Charlotte Hornets (15-37, 14th in Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (23-27, 11th in Eastern Conference)
Chicago; Thursday, 8 pm EST
Bottom line: Charlotte will try to end a three-game road skid when the Hornets host Chicago.
The Bulls are 19-15 in conference play. Chicago is seventh in the league in defensive rebounds at 34.0 per game, led by Nikola Vucevic’s 9.0 average.
The Hornets are 8-24 against Eastern Conference opponents. Charlotte has a 10-23 record against teams over .500.
This is the third time the teams have met this season. The Hornets won the last game on January 27, 111-96, with Terry Rozier scoring 28 points in the win.
Top performers: Zach LaVine averaged 2.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Bulls, scored 23.7 points and shot 37.7% from beyond the arc. DeMar DeRozan is averaging 26.3 points and five assists over his last 10 games for Chicago.
Rozier averages 2.7 made 3-pointers per game for the Hornets, while scoring 21.7 points and shooting 33.4% from beyond the arc. LaMelo Ball is shooting 38.0% and averaging 19.6 points over the past 10 games in Charlotte.
Last 10 games: Bulls: 4-6, averaging 111.2 points, 43.3 rebounds, 23.6 assists, 8.0 steals and 4.3 blocks while shooting 48.5% from the field. Their opponents are averaging 110.1 points per game.
Hornets: 4-6, averaging 112.9 points, 44.2 rebounds, 24.6 assists, 7.9 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents averaged 119.6 points.
Injuries: Bulls: Javonte Green, out (knee), Lonzo Ball, out (knee).
Hornets: Kelly Oubre Jr.: Out (hand), Cody Martin: Out (knee).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by DataScrew and data from Sportradar.