The Queen City team’s playoff chances are up to 27% after the Detroit Pistons lost to the Toronto Raptors. (FiveThirtyEight.com) In this edition of Buzz City Beat, we preview the Charlotte Hornets‘ game against the Chicago Bulls while also looking at Steve Martin’s retirement and where Nicolas Batum ranks among the highest-paid French athletes.
Hornets vs Bulls prediction (RealSport101.com)
A loss to the Bulls could start a fatal spiral that would essentially knock Charlotte out of the race by this time next week. Expect Walker and the Hornets to take care of business with a grind-out 107-102 victory to put the wind at their backs to start that three-game road swing at Boston.