* Chicago won the final meeting last season and looks to win consecutive games in the series for the first time since 1998-99 (3-game streak).
* The Bulls have won two in a row, after losing their previous six contests. They have also scored 100+ points in each of their last four games.
* Chicago’s Luol Deng has averaged 24.7 points in his last three road games, while shooting 50% or better in each of those contests.
* The Hornets have lost four in a row, after winning eight of their first 11 games. On the season they have two four-game win streaks, and four and three-game losing streaks.
* The Hornets are 1-9 all-time on December 1, losing each of their last nine games.
* Oklahoma center Tyson Chandler has averaged 14.2 rebounds at home this season, nabbing 10 or more boards in each contest.
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