The Chicago Bulls (18-21) face the New Orleans Pelicans (8-32) as only 1.5-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 (- 1.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Bulls (-9.5)
• Pick OU:

  Under (239.5)
  

• 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.
• Chicago (5-4) covers a higher percentage of games when it is favored by 1.5 points or more this season (55.6%) than New Orleans (13-17) does as a 1.5+-point underdog (43.3%).
• 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).
• The Bulls have a .667 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (6-3) this season while the Pelicans have a .133 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (4-26).

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Bulls Performance Insights

• Because of the Bulls’ defensive struggles this season, ranking second-worst in the NBA with 120.8 points allowed per game, they’ve had to rely on their offense, which ranks fourth-best in the league posting 118.2 points per game.
• Chicago, who ranks eighth in the league with 45.3 rebounds per game, is allowing 47 rebounds per contest, which is second-worst in the NBA.
• The Bulls have been tallying plenty of assists in 2024-25, ranking third-best in the NBA with 29.5 assists per game.
• Chicago ranks second-worst in the NBA with 11.8 forced turnovers per contest. Meanwhile, it is averaging 14.4 turnovers per game (20th-ranked in league).
• The Bulls have been shining when it comes to three-point shooting this season, ranking second-best in the NBA in three-pointers per game (16.5) and third-best in three-point percentage (37.8%).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

• The Pelicans are the fifth-worst team in the NBA in points scored (107.7 per game) and 25th in points allowed (117.2).
• On the glass, New Orleans is 24th in the NBA in rebounds (42.7 per game). It is fifth-worst in rebounds allowed (45.8 per game).
• The Pelicans are 22nd in the league in assists (24.8 per game) in 2024-25.
• In 2024-25, New Orleans is 17th in the NBA in turnovers committed (14 per game) and 13th in turnovers forced (14.1).
• In 2024-25 the Pelicans are fourth-worst in the league in 3-point makes (11.9 per game) and rank 23rd in 3-point percentage (34.3%).

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