The Win Meter favors the Hornets on the road against the Bulls on Wednesday, April 7, at about 63%. 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 63%, with a projected score of Charlotte Hornets 116, Chicago Bulls 113. The rating gap is 192 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 37 times in 100 games like this, the Bulls would win.
Recent form
The Hornets are 3-1 this season and 3-2 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -11.8. The Bulls are 1-3 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -19.2.
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 104 a game and allow 111. The Bulls score 110.8 and allow 129.5. Pairing each offense with the other defense points to about 116.8 for the Hornets and 110.9 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 Nov 2, 2026, Kon Knueppel (CHA), expected back Nov 2, 2026, Grant Williams (CHA), expected back Nov 2, 2026, Kylan Boswell (CHA), expected back Nov 2, 2026, and Nicolas Claxton (CHI), expected back Nov 4, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: 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.