NBA Best Bets: Bulls vs. Pelicans Picks for January 14
Published 11:39 pm Monday, January 13, 2025
The New Orleans Pelicans (8-32) are only 2.5-point underdogs against the Chicago Bulls (18-21) at United Center on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. The game tips at 8:00 PM ET on CHSN and Gulf Coast Sports.
Our computer predictions for Tuesday’s game can assist you in placing an informed wager taking advantage of the best bets out there.
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Bulls vs. Pelicans Game Info
- When: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
- Where: United Center in Chicago, Illinois
- TV: CHSN and Gulf Coast Sports
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Bulls vs. Pelicans Best Bets
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Pick ATS: Bulls (- 2.5)
- Chicago has covered the spread 20 times in 39 games.
- New Orleans has covered the spread 16 times in 40 games.
- The Bulls’ ATS record as 2.5-point favorites or more is 5-3.
- Against the spread as 2.5-point underdogs or more, the Pelicans are 12-16.
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Pick OU:
Under (237.5)
- In 20 of 39 games this season, the Bulls and their opponents have combined to total more than 237.5 points.
- The Pelicans have played 10 games this season that have had more than 237.5 combined points scored.
- The average total in Chicago’s games this year is 236.1, 1.4 more than this matchup’s over/under.
- New Orleans’ games this season have had an average of 223.7 points, 13.8 fewer points than this game’s total.
- The Bulls are the fourth-highest scoring team in the NBA this year. The Pelicans have scored the 15th-most points.
- This outing features the NBA’s 28th-ranked (Pelicans) and 29th-ranked (Bulls) scoring defenses.
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Moneyline Pick: Bulls (-145)
- The Bulls have entered the game as favorites nine times this season and won six of those games.
- The Pelicans have been victorious in four, or 13.3%, of the 30 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, Chicago has won five of its eight games when favored by at least -145 on the moneyline.
- This year, New Orleans has won two of 27 games when listed as at least +120 or better on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 59.2% chance of a victory for the Bulls.
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