NBA Prop Bets: Chicago Bulls vs Charlotte Hornets (February 24, 2026)

The Charlotte Hornets (27-31) face the Chicago Bulls (24-34) at United Center. Let's take a look at the NBA Prop Bets for Tuesday's matchup. The Hornets opened as 7.5-point favorites but the spread has since moved to 8.5, leaving the Hornets at -325 and Bulls at +260. The total points line is set at 232.5, with OVER at -108 and UNDER at -112, meaning the implied expected score for the game is 120-112 Charlotte.

• The Bulls (-120) have a 25-32-1 ATS record this season, while the Hornets (+100) hold a record of 36-22-0.
• The Bulls have a 28-29-1 O/U record this season (meaning 28 games have gone over the total points line, 29 have gone under and one has resulted in a push). The Hornets have a 23-35-0 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

• The Bulls are averaging 116.1 points per game this season (12th in the league). Comparatively, the Hornets are averaging 115.6 (16th).
• Defensively, the Bulls are giving up a whopping 120.3 points per game this season (26th in the league), while the Hornets are giving up an average of 113.7 points (10th).

Game Style

What do the stats tell us about the style of basketball these teams are playing this season?

Pace

• The Bulls currently rank 5th for pace this season, recording 101.6 possessions per game. Alternatively, the Hornets sit 26th on that scale with 97.4 possessions per contest.

Field Goal Split

• Looking at field goal splits, 44.5% of the Bulls' field goal attempts come from three point range (7th in the league), leaving 55.5% from two. Meanwhile, the Hornets' opponents are taking 39.9% of their attempts from three (7th) and 60.1% from two.
• Comparatively, Charlotte takes 47.0% of shots from three (4th), leaving 53.0% from two, while Chicago's opponents are attempting 39.8% from three (17th) and 60.2% from two.

Beyond the Arc

• In terms of made three-pointers, the Bulls are shooting 36.6% from deep in 2025/26 (8th in the NBA), compared to the Hornets who are making 37.5% of their attempts (4th).
• On the opposite end, Chicago is holding opponents to 37.6% of their three-point attempts (30th), while Charlotte's opponents are hitting 36.6% of their shots (23rd).

Ball Protection

• The Bulls are committing 14.8 turnovers per game this season, ranking 18th in the league, while the Hornets are forcing 12.5 turnovers (29th).
• Flipping that script, Chicago is forcing 12.6 turnovers (28th), while Charlotte is committing 15.8 (28th).

Crashing the Boards

• Chicago is pulling down 44.8 rebounds per game this season (10th in the league), including 10.3 offensive boards (T23rd). Conversely, Charlotte's opponents are averaging 39.4 rebounds (1st), 10.2 of which have come on the offensive end (2nd).
• Meanwhile, the Hornets are averaging 46.1 rebounds (4th) and 12.7 offensive rebounds (7th), while the Bulls are allowing 45.1 and 10.9, ranking 22nd and 7th.

First Quarter Winner

Chicago is +140 to win the first quarter, while Charlotte is -166. Here are their first quarter records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog	Last 10
Chicago	21-34-3	14-16-0	7-18-3	11-12-1	10-22-2	4-6-0
Charlotte	27-27-4	13-12-3	14-15-1	10-5-0	17-22-4	6-4-0

First Half Winner

Chicago is +200 to win the first half and Charlotte is -245. Here are their first half records in 2025/26.

	Total	Home	Road	Favorite	Underdog
Chicago	20-36-2	12-17-1	8-19-1	9-15-0	11-21-2	2-8-0
Charlotte	29-27-2	14-14-0	15-13-2	9-4-2	20-23-0	5-4-1

HT/FT

Chicago is +350 to complete the HT/FT double. Conversely, Charlotte is -190.

• The Bulls have completed the HT/FT double in 20.7% of games this season, while the Hornets have completed the HT/FT double in 36.2% of games.

To Go To Overtime

Tuesday's matchup is +1500 to go to overtime.

• The Bulls have played in one game that went to overtime this season, while the Hornets have appeared in three.

Both Teams 110+

• Both teams have scored 110+ points in 37 of Chicago's 58 games this season. Meanwhile, 27 of Charlotte's 58 games have seen both squads reach that number.

Last Time They Met

Charlotte recorded a 112-99 victory over Chicago at United Center when these teams last met on January 3. Despite being on the losing side, Nikola Vucevic was influential on that day, recording 28 points, seven rebounds and eight assists.