Charlotte faces Chicago on 4-game home slide

Chicago Bulls (22-26, ninth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Charlotte Hornets (10-35, 13th in the Eastern Conference)

Charlotte, North Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST

: Bulls -2.5; over/under is 218

BOTTOM LINE: Charlotte aims to end its four-game home slide with a win against Chicago.

The Hornets are 7-21 against Eastern Conference opponents. Charlotte allows 120.3 points to opponents and has been outscored by 11.7 points per game.

The Bulls are 13-17 in Eastern Conference play. Chicago has a 1-5 record in one-possession games.

The Hornets average 11.8 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.3 fewer makes per game than the Bulls give up (14.1). The Hornets average 110.9 points per game, 9.4 fewer…