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Hornets vs. Bulls Prediction, Picks and Odds
Our detailed prediction and analysis for the Hornets vs. Bulls NBA game on February 24, 2026 is featured below. Drawing from 10,000 game simulations, we provide expert picks, betting odds, and insights.
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In-Play ProbabilitiesIn-Play
Game PredictionsPre-Game
Best Bets | TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hornets | 52 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 131 |
Bulls | 53 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
Live Probabilities
Spread
Over / Under
Moneyline
Win %
>99%
<1%
Win Probability
| TEAM | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hornets | 52 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 131 |
Bulls | 53 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
Q4 00:33 Leonard Miller makes two point jump shot
Q4 00:40 Tre Mann makes two point running finger roll layup
Q4 00:47 Hornets misses three point jump shot
Q4 1:09 Leonard Miller makes three point jump shot (Rob Dillingham assists)
Q4 1:18 Tre Mann makes three point pullup jump shot
Q4 1:36 Isaac Okoro misses three point pullup jump shot
Q4 1:47 Xavier Tillman makes two point putback layup
Q4 1:50 Hornets misses three point jump shot
Q4 2:14 Collin Sexton misses three point jump shot
Q4 2:24 Hornets misses three point jump shot
Play by Play
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
ALL
End of 4th Quarter.
Hornets turnover (shot clock violation)
+2
Leonard Miller makes two point jump shot
124-94
+2
Tre Mann makes two point running finger roll layup
124-94
Bulls turnover
Leonard Miller defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
+3
Leonard Miller makes three point jump shot (Rob Dillingham assists)
124-94
+3
Tre Mann makes three point pullup jump shot
124-94
Tre Mann defensive rebound
Isaac Okoro misses three point pullup jump shot
+2
Xavier Tillman makes two point putback layup
124-94
Xavier Tillman offensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Pat Connaughton defensive rebound
Collin Sexton misses three point jump shot
Rob Dillingham defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Xavier Tillman offensive rebound
Pat Connaughton misses three point jump shot
Xavier Tillman defensive rebound
Rob Dillingham misses two point jump shot
Bulls 60 second timeout
Bulls lineup change (Rob Dillingham, Leonard Miller, Isaac Okoro, Collin Sexton, Lachlan Olbrich)
+3
Pat Connaughton makes three point jump shot (Tre Mann assists)
124-94
Tre Mann defensive rebound
Tre Mann blocks Collin Sexton's two point driving floating jump shot
Matas Buzelis defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Pat Connaughton defensive rebound
Bulls misses two point jump shot
Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound
Tre Mann misses three point jump shot
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
124-94
Leonard Miller defensive rebound
Leonard Miller blocks Pat Connaughton's two point driving floating jump shot
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
124-94
Hornets offensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Bulls lineup change (Rob Dillingham, Matas Buzelis, Leonard Miller, Collin Sexton, Guerschon Yabusele)
Bulls lineup change (Rob Dillingham, Matas Buzelis, Leonard Miller, Collin Sexton, Guerschon Yabusele)
Hornets lineup change (Tre Mann, Xavier Tillman, Pat Connaughton, Sion James, Ryan Kalkbrenner)
Pat Connaughton offensive rebound
Tre Mann misses two point jump shot
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
124-94
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
121-85
+2
Matas Buzelis makes two point jump shot (Josh Giddey assists)
124-94
Pat Connaughton turnover
Tre Mann defensive rebound
Josh Giddey misses two point jump shot
Collin Sexton defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
124-94
Collin Sexton shooting foul (Moussa Diabate draws the foul)
Hornets lineup change (Tre Mann, Moussa Diabate, Xavier Tillman, Pat Connaughton, Sion James)
Hornets offensive rebound
Moussa Diabate misses regular free throw 1 of 2
+1
Moussa Diabate makes regular free throw 2 of 2
124-94
Tre Mann defensive rebound
Collin Sexton misses three point pullup jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
124-94
Hornets 60 second timeout
Hornets lineup change (Tre Mann, Moussa Diabate, Pat Connaughton, Miles Bridges, Sion James)
Bulls turnover
Bulls misses two point jump shot
+2
Josh Green makes two point jump shot (Moussa Diabate assists)
124-94
Rob Dillingham turnover (out of bounds step)
Hornets lineup change (Moussa Diabate, Grant Williams, Josh Green, Pat Connaughton, Sion James)
Bulls lineup change (Matas Buzelis, Josh Giddey, Collin Sexton, Guerschon Yabusele, Nick Richards)
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
124-94
Grant Williams defensive rebound
Rob Dillingham misses three point jump shot
+2
LaMelo Ball makes two point jump shot
124-94
+3
Matas Buzelis makes three point jump shot
124-94
Matas Buzelis defensive rebound
LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot
+2
Matas Buzelis makes two point driving layup
124-94
+2
Moussa Diabate makes two point jump shot
124-94
+2
Nick Richards makes two point jump shot
124-94
Nick Richards offensive rebound
Josh Giddey misses two point jump shot
Hornets personal foul
Hornets lineup change (Moussa Diabate, Grant Williams, Josh Green, Sion James, Ryan Kalkbrenner)
Hornets lineup change (Moussa Diabate, Grant Williams, Josh Green, Sion James, LaMelo Ball)
+3
Josh Green makes three point jump shot (Grant Williams assists)
124-94
Coby White defensive rebound
Collin Sexton misses three point pullup bank jump shot
Rob Dillingham offensive rebound
Bulls misses two point jump shot
Matas Buzelis shooting foul (Grant Williams draws the foul)
+1
Grant Williams makes regular free throw 2 of 3
124-94
+1
Grant Williams makes regular free throw 1 of 3
124-94
+1
Grant Williams makes regular free throw 3 of 3
124-94
+3
Matas Buzelis makes three point jump shot (Josh Giddey assists)
100-74
+2
Grant Williams makes two point jump shot (Sion James assists)
100-71
Hornets misses two point jump shot
End of 3rd Quarter.
Bulls lineup change (Rob Dillingham, Matas Buzelis, Josh Giddey, Collin Sexton, Nick Richards)
Hornets offensive rebound
Sion James personal foul (Guerschon Yabusele draws the foul)
+1
Guerschon Yabusele makes regular free throw 1 of 2
124-94
+1
Guerschon Yabusele makes regular free throw 2 of 2
124-94
+2
Coby White makes two point jump shot
124-94
Bulls misses two point jump shot
Rob Dillingham personal foul
Bulls lineup change (Rob Dillingham, Matas Buzelis, Josh Giddey, Guerschon Yabusele, Tre Jones)
Hornets defensive rebound
Hornets lineup change (Grant Williams, Josh Green, Sion James, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Coby White)
Brandon Miller personal foul (Collin Sexton draws the foul)
+3
Josh Green makes three point jump shot
124-94
Josh Green offensive rebound
Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot
Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive rebound
Coby White misses two point driving layup
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
100-74
+2
Brandon Miller makes two point jump shot
124-94
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Brandon Miller defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Tre Jones defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Grant Williams offensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Brandon Miller defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
+3
Brandon Miller makes three point jump shot (Ryan Kalkbrenner assists)
124-94
Patrick Williams turnover (out of bounds step)
Hornets 60 second timeout
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Hornets lineup change (Grant Williams, Josh Green, Brandon Miller, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Coby White)
Bulls offensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Rob Dillingham defensive rebound
Grant Williams misses three point jump shot
Bulls turnover
Collin Sexton defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
+1
Rob Dillingham makes regular free throw 2 of 2
124-94
Hornets lineup change (Kon Knueppel, Grant Williams, Brandon Miller, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Coby White)
Hornets personal foul
+1
Rob Dillingham makes regular free throw 1 of 2
124-94
Tre Jones defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Bulls personal foul
Hornets lineup change (Kon Knueppel, Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller, Ryan Kalkbrenner, Coby White)
Bulls lineup change (Patrick Williams, Rob Dillingham, Collin Sexton, Guerschon Yabusele, Tre Jones)
Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
Isaac Okoro misses three point jump shot
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
124-94
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
Miles Bridges blocks Tre Jones's two point driving floating jump shot
+2
Moussa Diabate makes two point jump shot
100-74
Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Collin Sexton turnover (lost ball) (LaMelo Ball steals)
Bulls 60 second timeout
Bulls lineup change (Rob Dillingham, Isaac Okoro, Collin Sexton, Tre Jones, Nick Richards)
+3
Brandon Miller makes three point running jump shot (Kon Knueppel assists)
100-74
Bulls turnover
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
124-94
Bulls turnover
Nick Richards offensive rebound
Tre Jones misses two point jump shot
Bulls 60 second timeout
+3
Kon Knueppel makes three point jump shot
124-94
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
Collin Sexton misses two point stepback jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
124-94
Hornets defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Bulls lineup change (Isaac Okoro, Josh Giddey, Collin Sexton, Tre Jones, Nick Richards)
Bulls misses three point jump shot
+2
Kon Knueppel makes two point jump shot (Moussa Diabate assists)
73-65
Collin Sexton personal foul
Collin Sexton offensive rebound
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
124-94
Miles Bridges turnover (bad pass)
Tre Jones misses three point jump shot
Miles Bridges turnover (out of bounds bad pass)
Bulls lineup change (Matas Buzelis, Isaac Okoro, Collin Sexton, Tre Jones, Nick Richards)
Josh Giddey personal foul (LaMelo Ball draws the foul)
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
124-94
Bulls 60 second timeout
Bulls lineup change (Matas Buzelis, Isaac Okoro, Josh Giddey, Collin Sexton, Nick Richards)
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
Josh Giddey misses two point driving finger roll layup
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
124-94
Bulls turnover
Matas Buzelis defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Bulls turnover
Brandon Miller turnover (Josh Giddey steals)
+2
Josh Giddey makes two point jump shot
124-94
Hornets personal foul
+3
LaMelo Ball makes three point jump shot (Brandon Miller assists)
66-61
Bulls misses three point jump shot
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
124-94
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
124-94
Bulls turnover
Bulls offensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
+2
Kon Knueppel makes two point running layup (LaMelo Ball assists)
66-61
Bulls turnover
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
100-74
+3
Matas Buzelis makes three point jump shot
124-94
Josh Giddey defensive rebound
LaMelo Ball misses three point jump shot
Bulls turnover
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Hornets offensive rebound
End of 1st Half.
Bulls lineup change (Patrick Williams, Matas Buzelis, Isaac Okoro, Josh Giddey, Guerschon Yabusele)
Hornets lineup change (Kon Knueppel, Moussa Diabate, Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller, LaMelo Ball)
Grant Williams defensive rebound
Isaac Okoro misses two point jump shot
Hornets turnover
Hornets lineup change (Kon Knueppel, Grant Williams, Miles Bridges, Sion James, Brandon Miller)
Hornets lineup change (Kon Knueppel, Grant Williams, Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller, LaMelo Ball)
Hornets personal foul
+1
Nick Richards makes regular free throw 1 of 2
124-94
+1
Nick Richards makes regular free throw 2 of 2
124-94
+3
Brandon Miller makes three point jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists)
115-81
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 1 of 2
52-53
Hornets lineup change (Kon Knueppel, Grant Williams, Brandon Miller, Ryan Kalkbrenner, LaMelo Ball)
Bulls personal foul
+1
Kon Knueppel makes regular free throw 2 of 2
115-81
Kon Knueppel offensive rebound
Coby White misses two point jump shot
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
91-67
Matas Buzelis offensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Patrick Williams offensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Matas Buzelis defensive rebound
LaMelo Ball misses two point driving floating jump shot
Grant Williams defensive rebound
Matas Buzelis misses three point stepback jump shot
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
66-61
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
Bulls misses two point jump shot
Hornets turnover
Bulls lineup change (Patrick Williams, Matas Buzelis, Isaac Okoro, Tre Jones, Nick Richards)
Coby White personal foul (Isaac Okoro draws the foul)
+1
Isaac Okoro makes regular free throw 1 of 2
66-61
Hornets lineup change (Kon Knueppel, Moussa Diabate, Grant Williams, Coby White, LaMelo Ball)
+1
Isaac Okoro makes regular free throw 2 of 2
91-67
Isaac Okoro defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
+2
Matas Buzelis makes two point driving finger roll layup
49-49
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
91-67
Bulls defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Bulls lineup change (Patrick Williams, Matas Buzelis, Isaac Okoro, Guerschon Yabusele, Tre Jones)
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Bulls turnover
Moussa Diabate blocks Josh Giddey's two point driving floating jump shot
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Bulls offensive rebound
Bulls lineup change (Patrick Williams, Rob Dillingham, Isaac Okoro, Guerschon Yabusele, Tre Jones)
Isaac Okoro offensive rebound
Bulls misses two point jump shot
+3
Coby White makes three point jump shot
73-65
Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
LaMelo Ball defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Hornets turnover
Bulls lineup change (Rob Dillingham, Isaac Okoro, Josh Giddey, Guerschon Yabusele, Tre Jones)
Josh Giddey turnover
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
43-47
Hornets lineup change (Moussa Diabate, Grant Williams, Josh Green, Coby White, LaMelo Ball)
Bulls 60 second timeout
Coby White defensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
66-61
Coby White offensive rebound
Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot
Guerschon Yabusele personal foul (Moussa Diabate draws the foul)
Bulls lineup change (Rob Dillingham, Matas Buzelis, Isaac Okoro, Josh Giddey, Guerschon Yabusele)
+2
Matas Buzelis makes two point jump shot
38-47
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
52-53
Bulls turnover
Josh Green turnover (bad pass) (Isaac Okoro steals)
Josh Green offensive rebound
Miles Bridges misses three point pullup jump shot
Hornets 60 second timeout
Bulls lineup change (Matas Buzelis, Isaac Okoro, Josh Giddey, Collin Sexton, Guerschon Yabusele)
Hornets lineup change (Moussa Diabate, Josh Green, Miles Bridges, Coby White, LaMelo Ball)
+3
Patrick Williams makes three point jump shot
52-53
Guerschon Yabusele offensive rebound
Bulls misses three point jump shot
Matas Buzelis defensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
52-53
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Bulls defensive rebound
Moussa Diabate personal foul (Loose ball) (Matas Buzelis draws the foul)
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
52-53
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Guerschon Yabusele offensive rebound
Guerschon Yabusele misses two point jump shot
+2
Hornets makes two point jump shot
36-37
Sion James defensive rebound
Pat Connaughton shooting foul (Josh Giddey draws the foul)
+1
Josh Giddey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
43-47
Bulls lineup change (Patrick Williams, Matas Buzelis, Josh Giddey, Collin Sexton, Guerschon Yabusele)
Josh Giddey misses regular free throw 2 of 2
Matas Buzelis defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
+2
Patrick Williams makes two point jump shot
43-47
Brandon Miller turnover
Bulls lineup change (Patrick Williams, Matas Buzelis, Josh Giddey, Collin Sexton, Nick Richards)
+3
Bulls makes three point jump shot
43-47
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
43-47
Hornets defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Bulls misses two point jump shot
Nick Richards offensive rebound
Nick Richards misses two point jump shot
Sion James turnover (Tre Jones steals)
Bulls turnover
Nick Richards defensive rebound
Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot
Bulls turnover
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Hornets offensive rebound
End of 1st Quarter.
Hornets lineup change (Moussa Diabate, Pat Connaughton, Miles Bridges, Sion James, Brandon Miller)
Bulls lineup change (Patrick Williams, Rob Dillingham, Collin Sexton, Tre Jones, Nick Richards)
Bulls lineup change (Patrick Williams, Isaac Okoro, Collin Sexton, Tre Jones, Nick Richards)
Bulls personal foul
Hornets lineup change (Kon Knueppel, Grant Williams, Sion James, Brandon Miller, Ryan Kalkbrenner)
+2
Bulls makes two point jump shot
31-31
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
52-53
+2
Rob Dillingham makes two point running layup
31-31
Rob Dillingham defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Brandon Miller offensive rebound
Hornets misses two point jump shot
Collin Sexton personal foul (Josh Green draws the foul)
Collin Sexton turnover (offensive foul)
Hornets personal foul
Brandon Miller turnover (offensive foul)
Tre Jones misses regular free throw 1 of 2
Hornets lineup change (Grant Williams, Josh Green, Sion James, Brandon Miller, Ryan Kalkbrenner)
Hornets personal foul
Bulls offensive rebound
+1
Tre Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2
36-40
Rob Dillingham defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Josh Green defensive rebound
Bulls misses two point jump shot
+3
Hornets makes three point jump shot
36-40
Josh Green defensive rebound
Rob Dillingham misses two point stepback jump shot
Nick Richards defensive rebound
Hornets misses three point jump shot
Hornets defensive rebound
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Grant Williams blocks Nick Richards's two point driving layup
Stoppage (Out of bounds)
Hornets lineup change (Kon Knueppel, Moussa Diabate, Grant Williams, Josh Green, Coby White)
Box Score
Player Stats
Team Stats
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F | 26 | X. Tillman | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| G | 4 | S. James | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| G | 21 | P. Connaughton | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| G | 23 | T. Mann | 7 | 4 | 1 |
| C | 11 | R. Kalkbrenner | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pos | Player | Pts | Reb | Ast | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | 7 | R. Dillingham | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| C | 47 | L. Olbrich | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| G | 2 | C. Sexton | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| F | 35 | I. Okoro | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| F | 11 | L. Miller | 5 | 2 | 0 |
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Hornets vs. Bulls: Detailed Breakdown
Matchup Overview
- Teams: Hornets vs. Bulls
- Date: Tuesday, February 24, 2026
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Venue: United Center
Current Betting Odds
- Spread: Hornets favored at -7.5
- Total (Over/Under): 232.5
- Moneyline Odds: Hornets -305, Bulls +260
Dimers' Win Probabilities
- Hornets: 72%
- Bulls: 28%
Dimers' predictive model, renowned for its accuracy, assesses each team's chances by simulating the outcome of the game 10,000 times. This method provides a precise and unbiased view.
Projected Final Score
Our predicted final score for this NBA matchup is Hornets 119-113 Bulls.
This prediction is based on each team's average score following 10,000 game simulations.
Our Prediction: Who Wins?
After extensive simulations, our model gives the Hornets a win probability of 72%, while the Bulls have a win probability of 28%. Discover the best spread, over/under, and moneyline odds for the game on this page.
Summary
According to our analysis, the Hornets are more likely to beat the Bulls in the NBA game at United Center on Wednesday. Discover the best spread, over/under and moneyline odds, picks and probabilities for the game on this page.
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