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NBA Betting Preview: Pelicans vs Bulls

The New Orleans Pelicans face the Chicago Bulls in this NBA contest. Our betting preview features expert NBA predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, player stats, team news and confirmed starting lineups.

Go For Under 244.5 With Confidence

Let’s shoot for a total wager between the Pelicans and the Bulls, with Under 244.5 points available at -106. This betting prediction has lots of juice in the price.

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7 Triumphs for Pelicans in Previous 10 H2H Clashes

New Orleans Pelicans have been defeated in four straight games. They were recently beaten at home to New York Knicks by a 130-125 scoreline at Smoothie King Center. Zion Williamson dropped 32 points, as Jordan Poole finished with 26 and Saddiq Bey 26.

Chicago Bulls have lost back-to-back games, most recently suffering a 136-101 home defeat to Minnesota Timberwolves at United Center. Nikola Vucevic scored 23 points, while Matas Buzelis finished with 13 and Jalen Smith 12.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The Pelicans had the edge in the most recent matchup between these teams. At United Center, they recorded a 114-104 win over the Bulls. The Pelicans have four straight wins against the Bulls. They have won 7 of the 10 previous head-to-head meetings.

NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Bulls logo Bulls 15 17 0.469 118.3 122.4 -4.1 8-8 7-9 3-6 12-11 6-4 2L
Pelicans logo Pelicans 8 26 0.235 115.5 122.8 -7.3 6-15 2-11 3-6 4-21 5-5 4L
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New Orleans Pelicans – Last 10 Games

5 wins and 5 losses in the past 10 games. The Pelicans are averaging 123.4 points, 45.8 rebounds, 26.3 assists, 9.2 steals and 4.9 blocks while shooting 48.5% from the field and 81.7% from the free-throw line. The opposition average 121.8 points and 48.2 rebounds per contest.

Trey Murphy is averaging 20.9 points and 2.4 (45.3%) 3-pointers made, while Derik Queen averages 8.9 rebounds and 5.0 assists.

Chicago Bulls – Last 10 Games

The Bulls have won 6 and lost 4 of their last 10 contests. Averaging 117.8 points, 45.0 rebounds, 30.8 assists, 7.3 steals and 4.5 blocks per game while shooting 47.7% from the field and 76.7% from the free-throw line. Their opponents have an average of 122.2 points and 43.4 rebounds.

Josh Giddey is averaging 16.9 points, 8.9 assists and 2.1 (38.2%) 3-pointers made, while Nikola Vucevic has an average of 7.5 rebounds.

New Orleans Pelicans vs Chicago Bulls Prediction & Picks

We’ve got your New Orleans Pelicans vs Chicago Bulls bets covered, including our expert match prediction, top correct score pick, must-see player props and a tailored bet builder built for value.

Game Prediction

There’s every chance that the total won’t be as high as 244.5, so we’re prepared to take the -106 that the pair go under the line in this NBA matchup.

The handicappers at Sportsgambler.com always keep close tabs on team news as it develops. We also rely on recent form and key NBA stats to help shape our basketball predictions and guide the final call.

Key Pelicans vs Bulls stats:

  • The 244.5 line hasn’t been covered in 7 of the last 10 Pelicans games on the road.
  • The 244.5 line hasn’t been covered in 13 of the last 20 Pelicans games on the road.
  • The 244.5 line hasn’t been covered in the last 9 Bulls games at home.
  • The 244.5 line hasn’t been covered in 17 of the last 20 Bulls games at home.

Under 244.5 Probability

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 51.5% chance of delivering a return. After careful examination, our cappers calculate this probability to be somewhere between 55-60%. It is therefore regarded as a value bet.

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Ayo Dosunmu Under 16.5 Points -106 BetMGM logo

Ayo Dosunmu (Bulls) has recorded an average of 8.57 points in the past 7 games. There could once again be a failure on his part to cover the line and the Player Points bet can be backed at -106.

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Tre Jones (Bulls) has failed to cover the 6.5 assists total in 5 of the past 5 games. We can therefore feel confident that he might fall short on the Player Assists front and there is +115 available for this prop bet.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Under 244.5
Spread Bulls +1.5
Player Points Ayo Dosunmu Under 16.5

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Correct Score Prediction

Pelicans Pelicans logo 119 - 122 Bulls logo Bulls

Don’t pass up the opportunity to have a speculative wager on the Bulls to land a 122-119 win. We don’t think that there will be too much between the teams.

New Orleans Pelicans vs Chicago Bulls Odds

The odds and lines are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Books Struggling to Separate Teams

Chicago Bulls and New Orleans Pelicans both have Moneyline odds of -108. It’s therefore regarded as a coin toss by the leading NBA sportsbooks, with the implied probability being exactly the same.

The current spread is 1 and total points is 245.5. The Totals offers basketball bettors an alternative way of getting involved. Those that want to back Under 245.5 can find odds of -106 available.

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Betting Lines & Odds
Zion Williamson Favorite to Get Most Points

The favorite to score most points is Zion Williamson. You can get -105 that he scores Over 23.5 points or -123 that he goes Under.

Player Points
Zion Williamson (Pelicans)
Over 23.5
-105
Under 23.5
-123
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Trey Murphy III (Pelicans)
Over 20.5
-101
Under 20.5
-128
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Saddiq Bey (Pelicans)
Over 16.5
-115
Under 16.5
-112
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Player Assists
Ayo Dosunmu (Bulls)
Over 4.5
+120
Under 4.5
-156
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Derik Queen (Pelicans)
Over 4.5
+113
Under 4.5
-147
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Zion Williamson (Pelicans)
Over 3.5
+118
Under 3.5
-154
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Player Rebounds
Nikola Vucevic (Bulls)
Over 8.5
-132
Under 8.5
+102
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Derik Queen (Pelicans)
Over 7.5
-143
Under 7.5
+110
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Jalen Smith (Bulls)
Over 6.5
-122
Under 6.5
-106
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Zion Williamson (Pelicans)
Over 5.5
-120
Under 5.5
-108
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Bulls Stand on Seven Losses From Past Ten Home Games

The Bulls have gone 3-7 across their last 10 home games, averaging 107.10 points on offense and surrendering 119.40 on defense.

The Pelicans have two wins and eight losses in the last 10 road games, putting up 108.90 points per matchup and giving up 120.20.

The most recent United Center meeting saw the Pelicans claim a 114-104 win over the Bulls. In the last 10 head-to-head matchups at United Center, the Pelicans have notched six victories, while the Bulls have recorded four.

Last 10 Games W-L P PF PA O244.5 U244.5
Chicago Bulls logo Chicago Bulls Home Stats 3-7 226.50 107.10 119.40 1 9
New Orleans Pelicans logo New Orleans Pelicans Away Stats 2-8 229.10 108.90 120.20 3 7
  • W-L = Wins-Losses
  • P = Avg. Points
  • PF = Avg. Points For
  • PA = Avg. Points Against
  • O244.5 = Games Over 244.5 Points
  • U244.5 = Games Under 244.5 Points
Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

New Orleans Pelicans logo New Orleans Pelicans Stats
Chicago Bulls logo Chicago Bulls Stats
Moneyline
  • 5 wins and 5 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 2 wins and 8 defeats in the last 10 games on the road
Moneyline
  • 6 wins and 4 defeats in the last 10 games
  • 3 wins and 7 defeats in the last 10 home games
Point Spread
Point Spread
Total Points
Total Points
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team Stats - Avg/Game
Team News

New Orleans Pelicans Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Trey Murphy 32 35.45 661 109 20.7 3.4 2.7 6.1 0.2 1.7
Saddiq Bey 33 29.76 497 75 15.1 2.3 1.6 5.9 0.1 1.0
Zion Williamson 18 28.45 401 61 22.3 3.4 - 5.7 0.6 1.2

Chicago Bulls Player Stats & Roster

Player GP MIN TP TA PTS AST 3P REB BLK STL
Josh Giddey 30 32.78 577 270 19.2 9.0 1.9 9.0 0.4 0.9
Nikola Vucevic 31 29.95 498 102 16.1 3.3 1.8 8.9 0.5 0.8
Coby White 16 28.08 307 75 19.2 4.7 2.2 3.2 - 0.7

Injuries & Suspensions

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Starting Lineups

Both teams’ confirmed lineups will be published ahead of tip-off. There is also the chance to look at the lineups from the previous 10 games.

Previous New Orleans Pelicans Lineups

29 Dec NBA
Knicks 130-125 Pelicans
27 Dec NBA
Suns 123-114 Pelicans
26 Dec NBA
Suns 115-108 Pelicans
23 Dec NBA
Pelicans 118-141 Cavaliers
22 Dec NBA
Mavericks 113-119 Pelicans
20 Dec NBA
Pacers 109-128 Pelicans
18 Dec NBA
Rockets 128-133 Pelicans
14 Dec NBA
Pelicans 114-104 Bulls
11 Dec NBA
Trail Blazers 120-143 Pelicans
08 Dec NBA
Spurs 135-132 Pelicans

Previous Chicago Bulls Lineups

29 Dec NBA
Timberwolves 136-101 Bulls
27 Dec NBA
Bucks 112-103 Bulls
26 Dec NBA
76ers 102-109 Bulls
23 Dec NBA
Bulls 126-123 Hawks
21 Dec NBA
Bulls 152-150 Hawks
19 Dec NBA
Bulls 136-125 Cavaliers
17 Dec NBA
Cavaliers 111-127 Bulls
14 Dec NBA
Pelicans 114-104 Bulls
12 Dec NBA
Bulls 129-126 Hornets
07 Dec NBA
Warriors 123-91 Bulls

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Knicks 23 9 0.719 120.8 114 6.8 15-2 8-7 5-2 18-8 8-2 3W
Celtics 19 12 0.613 116.5 110.5 6 10-5 9-7 5-4 15-8 7-3 1W
Raptors 20 14 0.588 114.1 112.7 1.4 10-7 10-7 3-6 17-10 5-5 2W
76ers 17 14 0.548 116.4 116.3 0.1 9-8 8-6 6-3 13-12 5-5 1W
Nets 10 20 0.333 109.7 113.9 -4.2 4-12 6-8 3-7 8-14 6-4 1L
East Central W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 24 8 0.75 118.8 112.9 5.9 13-2 11-6 5-3 17-5 7-3 2L
Cavaliers 18 16 0.529 119.4 117.2 2.2 11-8 7-8 6-2 13-12 4-6 1W
Bulls 15 17 0.469 118.3 122.4 -4.1 8-8 7-9 3-6 12-11 6-4 2L
Bucks 14 19 0.424 113 115.9 -2.9 8-8 6-11 5-4 12-13 4-6 2W
Pacers 6 27 0.182 110.1 119.4 -9.3 5-12 1-15 2-6 4-16 1-9 9L
East Southeast W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Magic 18 15 0.545 116.8 115.1 1.7 11-6 7-9 5-3 12-11 4-6 1L
Heat 18 15 0.545 121 117.5 3.5 12-5 6-10 3-3 11-10 4-6 3W
Hawks 15 19 0.441 119.1 120.6 -1.5 5-11 10-8 4-3 9-13 2-8 7L
Hornets 11 21 0.344 115.5 118.5 -3 7-9 4-12 4-4 10-15 5-5 1L
Wizards 7 24 0.226 113.1 125 -11.9 4-11 3-13 1-4 4-17 4-6 1L
West Northwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 28 5 0.848 122.1 107.9 14.2 16-2 12-3 5-2 22-5 6-4 2W
Nuggets 22 10 0.688 125.7 118.5 7.2 10-5 12-5 4-1 16-7 6-4 2L
Timberwolves 21 12 0.636 119.3 114.2 5.1 12-6 9-6 4-4 13-10 6-4 1W
Trail Blazers 14 19 0.424 116.8 120.1 -3.3 7-9 7-10 3-3 11-12 5-5 2W
Jazz 12 19 0.387 120.5 127.1 -6.6 8-10 4-9 0-6 7-14 4-6 1L
West Pacific W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Lakers 20 10 0.667 117.2 116.9 0.3 8-5 12-5 4-4 15-8 5-5 1W
Suns 19 13 0.594 115.1 113.3 1.8 10-5 9-8 7-4 17-12 6-4 4W
Warriors 17 16 0.515 115.1 113.1 2 10-4 7-12 4-2 12-10 6-4 1W
Clippers 10 21 0.323 111.5 114.8 -3.3 6-8 4-13 2-4 7-14 5-5 4W
Kings 8 24 0.25 111.7 122.1 -10.4 5-10 3-14 1-4 6-20 3-7 1L
West Southwest W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Spurs 23 9 0.719 119.5 113.6 5.9 11-4 12-5 7-0 14-7 8-2 2L
Rockets 20 10 0.667 120.5 112 8.5 10-2 10-8 2-3 11-9 5-5 3W
Grizzlies 15 18 0.455 115.9 116.5 -0.6 7-9 8-9 4-3 13-9 5-5 2L
Mavericks 12 22 0.353 113.7 117.7 -4 9-9 3-13 2-6 6-16 4-6 3L
Pelicans 8 26 0.235 115.5 122.8 -7.3 6-15 2-11 3-6 4-21 5-5 4L
Eastern Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Pistons 24 8 0.75 118.8 112.9 5.9 13-2 11-6 5-3 17-5 7-3 2L
Knicks 23 9 0.719 120.8 114 6.8 15-2 8-7 5-2 18-8 8-2 3W
Celtics 19 12 0.613 116.5 110.5 6 10-5 9-7 5-4 15-8 7-3 1W
Raptors 20 14 0.588 114.1 112.7 1.4 10-7 10-7 3-6 17-10 5-5 2W
76ers 17 14 0.548 116.4 116.3 0.1 9-8 8-6 6-3 13-12 5-5 1W
Heat 18 15 0.545 121 117.5 3.5 12-5 6-10 3-3 11-10 4-6 3W
Magic 18 15 0.545 116.8 115.1 1.7 11-6 7-9 5-3 12-11 4-6 1L
Cavaliers 18 16 0.529 119.4 117.2 2.2 11-8 7-8 6-2 13-12 4-6 1W
Bulls 15 17 0.469 118.3 122.4 -4.1 8-8 7-9 3-6 12-11 6-4 2L
Hawks 15 19 0.441 119.1 120.6 -1.5 5-11 10-8 4-3 9-13 2-8 7L
Bucks 14 19 0.424 113 115.9 -2.9 8-8 6-11 5-4 12-13 4-6 2W
Hornets 11 21 0.344 115.5 118.5 -3 7-9 4-12 4-4 10-15 5-5 1L
Nets 10 20 0.333 109.7 113.9 -4.2 4-12 6-8 3-7 8-14 6-4 1L
Wizards 7 24 0.226 113.1 125 -11.9 4-11 3-13 1-4 4-17 4-6 1L
Pacers 6 27 0.182 110.1 119.4 -9.3 5-12 1-15 2-6 4-16 1-9 9L
Western Conference W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 28 5 0.848 122.1 107.9 14.2 16-2 12-3 5-2 22-5 6-4 2W
Spurs 23 9 0.719 119.5 113.6 5.9 11-4 12-5 7-0 14-7 8-2 2L
Nuggets 22 10 0.688 125.7 118.5 7.2 10-5 12-5 4-1 16-7 6-4 2L
Lakers 20 10 0.667 117.2 116.9 0.3 8-5 12-5 4-4 15-8 5-5 1W
Rockets 20 10 0.667 120.5 112 8.5 10-2 10-8 2-3 11-9 5-5 3W
Timberwolves 21 12 0.636 119.3 114.2 5.1 12-6 9-6 4-4 13-10 6-4 1W
Suns 19 13 0.594 115.1 113.3 1.8 10-5 9-8 7-4 17-12 6-4 4W
Warriors 17 16 0.515 115.1 113.1 2 10-4 7-12 4-2 12-10 6-4 1W
Grizzlies 15 18 0.455 115.9 116.5 -0.6 7-9 8-9 4-3 13-9 5-5 2L
Trail Blazers 14 19 0.424 116.8 120.1 -3.3 7-9 7-10 3-3 11-12 5-5 2W
Jazz 12 19 0.387 120.5 127.1 -6.6 8-10 4-9 0-6 7-14 4-6 1L
Mavericks 12 22 0.353 113.7 117.7 -4 9-9 3-13 2-6 6-16 4-6 3L
Clippers 10 21 0.323 111.5 114.8 -3.3 6-8 4-13 2-4 7-14 5-5 4W
Kings 8 24 0.25 111.7 122.1 -10.4 5-10 3-14 1-4 6-20 3-7 1L
Pelicans 8 26 0.235 115.5 122.8 -7.3 6-15 2-11 3-6 4-21 5-5 4L
NBA W L PCT PPG OPP PPG DIFF Home Road Div Conf Last 10 Strk
Thunder 28 5 0.848 122.1 107.9 14.2 16-2 12-3 5-2 22-5 6-4 2W
Pistons 24 8 0.75 118.8 112.9 5.9 13-2 11-6 5-3 17-5 7-3 2L
Knicks 23 9 0.719 120.8 114 6.8 15-2 8-7 5-2 18-8 8-2 3W
Spurs 23 9 0.719 119.5 113.6 5.9 11-4 12-5 7-0 14-7 8-2 2L
Nuggets 22 10 0.688 125.7 118.5 7.2 10-5 12-5 4-1 16-7 6-4 2L
Rockets 20 10 0.667 120.5 112 8.5 10-2 10-8 2-3 11-9 5-5 3W
Lakers 20 10 0.667 117.2 116.9 0.3 8-5 12-5 4-4 15-8 5-5 1W
Timberwolves 21 12 0.636 119.3 114.2 5.1 12-6 9-6 4-4 13-10 6-4 1W
Celtics 19 12 0.613 116.5 110.5 6 10-5 9-7 5-4 15-8 7-3 1W
Suns 19 13 0.594 115.1 113.3 1.8 10-5 9-8 7-4 17-12 6-4 4W
Raptors 20 14 0.588 114.1 112.7 1.4 10-7 10-7 3-6 17-10 5-5 2W
76ers 17 14 0.548 116.4 116.3 0.1 9-8 8-6 6-3 13-12 5-5 1W
Heat 18 15 0.545 121 117.5 3.5 12-5 6-10 3-3 11-10 4-6 3W
Magic 18 15 0.545 116.8 115.1 1.7 11-6 7-9 5-3 12-11 4-6 1L
Cavaliers 18 16 0.529 119.4 117.2 2.2 11-8 7-8 6-2 13-12 4-6 1W
Warriors 17 16 0.515 115.1 113.1 2 10-4 7-12 4-2 12-10 6-4 1W
Bulls 15 17 0.469 118.3 122.4 -4.1 8-8 7-9 3-6 12-11 6-4 2L
Grizzlies 15 18 0.455 115.9 116.5 -0.6 7-9 8-9 4-3 13-9 5-5 2L
Hawks 15 19 0.441 119.1 120.6 -1.5 5-11 10-8 4-3 9-13 2-8 7L
Bucks 14 19 0.424 113 115.9 -2.9 8-8 6-11 5-4 12-13 4-6 2W
Trail Blazers 14 19 0.424 116.8 120.1 -3.3 7-9 7-10 3-3 11-12 5-5 2W
Jazz 12 19 0.387 120.5 127.1 -6.6 8-10 4-9 0-6 7-14 4-6 1L
Mavericks 12 22 0.353 113.7 117.7 -4 9-9 3-13 2-6 6-16 4-6 3L
Hornets 11 21 0.344 115.5 118.5 -3 7-9 4-12 4-4 10-15 5-5 1L
Nets 10 20 0.333 109.7 113.9 -4.2 4-12 6-8 3-7 8-14 6-4 1L
Clippers 10 21 0.323 111.5 114.8 -3.3 6-8 4-13 2-4 7-14 5-5 4W
Kings 8 24 0.25 111.7 122.1 -10.4 5-10 3-14 1-4 6-20 3-7 1L
Pelicans 8 26 0.235 115.5 122.8 -7.3 6-15 2-11 3-6 4-21 5-5 4L
Wizards 7 24 0.226 113.1 125 -11.9 4-11 3-13 1-4 4-17 4-6 1L
Pacers 6 27 0.182 110.1 119.4 -9.3 5-12 1-15 2-6 4-16 1-9 9L
  • W = Wins
  • L = Losses
  • PCT = Winning Percentage
  • PPG = Points Per Game
  • OPP PPG = Opponent Points Per Game
  • DIFF = Average Point Differential
  • Home = Home Record
  • Road = Away Record
  • Div = Division Record
  • Conf = Conference Record
  • Last 10 = Record last 10 games
  • Strk = Current Streak