Hornets at Bulls 2/20/20 - NBA Picks & Predictions

In Thursday night NBA action, the Charlotte Hornets will invade the United Center to take on the Chicago Bulls. The Hornets (18-36) feature one of the youngest rosters in the league and have lost 19 of their 29 road games. Last time out, Charlotte outscored Minnesota by 13 points over the final 12 minutes of a 115-108 road victory. 

Charlotte G Devonte’ Graham matched a game-high with 28 points on 9-for-20 shooting and dished out eight assists. Malik Monk contributed 25 points in 32 minutes off the bench for the Hornets.

The Chicago Bulls limped into the All-Star Break on a six-game losing streak and have been one of the more disappointing teams in the league. Last Tuesday, Chicago was outscored by 11 points during the fourth quarter of a 126-114 road loss against Washington. The Bulls (19-36) shot 48 percent from the field, but turned the ball over 22 times on the evening.

Chicago G Zach LaVine poured in a game-high 41 points on a 15-for-21 shooting performance and grabbed nine rebounds. Tomas Satoransky added 19 points and eight assists for the Bulls.