New Orleans Pelicans vs Chicago Bulls NBA Betting Prediction

NBA Orleans Pelicans vs Chicago Bulls Prediction 1/14/2025

The New Orleans Pelicans (8-32) travel to face off against the Chicago Bulls (18-21) on Tuesday, January 14th. This game will be played at United Center in Chicago and televised on CHSN. Both the Pelicans and Bulls will be looking to bounce back from losses in their previous games. Tip off is scheduled for 8:00 ET.

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The Pelicans Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

The Pelicans fell to 8-32 on the season after a narrow 120-119 loss to the Celtics on Sunday. New Orleans, who entered the game as +15 point underdogs, kept it close and covered the spread. The total score of 239 points went over the pre-game line of 230.5.

New Orleans got off to a strong start, leading 35-29 after the 1st quarter. However, Boston took control in the 2nd, outscoring the Pelicans 33-26. The Pelicans trailed 90-88 going into the 4th quarter but couldn’t complete the comeback, despite outscoring Boston 31-30 in the final period.

The Bulls Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Chicago fell to 18-21 on the season after a 124-119 home loss to the Kings on Sunday. The Bulls entered the game as +5 point underdogs, and the final score resulted in a push for those who took Chicago against the spread. The game’s total of 243 points went over the line of 238.

Chicago took a 63-61 lead into halftime after outscoring Sacramento 33-29 in the 2nd quarter. However, the Kings regained control in the 3rd, outscoring the Bulls 36-32. Chicago couldn’t mount a comeback in the 4th, as they were outscored 27-24 in the final period.

Pelicans Offense Breakdown

In their 120-119 loss to the Celtics, the Pelicans connected on 17 threes, shooting 45.9% from beyond the arc. Trey Murphy III led the way with 5 threes, finishing with 30 points and 6 rebounds, while Dejounte Murray hit 6 threes at a 66.7% clip, contributing 26 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists.

Murray scored 17 of his points in the opening quarter, while Murphy added 13 in the 3rd. Zion Williamson struggled from the field, shooting 33.3%, but added 7 of his 16 points in the 4th quarter.

Bulls Offense Breakdown

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Zach LaVine led the Bulls with 36 points and 10 rebounds in their 124-119 loss to the Kings, knocking down 5 threes at a 62.5% clip. Lonzo Ball also hit 5 threes, shooting 62.5% from deep and finishing with 15 points.

As a team, the Bulls connected on 18 threes, shooting 48.6% from beyond the arc, while finishing with an overall field goal percentage of 46.2%. LaVine scored 12 points in the 3rd quarter and added 11 more in the 4th.

Pelicans Team Defense

Defensively, the Pelicans gave up 120 points to the Celtics, with Boston scoring 30 points in the 4th quarter. New Orleans allowed 29 points in the 1st and 28 in the 3rd, but the 2nd quarter saw the Celtics put up 33 points.

The Pelicans held Boston to 43% shooting, including just 29% from three-point range, with the Celtics hitting 13 threes. New Orleans sent Boston to the line 23 times, where they made 19 free throws. The Pelicans recorded 8 steals and 3 blocks in the game.

Bulls Team Defense

Defensively, the Pelicans gave up 120 points to the Celtics, who shot 43% from the field. New Orleans allowed 29 points in the 1st quarter, 33 in the 2nd, 28 in the 3rd, and 30 in the 4th.

The Pelicans held the Celtics to 13 made threes on 29% shooting from deep. Boston went 19/23 from the free-throw line. New Orleans finished with 36 defensive rebounds, allowing 18 offensive boards, while also recording 8 steals and 3 blocks.

Pelicans vs Bulls Trends

  • The Pelicans are 3-0 ATS in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.
  • In their last ten games at home, the Bulls have a straight up record of 5-5 while going 4-5-1 vs. the spread. The team averaged 119 points per game in this stretch.
  • The last ten games that New Orleans was the underdog, they have an ATS mark of 4-6 while going 1-9 straight up.
  • Over the team’s last five games as the favorite, the Bulls struggled vs the spread going just 2-2-1. However, they still had a straight up mark of 3-2.

Pelicans vs Bulls Prediction

The Bulls is our pick to not only win with a projected score of 137-134. But we also favor them to cover the spread. Our bet is on the Bulls at -1.5.

As for the over/under, the the line is currently at 239.5, and our model projects the Pelicans and Bulls to reach a combined total of 271 points. Our bet is on taking the over.


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