Our ratings lean toward the Hornets on the road against the Bulls on Saturday, March 6, at about 62%. That is a real edge, but the Bulls are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Hornets 62%, with a projected score of Charlotte Hornets 116, Chicago Bulls 113. The rating gap is 185 points in favor of the Hornets, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Bulls on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 38 times in 100 games like this, the Bulls would win.
Recent form
The Hornets are 2-1 this season and 3-2 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -13. The Bulls are 1-2 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -17.
The Hornets were beaten 128-81 at home by ATL not long ago.
The Bulls were beaten 135-92 on the road by TOR not long ago.
Offense against defense
The Hornets score 102 a game and allow 113.7. The Bulls score 114.7 and allow 128. Pairing each offense with the other defense points to about 115 for the Hornets and 114.2 for the Bulls, a simple check on the Win Meter's projection.
The Bulls have been tough to score on, which should slow the Hornets.
Injuries to watch
Out: Coby White (CHA), expected back Oct 28, 2026, Kon Knueppel (CHA), expected back Oct 28, 2026, Grant Williams (CHA), expected back Oct 30, 2026, and Nicolas Claxton (CHI), expected back Nov 4, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Naz Reid (CHA), Noa Essengue (CHI), and Patrick Williams (CHI). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the series is even, with the Hornets outscoring the Bulls by an average of 2 points per game. The last meeting was CHA 131, CHI 99.