The Chicago Bulls (18-21) take on 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 (-9.4)
• Pick OU:

  Under (236.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 232.0

• The Bulls (20-19-0 ATS) have covered the spread 51.3% of the time, 11.3% more often than the Pelicans (16-24-0) this year.
• 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 racks up as a 2.5-point favorite.
• New Orleans and its opponents have gone over the over/under 55% of the time this season (22 out of 40). That’s more often than Chicago and its opponents have (19 out of 39).
• 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 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 scoring 118.2 points per game.
• Chicago ranks eighth in the NBA with 45.3 rebounds per game, but it is giving up 47 rebounds per game, which ranks second-worst in the league.
• The Bulls have been racking up assists in 2024-25, ranking fourth-best in the NBA with 29.5 dimes per contest.
• Chicago ranks second-worst in the NBA with 11.8 forced turnovers per game. Meanwhile, it is averaging 14.4 turnovers per game (20th-ranked in league).
• When it comes to three-point shooting, things are clicking for the Bulls, who are draining 16.5 threes per game (second-best in NBA) and shooting 37.8% from three-point land (third-best).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans are the fifth-worst squad in the league in points scored (107.7 per game) and 25th in points allowed (117.2).
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 24th in the NBA in rebounds (42.7 per game) and fifth-worst in rebounds allowed (45.8).
• At 24.8 assists per game, the Pelicans are 22nd in the NBA.
• In terms of turnovers, New Orleans is 16th in the league in committing them (14 per game). It is 14th in forcing them (14.1 per game).
• At 11.9 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 34.3% from downtown, the Pelicans are 25th and 23rd in the NBA, respectively, in those categories.

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