The Chicago Bulls (18-21) face the New Orleans Pelicans (8-32) as just 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 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 1.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, New Orleans is 13-17 against the spread compared to the 5-4 ATS record Chicago racks up as a 1.5-point favorite.
• When it comes to eclipsing the over/under in 2024-25, Chicago does it less often (48.7% of the time) than New Orleans (55%).
• As a moneyline underdog this year, the Pelicans are 4-26, while the Bulls are 6-3 as moneyline favorites.

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Bulls Performance Insights

• The Bulls have had to count on their offense, which ranks fourth-best in the NBA (118.2 points per game), as they rank second-worst in the league defensively with only 120.8 points allowed per contest.
• Chicago ranks second-worst in the NBA with 47 rebounds allowed per contest. Meanwhile, it is pulling down 45.3 boards per game (eighth-ranked in league).
• The Bulls have been tallying plenty of assists in 2024-25, ranking third-best in the NBA with 29.5 dimes per contest.
• Chicago, who is 20th in the league with 14.4 turnovers per game, is forcing 11.8 turnovers per contest, which is second-worst in the NBA.
• When it comes to three-point shooting, everything is clicking for the Bulls, who are draining 16.5 treys per game (second-best in NBA) and shooting 37.8% from beyond the arc (third-best).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

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

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