Hornets, Bulls Each Facing Second Night Of Back-To-Back
The Charlotte Hornets play host to the Chicago Bulls at Spectrum Center on Saturday evening.

This marks the second game of a back-to-back for the Hornets (6-10), as they are coming off a loss in Washington on Friday. The loss marked the final game of a four-game road trip, where the Hornets went 1-3, with a win in New York, followed by losses in Toronto, Brooklyn and Washington. The Hornets are 3-4 at home and will be looking to get back on track after the tough road trip. Miles Bridges came up with a season-high 31 points, while Devonte' Graham added 19 points in the Hornets' last contest. Graham continues to impress, as he leads the team in scoring and assists per game. His great start to the season has earned him a starting spot and he has taken full advantage, averaging 18.5 points per game over his five starts.

Meanwhile, this also marks the second game of a back-to-back for the Bulls (5-11), as they are coming off a loss in Miami on Friday night. The loss marked the end of a four-game home stand for the Bulls, where they went 1-3, with losses to the Nets, Bucks and Heat. The Bulls are 2-5 on the road this season and will need to bring their best effort to get back on track. Zach LaVine leads the Bulls with 19.8 points per game. Wendell Carter Jr. is averaging 13.0 points and a team-high 10.0 rebounds per game. The Bulls average 9.6 steals per game, which is second best in the league. They also average 11.5 offensive rebounds per game, which is fifth best. The Bulls sit 12th place in the East and are 2.0 games out of the eighth spot.
Posted on: 11/22/2019 8:42 PM