The Chicago Bulls (18-21) face the New Orleans Pelicans (8-32) as just 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 Pelicans (16-24-0 ATS) have covered the spread 51.3% of the time, 11.3% less often than the Bulls (20-19-0) this season.
• 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.
• New Orleans and its opponents have gone over the total 55% of the time this season (22 out of 40). That’s more often than Chicago and its opponents have (19 out of 39).
• As a moneyline favorite this year, the Bulls are 6-3, a better tally than the Pelicans have posted (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 lean on their offense, which ranks fourth-best in the league posting 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).
• The Bulls have been piling up assists in 2024-25, ranking fourth-best in the NBA with 29.5 assists per contest.
• Chicago ranks 20th in the NBA at 14.4 turnovers per game, but it is forcing 11.8 turnovers per game, which ranks second-worst in the league.
• The Bulls are dominating in terms of three-point shooting, as they rank second-best in the league in three-pointers (16.5 per game) and third-best in shooting percentage from three-point land (37.8%).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans are the fifth-worst team in the league in points scored (107.7 per game) and 25th in points conceded (117.2).
• New Orleans is 24th in the league in rebounds per game (42.7) and fifth-worst in rebounds conceded (45.8).
• This season the Pelicans are ranked 22nd in the NBA in assists at 24.8 per game.
• New Orleans commits 14 turnovers per game and force 14.1 per game, ranking 16th and 13th, respectively, in the NBA.
• In 2024-25, the Pelicans are 25th in the NBA in 3-point makes (11.9 per game) and 23rd in 3-point percentage (34.3%).

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