The Charlotte Hornets travel to Chicago to face the Bulls on Tuesday, February 24, at 8:00 PM ET. The matchup at United Center comes as both teams navigate injuries.
Charlotte will be without Tosan Evbuomwan, PJ Hall, Antonio Reeves, and Tidjane Salaun, all on two-way or G League assignments. Liam McNeeley remains sidelined with a left ankle sprain, while Ryan Kalkbrenner and Coby White are listed as probable, dealing with a left ankle sprain and left calf strain, respectively.
Chicago enters the game missing Zach Collins, Jaden Ivey, Anfernee Simons, and Noa Essengue, who are all out due to injuries ranging from toe and wrist issues to post-surgery recovery. Yuki Kawamura and Mac McClung are on two-way assignments, and Jalen Smith is questionable with a left calf strain.
The Hornets have won two of their last three games, including a 129-112 road victory over the Washington Wizards on February 22. Their loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers on February 20 marked a two-game skid.
Miles Bridges leads Charlotte in scoring at 18.2 points per game, while Brandon Miller and LaMelo Ball contribute 20.5 and 19.4 points per contest, respectively.
Chicago has dropped consecutive games at home, losing 110-126 to Detroit on February 21 and 101-110 to Toronto on February 19.
Josh Giddey tops the Bulls with 18.1 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. Matas Buzelis and Collin Sexton add 15.0 and 12.3 points per game, though both teams are hampered by missing rotation players.
This season, the teams have split their first three meetings. Charlotte won 123-116 at home on November 28 and 112-99 on January 3 in Chicago. The Bulls edged the Hornets 129-126 in Charlotte on December 12.
The Hornets are 26-31 overall and 14-15 on the road, while the Bulls sit at 24-33 with a 9-19 away record.
