Bulls vs. Hornets prediction: Why Chicago is favored to win Friday's NBA matchup [12/12/2025]

The Charlotte Hornets will face the Chicago Bulls in NBA action at Spectrum Center on Friday, beginning at 7:00PM ET.

Based on updated simulations and today’s injury updates, Dimers' proven NBA model predicts the Bulls as the most likely winner of the Bulls vs. Hornets game.

This prediction follows the latest NBA Injury Report, which suggests the Hornets lineup will feature players like Miles Bridges, Brandon Miller and Kon Knueppel, while the Bulls will look to Coby White, Josh Giddey and Nikola Vucevic.

This article offers a closer look at Friday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and player prop picks.

Bulls vs. Hornets prediction: Who will win and cover?

Using trusted machine learning and statistical analysis, we have simulated the result of Friday's NBA matchup between the Bulls and Hornets 10,000 times as part of our NBA predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model currently gives the Bulls a 61% chance of defeating the Hornets. Our predicted final score has the Bulls winning 115-112.

According to our model, the bookmakers have got it right, and the Bulls and Hornets each have a 50% chance of covering the spread, while the 229.5-point over/under has a 52% chance of staying under.

Bulls vs. Hornets odds

We have researched the best NBA odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Bulls	Hornets
Spread	-2.5 (-112)	+2.5 (-105)
Moneyline	-142	+120
Total	o229.5 (-110)	u229.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Bulls vs. Hornets picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

Bet Type	Pick	Bet Now
Spread	Hornets +2.5	-105
Moneyline	Bulls	-142
Total	Under 229.5	-110

According to our best NBA bets for Friday, the top play to make on this game is Bulls to win.

Bulls vs. Hornets player props

NBA player props are an enjoyable way to wager on the Bulls vs. Hornets game without necessarily betting on the outcome. We use the best information available to project how each team's leading players will perform at Spectrum Center.

Coby White is expected to lead the Bulls with 22 points, 3 rebounds and 4 assists, while Miles Bridges is projected to have 22 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the Hornets.

Check out our NBA player projections for a full range of projected box scores, including points, assists, rebounds and today's NBA first basket picks.

Bulls prediction

Our model's projected player stats for the Bulls are:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Coby White	22	3	4	3	36
Josh Giddey	20	9	9	2	50
Nikola Vucevic	15	9	4	2	36
Matas Buzelis	15	5	2	2	32
Tre Jones	12	3	4	1	26

Hornets prediction

Projected points, rebounds, assists and three-pointers made for the Hornets:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	3PM	DFS
Miles Bridges	22	7	5	3	44
Brandon Miller	20	4	4	3	38
Kon Knueppel	18	6	4	3	36
KJ Simpson	11	4	4	1	27
R. Kalkbrenner	9	7	1	0	26

Bulls vs. Hornets game-day updates and essential details

Friday's matchup between the Hornets and Bulls at Spectrum Center is scheduled to start at 7:00PM ET.

• Who: Chicago Bulls vs. Charlotte Hornets
• Date: Friday, December 12, 2025
• Time: 7:00PM ET/4:00PM PT
• Venue: Spectrum Center

Conclusion

We predict the Bulls, with a 61% win probability, will likely beat the Hornets on Friday, with Josh Giddey projected for a game-high 50 fantasy points.

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