Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, 1/3/2026 Preview and Pick

Game: Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls

Date: Saturday, January 3, 2026

Location: United Center in Chicago, IL

TV: CHSN

United Center is where the Chicago Bulls (16-17) will compete against the Charlotte Hornets (11-22) on Saturday.

The Hornets faced off with the Warriors and took a loss by a final of 132-125 in their last game. Regarding fouls, the Hornets ended up finishing with 23 and the Warriors accounted for 20 fouls. They converted 24 of 49 shots from downtown. Golden State ended up shooting 94.1% when shooting free throws by converting 16 of 17 tries. Furthermore, Golden State collected 37 boards (10 offensive, 27 defensive) and earned 1 block. Golden State distributed 35 dimes and had 7 steals for the game. In reference to defending, Charlotte let their opponent shoot 55.4% from the floor on 46 of 83 shooting. They also recorded 35 assists for the game as well as creating 19 turnovers and having 11 steals. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they collected 37 with 11 of them being of the offensive sort. From the charity stripe, the Hornets converted 13 of 17 tries for a rate of 76.5%. Charlotte finished the game with a 51.6% field goal percentage (48 of 93) and knocked down 16 of their 40 shots from beyond the perimeter.

Brandon Miller is someone who played a role in the matchup. Miller finished 48.3% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists. He played 36 mins and pulled down 2 rebounds. He accounted for 33 points on 14 out of 29 shooting.

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Charlotte enters this one with a win-loss mark of 11-22 this year. They are averaging 115.8 points per contest (19th in basketball) while shooting 45.6% from the field. The Hornets are hitting 36.5% on shots from distance (494 of 1,355) and 81.0% from the free throw line. As a unit, Charlotte is collecting 44.5 boards per game and has accounted for 875 assists this season, which ranks 16th in the league in terms of passing the ball. They cough up possession 15.7 times per game and as a team they are committing 19.5 personal fouls every game.

On defense, the Hornets are able to force 13.0 turnovers every game and they draw 21.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 27th in basketball in allowing assists to their opponents with 948 surrendered so far this year. The Hornets defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 48.9% (1,457 of 2,980) and they surrender 40.7 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are surrendering 38.8% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are 22nd in the league in points per game allowed (118.9).

When they last stepped on the court, the Bulls got the victory with a final of 134-118 when they faced the Pelicans. The Bulls corralled 41 defensive boards and 8 offensive rebounds totaling 49 for the contest. They also gave up possession of the ball 9 times, while earning 5 steals for this game. The Pelicans were called for 24 personal fouls in this contest which got the Bulls to the free throw line for 34 tries. They were able to make 25 of them for a rate of 73.5%. In reference to shots from beyond the perimeter, Chicago knocked down 15 out of their 43 attempts (34.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Bulls went 47 for 92 from the field which gave them a rate of 51.1%. The Bulls permitted the Pelicans to convert 42 out of 98 attempts from the field which had them shooting 42.9% for this contest. They finished 31.6% from beyond the arc by shooting 12 out of 38 and walked away from this one shooting 22 of 27 from the free throw line (81.5%). When it comes to cleaning the glass, Chicago allowed New Orleans to grab 46 in all (12 offensive).

Isaac Okoro was important for the Bulls for the matchup. He made 8 out of 10 in this game giving him a rate of 80.0%, and added 5 rebounds. Okoro scored 24 points in his 36 minutes on the hardwood and accumulated 2 dimes for this game.

Chicago has a win-loss mark of 16-17 for the campaign. As an offensive unit, the Bulls are connecting on 47.4% from the field, which has them ranked 12th in the league. Chicago has scored 3,919 pts for the campaign (118.8 per game) and they average 45.7 rebounds per game. They are getting an assist 29.4 times per game (3rd in the NBA) and they turn it over 14.9 times per contest. The Bulls are committing 19.5 fouls per contest and they connect on 78.1% from the free throw line.

The Chicago defense concedes 36.4% on shots from 3-point land (454 of 1,247) and their opponents are converting on 78.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 27.8 assists and 45.5 boards per game, which ranks 25th and 21st in the league. The Bulls on the defensive end are ranked 26th in basketball in PPG allowed with 122.3. They have forced 12.9 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 47.6% from the floor (21st in the league).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Chicago and under the total points

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