Bulls vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 14
Published 5:16 am Tuesday, January 14, 2025
The Chicago Bulls (18-21) take the court against the New Orleans Pelicans (8-32) as just 1.5-point favorites on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET on CHSN and Gulf Coast Sports.
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Bulls vs. Pelicans Game Info & Odds
- Date: Tuesday, January 14, 2025
- Time: 8:00 PM ET
- How to watch on TV: CHSN and Gulf Coast Sports
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Venue: United Center
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Bulls vs. Pelicans Score Prediction
- Prediction:
Bulls 121 – Pelicans 111
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Spread & Total Prediction for Bulls vs. Pelicans
- Pick ATS: Bulls (- 1.5)
- Computer Predicted Spread: Bulls (-9.5)
- Pick OU:
Under (239.5)
- Computer Predicted Total: 232.0
- The Bulls have covered more often than the Pelicans this year, recording an ATS record of 20-19-0, as opposed to the 16-24-0 record of the Pelicans.
- When the spread is set as 1.5 or more this season, Chicago (5-4) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (55.6%) than New Orleans (13-17) does as the underdog (43.3%).
- Chicago’s games have gone over the total 48.7% of the time this season (19 out of 39), less often than New Orleans’ games have (22 out of 40).
- The Bulls have a .667 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (6-3) this season, better than the .133 winning percentage for the Pelicans as a moneyline underdog (4-26).
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Bulls Performance Insights
- Although the Bulls are surrendering 120.8 points per game (second-worst in NBA) on defense, their offense has been strong, as they rank fourth-best in the league by scoring 118.2 points per game.
- Chicago, who ranks eighth in the league with 45.3 boards per game, is allowing 47 rebounds per contest, which is second-worst in the NBA.
- The Bulls have been one of the top teams in the league when it comes to assists, as they are dishing out 29.5 per game (third-best in NBA).
- Chicago ranks 20th in the NBA at 14.4 turnovers per contest, but it is forcing 11.8 turnovers per game, which ranks second-worst in the league.
- In terms of three-point shooting, everything is clicking for the Bulls, who are making 16.5 three-pointers per game (second-best in NBA) and shooting 37.8% from three-point land (third-best).
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Pelicans Performance Insights
- The Pelicans are the fifth-worst team in the NBA in points scored (107.7 per game) and 25th in points allowed (117.2).
- New Orleans is 24th in the league in rebounds per game (42.7) and fifth-worst in rebounds allowed (45.8).
- At 24.8 assists per game, the Pelicans are 22nd in the league.
- In 2024-25, New Orleans is 17th in the NBA in turnovers committed (14 per game) and 13th in turnovers forced (14.1).
- In 2024-25 the Pelicans are fourth-worst in the league in 3-point makes (11.9 per game) and rank 23rd in 3-point percentage (34.3%).
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