	15.0	2.0	2.0	5.4	1.5	0.6
Tre Jones	41	26.61	497	237	12.1	5.8	0.5	2.9	0.2	1.3

Isaac Okoro	49	26.38	451	76	9.2	1.6	1.2	2.8	0.5	0.7
Anfernee Simons	55	24.95	785	134	14.3	2.4	2.7	2.5	0.2	0.5
Collin Sexton	48	22.34	670	166	14.0	3.5	1.3	2.0	0.2	0.9
Jalen Smith	46	20.33	473	59	10.3	1.3	1.6	7.0	0.8	0.5
Patrick Williams	54	19.42	375	76	6.9	1.4	1.3	3.0	0.3	0.7
Yuki Kawamura	4	19.05	20	22	5.0	5.5	1.0	4.0	0.3	1.3
Zach Collins	10	18.37	97	15	9.7	1.5	0.9	5.6	0.4	0.2
Jaden Ivey	37	18.11	316	68	8.5	1.8	1.4	2.5	0.4	0.6
Mac McClung	4	11.85	23	2	5.8	0.5	0.5	1.3	0.5	1.3
Nick Richards	33	11.37	141	9	4.3	0.3	0.1	4.0	0.7	0.2
Guerschon Yabusele	48	11.3	186	34	3.9	0.7	0.8	2.7	0.2	0.2
Rob Dillingham	41	10.79	168	77	4.1	1.9	0.3	1.4	0.1	0.7
Lachlan Olbrich	17	7.14	24	12	1.4	0.7	0.1	2.2	0.1	0.1
Leonard Miller	22	4.86	49	6	2.2	0.3	0.0	1.3	-	0.3
Noa Essengue	2	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.5
Trentyn Flowers	2	2.8	4	1	2.0	0.5	-	0.5	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

Charlotte Hornets Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Chicago Bulls Confirmed Lineup

9 Nikola Vucevic

14 Matas Buzelis

25 Jalen Smith

30 Tre Jones

35 Isaac Okoro

Charlotte Hornets Confirmed Lineup

0 Miles Bridges

1 LaMelo Ball

7 Kon Knueppel

16 PJ Hall

24 Brandon Miller

Previous Charlotte Hornets Lineups

22 Feb NBA

Hornets 129-112 Wizards

Confirmed Lineups

20 Feb NBA

Cavaliers 118-113 Hornets

Confirmed Lineups

19 Feb NBA

Rockets 105-101 Hornets

Confirmed Lineups

11 Feb NBA

Hawks 107-110 Hornets

Confirmed Lineups

09 Feb NBA

Pistons 110-104 Hornets

Confirmed Lineups

07 Feb NBA

Hornets 126-119 Hawks

Confirmed Lineups

05 Feb NBA

Hornets 109-99 Rockets

Confirmed Lineups

02 Feb NBA

Pelicans 95-102 Hornets

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NBA

Spurs 106-111 Hornets

Confirmed Lineups

29 Jan NBA

Hornets 123-121 Mavericks

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Chicago Bulls Lineups

22 Feb NBA

Knicks 105-99 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

21 Feb NBA

Pistons 126-110 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

19 Feb NBA

Raptors 110-101 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

11 Feb NBA

Bulls 105-124 Celtics

Confirmed Lineups

09 Feb NBA

Bulls 115-123 Nets

Confirmed Lineups

07 Feb NBA

Nuggets 136-120 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

05 Feb NBA

Bulls 107-123 Raptors

Confirmed Lineups

03 Feb NBA

Bulls 115-131 Bucks

Confirmed Lineups

01 Feb NBA

Bulls 91-134 Heat

Confirmed Lineups

31 Jan NBA

Bulls 125-118 Heat

Confirmed Lineups

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	41	20	0.672	114.9	107	7.9	20-9	21-11	9-5	27-13	8-2	3W
Knicks	40	22	0.645	117.1	110.9	6.2	23-8	17-14	11-3	27-15	7-3	3W
Raptors	35	26	0.574	113.7	112	1.7	16-16	19-10	4-10	27-16	5-5	1L
76ers	33	28	0.541	116	116.2	-0.2	16-16	17-12	8-7	21-20	4-6	2L
Nets	15	46	0.246	106.8	115.6	-8.8	8-22	7-24	3-10	11-27	1-9	9L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	45	15	0.75	117.2	109.5	7.7	24-7	21-8	10-4	30-8	8-2	1L
Cavaliers	39	24	0.619	119.1	114.9	4.2	21-11	18-13	8-5	25-15	7-3	2W
Bucks	26	34	0.433	111.3	115.6	-4.3	14-15	12-19	8-5	19-22	5-5	3L
Bulls	25	37	0.403	115.7	120	-4.3	16-18	9-19	4-10	17-26	1-9	1L
Pacers	15	46	0.246	111.4	119.6	-8.2	10-22	5-24	3-9	11-30	2-8	6L

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Magic	32	28	0.533	114.8	114.4	0.4	19-12	13-16	7-5	20-19	6-4	1W
Heat	33	29	0.532	119.9	116.7	3.2	19-11	14-18	5-5	17-18	6-4	2W
Hornets	31	31	0.5	116.1	112.7	3.4	14-16	17-15	9-4	19-21	7-3	5W
Hawks	31	31	0.5	117.4	117.4	0	14-16	17-15	7-6	17-21	6-4	4W
Wizards	16	45	0.262	112.2	123	-10.8	11-21	5-24	2-10	11-28	2-8	6L

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	48	15	0.762	119.1	107.9	11.2	25-7	23-8	9-3	34-9	8-2	3W
Timberwolves	39	23	0.629	119.1	114.5	4.6	21-11	18-12	8-5	24-17	7-3	4W
Nuggets	38	24	0.613	120.5	116.1	4.4	16-12	22-12	6-4	22-13	5-5	1W
Trail Blazers	29	33	0.468	115.2	118.4	-3.2	16-15	13-18	5-7	22-18	5-5	2L
Jazz	18	43	0.295	117.9	125.8	-7.9	11-21	7-22	1-10	10-30	2-8	6L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	37	24	0.607	115.8	115.2	0.6	18-12	19-12	8-7	26-15	5-5	3W
Suns	35	26	0.574	112.1	111.2	0.9	20-12	15-14	10-6	24-18	4-6	2W
Warriors	31	30	0.508	115.3	114.1	1.2	19-13	12-17	6-6	21-19	4-6	2L
Clippers	29	31	0.483	112.1	112.1	0	15-13	14-18	8-5	19-18	6-4	2W
Kings	14	49	0.222	110.2	121.1	-10.9	9-21	5-28	2-10	10-33	2-8	2L

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Spurs	44	17	0.721	118.2	111.4	6.8	21-6	23-11	10-3	26-13	9-1	1W
Rockets	38	22	0.633	114.7	109.4	5.3	20-7	18-15	6-5	21-16	7-3	1W
Grizzlies	23	37	0.383	115.6	117.7	-2.1	12-17	11-20	6-6	18-24	3-7	1L
Mavericks	21	40	0.344	113.5	117.7	-4.2	14-19	7-21	3-10	11-29	2-8	4L
Pelicans	19	44	0.302	114.9	120.2	-5.3	11-21	8-23	6-7	12-28	6-4	2L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	45	15	0.75	117.2	109.5	7.7	24-7	21-8	10-4	30-8	8-2	1L
Celtics	41	20	0.672	114.9	107	7.9	20-9	21-11	9-5	27-13	8-2	3W
Knicks	40	22	0.645	117.1	110.9	6.2	23-8	17-14	11-3	27-15	7-3	3W
Cavaliers	39	24	0.619	119.1	114.9	4.2	21-11	18-13	8-5	25-15	7-3	2W
Raptors	35	26	0.574	113.7	112	1.7	16-16	19-10	4-10	27-16	5-5	1L
76ers	33	28	0.541	116	116.2	-0.2	16-16	17-12	8-7	21-20	4-6	2L
Magic	32	28	0.533	114.8	114.4	0.4	19-12	13-16	7-5	20-19	6-4	1W
Heat	33	29	0.532	119.9	116.7	3.2	19-11	14-18	5-5	17-18	6-4	2W
Hornets	31	31	0.5	116.1	112.7	3.4	14-16	17-15	9-4	19-21	7-3	5W
Hawks	31	31	0.5	117.4	117.4	0	14-16	17-15	7-6	17-21	6-4	4W
Bucks	26	34	0.433	111.3	115.6	-4.3	14-15	12-19	8-5	19-22	5-5	3L
Bulls	25	37	0.403	115.7	120	-4.3	16-18	9-19	4-10	17-26	1-9	1L
Wizards	16	45	0.262	112.2	123	-10.8	11-21	5-24	2-10	11-28	2-8	6L
Nets	15	46	0.246	106.8	115.6	-8.8	8-22	7-24	3-10	11-27	1-9	9L
Pacers	15	46	0.246	111.4	119.6	-8.2	10-22	5-24	3-9	11-30	2-8	6L

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	48	15	0.762	119.1	107.9	11.2	25-7	23-8	9-3	34-9	8-2	3W
Spurs	44	17	0.721	118.2	111.4	6.8	21-6	23-11	10-3	26-13	9-1	1W
Rockets	38	22	0.633	114.7	109.4	5.3	20-7	18-15	6-5	21-16	7-3	1W
Timberwolves	39	23	0.629	119.1	114.5	4.6	21-11	18-12	8-5	24-17	7-3	4W
Nuggets	38	24	0.613	120.5	116.1	4.4	16-12	22-12	6-4	22-13	5-5	1W
Lakers	37	24	0.607	115.8	115.2	0.6	18-12	19-12	8-7	26-15	5-5	3W
Suns	35	26	0.574	112.1	111.2	0.9	20-12	15-14	10-6	24-18	4-6	2W
Warriors	31	30	0.508	115.3	114.1	1.2	19-13	12-17	6-6	21-19	4-6	2L
Clippers	29	31	0.483	112.1	112.1	0	15-13	14-18	8-5	19-18	6-4	2W
Trail Blazers	29	33	0.468	115.2	118.4	-3.2	16-15	13-18	5-7	22-18	5-5	2L
Grizzlies	23	37	0.383	115.6	117.7	-2.1	12-17	11-20	6-6	18-24	3-7	1L
Mavericks	21	40	0.344	113.5	117.7	-4.2	14-19	7-21	3-10	11-29	2-8	4L
Pelicans	19	44	0.302	114.9	120.2	-5.3	11-21	8-23	6-7	12-28	6-4	2L
Jazz	18	43	0.295	117.9	125.8	-7.9	11-21	7-22	1-10	10-30	2-8	6L
Kings	14	49	0.222	110.2	121.1	-10.9	9-21	5-28	2-10	10-33	2-8	2L

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	48	15	0.762	119.1	107.9	11.2	25-7	23-8	9-3	34-9	8-2	3W
Pistons	45	15	0.75	117.2	109.5	7.7	24-7	21-8	10-4	30-8	8-2	1L
Spurs	44	17	0.721	118.2	111.4	6.8	21-6	23-11	10-3	26-13	9-1	1W
Celtics	41	20	0.672	114.9	107	7.9	20-9	21-11	9-5	27-13	8-2	3W
Knicks	40	22	0.645	117.1	110.9	6.2	23-8	17-14	11-3	27-15	7-3	3W
Rockets	38	22	0.633	114.7	109.4	5.3	20-7	18-15	6-5	21-16	7-3	1W
Timberwolves	39	23	0.629	119.1	114.5	4.6	21-11	18-12	8-5	24-17	7-3	4W
Cavaliers	39	24	0.619	119.1	114.9	4.2	21-11	18-13	8-5	25-15	7-3	2W
Nuggets	38	24	0.613	120.5	116.1	4.4	16-12	22-12	6-4	22-13	5-5	1W
Lakers	37	24	0.607	115.8	115.2	0.6	18-12	19-12	8-7	26-15	5-5	3W
Suns	35	26	0.574	112.1	111.2	0.9	20-12	15-14	10-6	24-18	4-6	2W
Raptors	35	26	0.574	113.7	112	1.7	16-16	19-10	4-10	27-16	5-5	1L
76ers	33	28	0.541	116	116.2	-0.2	16-16	17-12	8-7	21-20	4-6	2L
Magic	32	28	0.533	114.8	114.4	0.4	19-12	13-16	7-5	20-19	6-4	1W
Heat	33	29	0.532	119.9	116.7	3.2	19-11	14-18	5-5	17-18	6-4	2W
Warriors	31	30	0.508	115.3	114.1	1.2	19-13	12-17	6-6	21-19	4-6	2L
Hawks	31	31	0.5	117.4	117.4	0	14-16	17-15	7-6	17-21	6-4	4W
Hornets	31	31	0.5	116.1	112.7	3.4	14-16	17-15	9-4	19-21	7-3	5W
Clippers	29	31	0.483	112.1	112.1	0	15-13	14-18	8-5	19-18	6-4	2W
Trail Blazers	29	33	0.468	115.2	118.4	-3.2	16-15	13-18	5-7	22-18	5-5	2L
Bucks	26	34	0.433	111.3	115.6	-4.3	14-15	12-19	8-5	19-22	5-5	3L
Bulls	25	37	0.403	115.7	120	-4.3	16-18	9-19	4-10	17-26	1-9	1L
Grizzlies	23	37	0.383	115.6	117.7	-2.1	12-17	11-20	6-6	18-24	3-7	1L
Mavericks	21	40	0.344	113.5	117.7	-4.2	14-19	7-21	3-10	11-29	2-8	4L
Pelicans	19	44	0.302	114.9	120.2	-5.3	11-21	8-23	6-7	12-28	6-4	2L
Jazz	18	43	0.295	117.9	125.8	-7.9	11-21	7-22	1-10	10-30	2-8	6L
Wizards	16	45	0.262	112.2	123	-10.8	11-21	5-24	2-10	11-28	2-8	6L
Nets	15	46	0.246	106.8	115.6	-8.8	8-22	7-24	3-10	11-27	1-9	9L
Pacers	15	46	0.246	111.4	119.6	-8.2	10-22	5-24	3-9	11-30	2-8	6L
Kings	14	49	0.222	110.2	121.1	-10.9	9-21	5-28	2-10	10-33	2-8	2L

W = Wins
L = Losses
PCT = Winning Percentage
PPG = Points Per Game
OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
DIFF = Average Point Differential
Home = Home Record
Road = Away Record
Div = Division Record
Conf = Conference Record
Last 10 = Record last 10 games
Strk = Current Streak

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