Bulls vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 14
Published 9:17 pm Monday, January 13, 2025
The Chicago Bulls (18-21) take on the New Orleans Pelicans (8-32) as only 2.5-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 (- 2.5)
- Computer Predicted Spread: Bulls (-9.4)
- Pick OU:
Under (237.5)
- Computer Predicted Total: 232.0
- The Bulls have had more success against the spread than the Pelicans this year, tallying an ATS record of 20-19-0, compared to the 16-24-0 mark of the Pelicans.
- As a 2.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, New Orleans is 12-16 against the spread compared to the 5-3 ATS record Chicago puts up as a 2.5-point favorite.
- When it comes to topping the point total in 2024-25, New Orleans and its opponents do it more often (55% of the time) than Chicago and its opponents (48.7%).
- As a moneyline favorite this year, the Bulls are 6-3, a better record than the Pelicans have recorded (4-26) as moneyline underdogs.
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Bulls Performance Insights
- Because of the Bulls’ defensive struggles this year, ranking second-worst in the NBA with 120.8 points allowed per game, they’ve been forced to count on their offense, which ranks fourth-best in the league putting 118.2 points per game.
- Chicago ranks eighth in the NBA with 45.3 boards per game, but it is giving up 47 rebounds per game, which ranks second-worst in the league.
- The Bulls have been one of the best teams in the league in terms of assists, as they are averaging 29.5 per game (fourth-best in NBA).
- Chicago, who is 20th in the league with 14.4 turnovers per game, is forcing 11.8 turnovers per contest, which is second-worst in the NBA.
- The Bulls are dominating when it comes to three-point shooting, as they rank second-best in the league in treys (16.5 per game) and third-best in shooting percentage from three-point land (37.8%).
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Pelicans Performance Insights
- On offense, the Pelicans are the fifth-worst squad in the NBA (107.7 points per game). Defensively, they are 25th (117.2 points conceded per game).
- In 2024-25, New Orleans is 24th in the league in rebounds (42.7 per game) and fifth-worst in rebounds allowed (45.8).
- At 24.8 assists per game, the Pelicans are 22nd in the league.
- New Orleans commits 14 turnovers per game and force 14.1 per game, ranking 16th and 13th, respectively, in the NBA.
- The Pelicans make 11.9 3-pointers per game and shoot 34.3% from beyond the arc, ranking 25th and 23rd, respectively, in the league.
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