New Orleans Pelicans vs Chicago Bulls Prediction
| Game Time | 8:00 pm EST |
| New Orleans Pelicans Line | +1.5 |
| Chicago Bulls Line | -1.5 |
| Total | 239.5 |
| TV: | NBA TV |
Below is a detailed analysis for New Orleans Pelicans vs Chicago Bulls game.
PREGAME WARM-UP:
The team with the worst record currently in the Western Conference, the New Orleans Pelicans, are visiting the Chicago Bulls in this matchup. The Bulls are playing their third straight game at home, where they have been significantly worse than playing on the road, and are looking to bounce back after their Sunday loss to the Kings. The Pelicans are playing their third consecutive game on the road, where they have been terrible this season, and have been struggling once again, following a rare two-game winning streak last week.
New Orleans Pelicans vs Chicago Bulls Prediction
Chicago Bulls Injury Report: Coby White, Torey Craig, Ayo Dosunmu, Adama Sanogo are questionable.
New Orleans Pelicans Injury Report: Keion Brooks Jr and Herb Jones are out.
Chicago Bulls Form and Trends
The Bulls have a 18-21 record this season and are sitting on the 10th place of the East. The Bulls are 20-18-1 against the spread and 19-20 in over/under, while having an 8-12 home record. The Bulls are 4-1 in their last 5 home games, and 6-2 against the spread in their last 8 overall games. Under is 6-2 in their last 8 games.
The Bulls are coming off a 119-124 home defeat by the Sacramento Kings. Zach LaVine leads the Bulls in scoring with an average of 24 points, adding 4.8 rebounds and 4.4 assists, and he has been red-hot lately, with six consecutive games with 30+ points. Nikola Vucevic adds 20.2 points and a team-high 10.1 rebounds.
New Orleans Pelicans Form and Trends
The Pelicans have an 8-32 record this season and are sitting on the last place of the West. New Orleans is 16-24 against the spread and 21-18-1 in over/under, while having a 3-16 road record. New Orleans is 1-3 in their last 4 games, but 4-2 against the spread in their last 6. Over is 7-3 in their last 10 games.
The Pelicans are coming off a 119-120 road defeat by the Boston Celtics. CJ McCollum leads the Pels in scoring with 22.4 points, adding 3.6 rebounds and 3.9 assists. Brandon Ingram adds 22.2 points, 5.6 rebounds and 5.2 assists.
Statistical Breakdown
Offensively, the Bulls are averaging 118.2 points per game, which is the 4th-best in the NBA. Chicago shoots with 47.1% from the field (12th) and with 37.8% from beyond the arc (5th). Defensively, they are the second-worst team in the NBA, allowing 120.8 points per game.
Offensively, the Pels are averaging 107.7 points per game, which is the 5th-worst in the league. The Pelicans shoot 44.2% from the field, which is the third-worst in the league, and 34.3% from beyond the arc (23rd). Defensively, the Pels allow 117.2 points per game, which is just 25th in the league.
In their previous meeting earlier this season, the Pelicans won 123-111 at home. The Pelicans are 4-2 in their last 6 meetings against the Bulls, and 4-2 against the spread. the Bulls are 3-1 against the spread in their last 4 meetings in Chicago, and the over is 8-2 in their last 10 meetings.
Prediction
In this New Orleans Pelicans vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, the Bulls are coming as -1.5 home favorites. The Bulls are rightfully favored, as they have been the better team throughout the season, but I don’t trust them to cover a big spread at home against anyone, as they are just 10-9-1 against the spread at home. On the other hand, the Pelicans are the worst covering team on the road this season, with just 6-13 against the spread, losing by an average of 13.6 points, but I cannot trust them as well. There is better value on the total, as neither team plays good defense, as both teams rank on the bottom-6 of the NBA in points allowed. Their previous meeting this season went over the total, and the over dominates this matchup. I expect another high scoring affair today, so take the over the point total. Nick’s Free Pick: Over 239.5
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