The Chicago Bulls (18-21) take the court against 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 (-9.5)
• Pick OU:

  Under (239.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 232.0

• The Bulls have a 20-19-0 ATS record this season compared to the 16-24-0 mark of the Pelicans.
• When the spread is set as 2.5 or more this season, Chicago (5-3) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (62.5%) than New Orleans (12-16) does as the underdog (42.9%).
• When it comes to exceeding the point total in 2024-25, Chicago does it in fewer games (48.7% of the time) than New Orleans (55%).
• 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

• Because of the Bulls’ defensive struggles this season, 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 averaging 118.2 points per game.
• Chicago ranks second-worst in the NBA with 47 rebounds allowed per game. Meanwhile, it is pulling down 45.3 rebounds per game (eighth-ranked in league).
• With 29.5 assists per game, the Bulls are third-best in the league in the category.
• Chicago ranks second-worst in the NBA with 11.8 forced turnovers per contest. Meanwhile, it is committing 14.4 turnovers per game (20th-ranked in league).
• The Bulls are dominating in terms of three-point shooting, as they rank second-best in the league in threes (16.5 per game) and third-best in shooting percentage from beyond the arc (37.8%).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• Offensively, the Pelicans are the fifth-worst team in the league (107.7 points per game). Defensively, they are 25th (117.2 points allowed per game).
• New Orleans is 24th in the NBA in rebounds per game (42.7) and fifth-worst in rebounds allowed (45.8).
• The Pelicans are 22nd in the league in assists (24.8 per game) in 2024-25.
• At 14 turnovers committed per game and 14.1 turnovers forced, New Orleans is 17th and 13th in the NBA, respectively.
• The Pelicans are the fourth-worst squad in the NBA in 3-pointers made (11.9 per game) and 23rd in 3-point percentage (34.3%).

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