NBA Best Bets: Pelicans vs. Bulls Picks for October 23

Published 11:40 pm Monday, October 21, 2024

The New Orleans Pelicans face the Chicago Bulls as 7.5-point favorites on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and CHSN. This matchup will be the 2024-25 season opener for both teams.

If you want to gain an edge on Wednesday’s game, check out the best bets available below (based on our computer predictions).

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Pelicans vs. Bulls Game Info

  • When: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
  • Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • TV: Gulf Coast Sports and CHSN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Pelicans vs. Bulls Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Pelicans (- 7.5)

  • New Orleans was 44-38-0 against the spread last season.
  • Chicago beat the spread 41 times in 82 games last season.
  • The Pelicans had an ATS record of 9-10 as 7.5-point favorites or greater last year.
  • The Bulls had an ATS record of 8-8 as underdogs of 7.5 points or more last year.

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Pick OU:

Over (224.5)

  • The Pelicans’ 82 games last season went over this contest’s total of 224.5 points 46 times.
  • The Bulls combined with their opponent to score more than 224.5 points in 42 of 82 games last season.
  • New Orleans games had an average of 227.3 points last season, 2.8 more than the over/under for this game.
  • Chicago’s matchups last year had a 221.9 average amount of points, 2.6 more than this game’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick: Pelicans (-300)

  • The Pelicans won 30 of the 49 games they were the moneyline favorite last season (61.2%).
  • The Bulls were underdogs in 47 games last season and won 18 (38.3%) of those contests.
  • New Orleans had a record of 15-3 when it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -300 or shorter last year (83.3%).
  • Last season, Chicago won four of its 14 games, or 28.6%, when it was the underdog by at least +240 on the moneyline.
  • The Pelicans have a 75.0% chance to win this game based on the moneyline’s implied probability.

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