Bulls vs. Hornets Predictions: Odds, expert picks, recent stats, trends and best bets for April 6

It’s Sunday, April 6, and the Chicago Bulls (35-42) and Charlotte Hornets (19-58) are all set to square off from Spectrum Center in Charlotte.

The Bulls are currently 19-19 on the road with a point differential of -2, while the Hornets have a 3-7 record in their last ten games at home. Chicago is 2-1 versus Charlotte this season, but lost the previous matchup, 125-123.

Chicago is coming off back-to-back wins and has taken six of the past eight, while Charlotte is off two straight losses and five of the previous seven.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Bulls vs. Hornets live today

• Date: Sunday, April 6, 2025
• Time: 1:00PM EST
• Site: Spectrum Center
• City: Charlotte, NC
• Network/Streaming: NBA TV

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Game odds for Bulls vs. Hornets

The latest odds as of Sunday:

• Odds: Bulls (-408), Hornets (+318)
• Spread:  Bulls -9.5
• Over/Under: 227 points

That gives the Bulls an implied team point total of 117.31, and the Hornets 112.36.

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Expert picks & predictions for Sunday’s Bulls vs. Hornets game

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Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) leans the Bulls to cover:

"Chicago is off back-to-back wins, while Charlotte has dropped the past two. While the Hornets have still been competitive despite losing recently, I like the Bulls in this spot to continue building momentum for the play-in. Chicago's offense should be able to cover -9.5 if they limit their turnovers. It's Bulls or pass."

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Our model calculates projections around each moneyline, spread and over/under bet for every game on the NBA calendar based on data points like recent performance, head-to-head player matchups, trends information and projected game totals.

Once the model is finished running, we put its projections next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for today’s Bulls & Hornets game:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Chicago Bulls on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Charlotte Hornets at +9.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Game Total of 227.

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Important stats, trends & insights to know ahead of Bulls vs. Hornets on Sunday

• The Bulls have won their last 7 games against teams with worse records
• The Under is 26-21 in the Bulls' matchups against Eastern Conference teams this season
• The Bulls have covered the Spread in 7 of their last 8 road games against the Hornets
• The Bulls have won 8 of their last 10 games against teams with losing records

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