The Chicago Bulls will start their 2024-25 campaign as 7.5-point underdogs against the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. The game tips at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and CHSN.

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Pelicans vs. Bulls Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and CHSN
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• Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
• Venue: Smoothie King Center

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Pelicans vs. Bulls Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Pelicans 117 – Bulls 108

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Spread & Total Prediction for Pelicans vs. Bulls

• Pick ATS: Pelicans (- 7.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Pelicans (-9.7)
• Pick OU:

  Over (224.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 225.0

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• At 115.1 points scored per game and 110.7 points allowed last season, the Pelicans were 13th in the league offensively and eighth defensively.
• On the boards, New Orleans was 12th in the NBA in rebounds (44 per game) last year. It was seventh in rebounds conceded (42.3 per game).
• The Pelicans were 12th in the NBA in assists (27 per game) last season.
• New Orleans committed 12.4 turnovers per game last season and forced 13.4 per game, ranking 13th and sixth, respectively, in the NBA.
• Last season, the Pelicans were 18th in the NBA in 3-point makes (12.5 per game) and fourth-best in 3-point percentage (38.3%).

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Bulls Performance Insights

• The Bulls were 22nd in the NBA last season with 112.3 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 16th with 113.7 points allowed per game.
• With 43.8 rebounds per game, Chicago ranked 14th in the NBA. It gave up 43.4 rebounds per contest, which ranked 15th in the league.
• The Bulls dished out 25 dimes per game, which ranked them 23rd in the NBA.
• Chicago ranked third-best in the NBA by averaging just 11.7 turnovers per game. In terms of forced turnovers, it ranked 15th in the league (13 per contest).
• The Bulls found it difficult to rack up three-pointers, ranking fifth-worst in the league with 11.5 treys per game. They ranked 20th with a 35.8% shooting percentage from downtown last season.

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