New Orleans Pelicans vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, Picks & Odds | NBA Wednesday

By Kyrone Jones, NBA Analyst | Published: 2 months ago | Last Updated: Dec 31, 18:40 | 6 min read

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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.

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	25	37	0.403	115.7	120	-4.3	16-18	9-19	4-10	17-26	1-9	1L
Pelicans	19	44	0.302	114.9	120.2	-5.3	11-21	8-23	6-7	12-28	6-4	2L

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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.

Confirmed Starting Lineups

New Orleans Pelicans lineup: Jeremiah Fears, Zion Williamson, Derik Queen, Trey Murphy, Saddiq Bey.

Chicago Bulls lineup: Nikola Vucevic, Matas Buzelis, Jalen Smith, Tre Jones, Isaac Okoro.

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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Our Game Prediction

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Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Ayo Dosunmu Under 16.5 Points -106

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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Nikola Vucevic Under 9.5 Rebounds -120

Nikola Vucevic (Bulls) has recorded Under 9.5 rebounds in 8 of the past 10 games. This could happen again and there is odds of -120 when it comes to this Player Rebounds bet.

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Same Game Parlay Picks

Totals Under 244.5

Spread Bulls +1.5

Player Points Ayo Dosunmu Under 16.5

We’ve loaded up a same game parlay with the combined picks of Under 244.5, Bulls +1.5 and Ayo Dosunmu (Bulls) to score Under 16.5 points.

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Correct Score Prediction

Pelicans

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.

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New Orleans Pelicans vs Chicago Bulls Odds

The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.

Books Struggling to Separate Teams

There’s the opportunity to back Chicago Bulls at -120 on the Moneyline although New Orleans Pelicans are priced up at betting odds of +102. The leading NBA sportsbooks give the hosts a 55% chance of success.

The current spread is 2 and total points is 249.5. The Totals offers basketball bettors an alternative way of getting involved. Those that want to back Under 249.5 can find odds of -110 available.

There are hundreds of game lines and team props when it comes to wagering on this popular basketball league and we recommend visiting the top betting sites to find the wager that matches your view on the contest.

Betting Lines & Odds

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Point Spread

Total Points

Zion Williamson Favorite to Get Most Points

The favorite to score most points is Zion Williamson. You can get -106 that he scores Over 24.5 points or -125 that he goes Under.

Player Points

Zion Williamson (Pelicans)

Trey Murphy III (Pelicans)

Ayo Dosunmu (Bulls)

Nikola Vucevic (Bulls)

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Player Assists

Tre Jones (Bulls)

Ayo Dosunmu (Bulls)

Derik Queen (Pelicans)

Zion Williamson (Pelicans)

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Player Rebounds

Nikola Vucevic (Bulls)

Derik Queen (Pelicans)

Jalen Smith (Bulls)

Zion Williamson (Pelicans)

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Micro Betting

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United Center

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 Home Stats		3-7	226.50	107.10	119.40	1	9
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

Last 5 & H2H

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Last 5 Games

Pelicans

NBA: 30/12 Knicks 130 Pelicans125
NBA: 28/12 Suns 123 Pelicans114
NBA: 27/12 Suns 115 Pelicans108
NBA: 24/12 Pelicans 118 Cavaliers141
NBA: 23/12 Mavericks 113 Pelicans119

Bulls

NBA: 30/12 Timberwolves 136 Bulls101
NBA: 28/12 Bucks 112 Bulls103
NBA: 27/12 76ers 102 Bulls109
NBA: 24/12 Bulls 126 Hawks123
NBA: 21/12 Bulls 152 Hawks150

Head to Head

Pelicans vs Bulls

NBA: 15/12 2025 Pelicans 114 Bulls 104
NBA: 25/11 2025 Bulls 130 Pelicans 143
NBA: 15/01 2025 Pelicans 119 Bulls 113
NBA: 24/10 2024 Bulls 111 Pelicans 123
NBA: 26/02 2024 Bulls 114 Pelicans 106
NBA: 03/12 2023 Pelicans 118 Bulls 124
NBA: 17/11 2022 Bulls 110 Pelicans 124
NBA: 10/11 2022 Pelicans 115 Bulls 111
NBA: 25/03 2022 Bulls 109 Pelicans 126
NBA: 23/10 2021 Pelicans 112 Bulls 128

Team Stats

Latest regular season and playoff games stats.

New Orleans Pelicans Stats

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

-1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 5 of the last 10 games
-1.5 Betting Line on the Road: Have covered the spread in 2 of the last 10 games on the road

Point Spread

+1.5 Betting Line: Have covered the spread in 6 of the last 10 games
+1.5 Betting Line at Home: Have covered the spread in 3 of the last 10 home games

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 245.20 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals on the Road: An average of 229.10 pts in the previous 10 games on the road
Over 244.5: Covered in 5 of the previous 10 games
Over 244.5 on the Road: Covered in 3 of the previous 10 games on the road
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 123.40 pts and allowed 121.80 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals on the Road: Have scored an average of 108.90 pts and allowed 120.20 pts in the last 10 games on the road

Total Points

Game Totals: An average of 240.00 pts in the previous 10 games
Game Totals at Home: An average of 226.50 pts in the previous 10 home games
Over 244.5: Covered in 4 of the previous 10 games
Over 244.5 at Home: Covered in 1 of the previous 10 home games
Team Totals: Have scored an average of 117.80 pts and allowed 122.20 pts in the last 10 games
Team Totals at Home: Have scored an average of 107.10 pts and allowed 119.40 pts in the last 10 home games

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 36.00 (56%)
3-Pointers Made: 9.40 (32%)
Free Throws Made: 23.20 (81.69%)
Rebounds: Total 45.8, Offensive 12.50, Defensive 33.30
Assists: 26.30
Blocks: 4.90
Steals: 9.20
Turnovers : 12.30
Personal Fouls: 19.60

Last 10 Games on the Road

2-Pointers Made: 29.00 (50%)
3-Pointers Made: 10.60 (34%)
Free Throws Made: 19.10 (77.02%)
Rebounds: Total 43.8, Offensive 12.30, Defensive 31.50
Assists: 23.00
Blocks: 2.80
Steals: 8.90
Turnovers : 13.80
Personal Fouls: 19.80

Team Stats - Avg/Game

Last 10 Games

2-Pointers Made: 30.00 (57%)
3-Pointers Made: 13.90 (35%)
Free Throws Made: 16.10 (76.67%)
Rebounds: Total 45, Offensive 11.60, Defensive 33.40
Assists: 30.80
Blocks: 4.50
Steals: 7.30
Turnovers : 13.50
Personal Fouls: 17.30

Last 10 Home Games

2-Pointers Made: 26.40 (52%)
3-Pointers Made: 12.20 (31%)
Free Throws Made: 17.70 (80.09%)
Rebounds: Total 45.1, Offensive 11.90, Defensive 33.20
Assists: 26.20
Blocks: 4.70
Steals: 7.60
Turnovers : 14.70
Personal Fouls: 18.10

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

Herbert Jones	22	28.01	215	52	9.8	2.4	1.4	3.7	0.3	1.7
Jordan Poole	15	27.93	250	51	16.7	3.4	2.4	1.9	0.4	0.7
Jeremiah Fears	34	26.82	491	105	14.4	3.1	1.0	3.6	0.1	1.3
Derik Queen	34	25.83	451	137	13.3	4.0	0.2	7.0	0.8	1.0
Jose Alvarado	32	22.28	266	101	8.3	3.2	1.7	2.7	0.1	1.0
Bryce McGowens	21	18.41	157	30	7.5	1.4	0.8	2.1	0.2	0.5
Yves Missi	26	17.36	136	28	5.2	1.1	-	5.2	1.1	0.3
Micah Peavy	28	14.59	123	25	4.4	0.9	0.4	2.1	0.1	0.5
Jordan Hawkins	25	14.08	122	21	4.9	0.8	1.0	1.7	0.1	0.1
Kevon Looney	13	13.79	34	20	2.6	1.5	0.1	4.3	0.5	0.3
Trey Alexander	3	12.47	14	4	4.7	1.3	0.7	1.3	0.3	0.3
DeAndre Jordan	2	11.65	9	-	4.5	-	-	5.0	-	-
Karlo Matkovic	22	11.37	99	18	4.5	0.8	0.4	3.3	0.6	0.2
Hunter Dickinson	1	4.7	2	-	2.0	-	-	-	1.0	-
Dejounte Murray	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Jaden Springer	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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

Matas Buzelis	32	27.28	447	47	14.0	1.5	1.7	5.1	1.4	0.8
Tre Jones	26	26.74	316	129	12.2	5.0	0.4	2.9	0.2	1.5
Ayo Dosunmu	26	26.15	360	80	13.8	3.1	1.7	2.6	0.2	0.6
Kevin Huerter	27	23.85	317	62	11.7	2.3	1.7	3.5	0.6	0.8
Isaac Okoro	24	23.78	202	33	8.4	1.4	1.1	2.5	0.5	0.5
Patrick Williams	30	18.79	195	36	6.5	1.2	1.3	2.9	0.3	0.8
Zach Collins	10	18.37	97	15	9.7	1.5	0.9	5.6	0.4	0.2
Jalen Smith	27	17.13	237	36	8.8	1.3	1.4	5.9	0.7	0.3
Jevon Carter	15	13.64	96	17	6.4	1.1	1.6	1.3	-	0.7
Dalen Terry	17	10.8	51	21	3.0	1.2	0.2	1.7	0.3	0.7
Julian Phillips	23	9.89	64	7	2.8	0.3	0.4	1.3	0.2	0.5
Lachlan Olbrich	5	7.18	2	3	0.4	0.6	-	2.2	-	-
Emanuel Miller	5	6.62	15	4	3.0	0.8	0.4	0.6	-	0.4
Noa Essengue	2	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.5
Trentyn Flowers	2	2.8	4	1	2.0	0.5	-	0.5	-	-

Injuries & Suspensions

New Orleans Pelicans Injury Table

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Starting Lineups

Chicago Bulls Confirmed Lineup

9 Nikola Vucevic

14 Matas Buzelis

25 Jalen Smith

30 Tre Jones

35 Isaac Okoro

New Orleans Pelicans Confirmed Lineup

0 Jeremiah Fears

1 Zion Williamson

22 Derik Queen

25 Trey Murphy

41 Saddiq Bey

Previous New Orleans Pelicans Lineups

29 Dec NBA

Knicks 130-125 Pelicans

Confirmed Lineups

27 Dec NBA

Suns 123-114 Pelicans

Confirmed Lineups

26 Dec NBA

Suns 115-108 Pelicans

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NBA

Pelicans 118-141 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

22 Dec NBA

Mavericks 113-119 Pelicans

Confirmed Lineups

20 Dec NBA

Pacers 109-128 Pelicans

Confirmed Lineups

18 Dec NBA

Rockets 128-133 Pelicans

Confirmed Lineups

14 Dec NBA

Pelicans 114-104 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

11 Dec NBA

Trail Blazers 120-143 Pelicans

Confirmed Lineups

08 Dec NBA

Spurs 135-132 Pelicans

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Chicago Bulls Lineups

29 Dec NBA

Timberwolves 136-101 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

27 Dec NBA

Bucks 112-103 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

26 Dec NBA

76ers 102-109 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

23 Dec NBA

Bulls 126-123 Hawks

Confirmed Lineups

21 Dec NBA

Bulls 152-150 Hawks

Confirmed Lineups

19 Dec NBA

Bulls 136-125 Cavaliers

Confirmed Lineups

17 Dec NBA

Cavaliers 111-127 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

14 Dec NBA

Pelicans 114-104 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

12 Dec NBA

Bulls 129-126 Hornets

Confirmed Lineups

07 Dec NBA

Warriors 123-91 Bulls

Confirmed Lineups

NBA Table Select Season

East Atlantic	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Celtics	41	20	0.672	114.9	107	7.9	20-9	21-11	9-5	27-13	8-2	3W
Knicks	40	22	0.645	117.1	110.9	6.2	23-8	17-14	11-3	27-15	7-3	3W
Raptors	35	26	0.574	113.7	112	1.7	16-16	19-10	4-10	27-16	5-5	1L
76ers	33	28	0.541	116	116.2	-0.2	16-16	17-12	8-7	21-20	4-6	2L
Nets	15	46	0.246	106.8	115.6	-8.8	8-22	7-24	3-10	11-27	1-9	9L

East Central	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	45	15	0.75	117.2	109.5	7.7	24-7	21-8	10-4	30-8	8-2	1L
Cavaliers	39	24	0.619	119.1	114.9	4.2	21-11	18-13	8-5	25-15	7-3	2W
Bucks	26	34	0.433	111.3	115.6	-4.3	14-15	12-19	8-5	19-22	5-5	3L
Bulls	25	37	0.403	115.7	120	-4.3	16-18	9-19	4-10	17-26	1-9	1L
Pacers	15	46	0.246	111.4	119.6	-8.2	10-22	5-24	3-9	11-30	2-8	6L

East Southeast	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Magic	32	28	0.533	114.8	114.4	0.4	19-12	13-16	7-5	20-19	6-4	1W
Heat	33	29	0.532	119.9	116.7	3.2	19-11	14-18	5-5	17-18	6-4	2W
Hornets	31	31	0.5	116.1	112.7	3.4	14-16	17-15	9-4	19-21	7-3	5W
Hawks	31	31	0.5	117.4	117.4	0	14-16	17-15	7-6	17-21	6-4	4W
Wizards	16	45	0.262	112.2	123	-10.8	11-21	5-24	2-10	11-28	2-8	6L

West Northwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	48	15	0.762	119.1	107.9	11.2	25-7	23-8	9-3	34-9	8-2	3W
Timberwolves	39	23	0.629	119.1	114.5	4.6	21-11	18-12	8-5	24-17	7-3	4W
Nuggets	38	24	0.613	120.5	116.1	4.4	16-12	22-12	6-4	22-13	5-5	1W
Trail Blazers	29	33	0.468	115.2	118.4	-3.2	16-15	13-18	5-7	22-18	5-5	2L
Jazz	18	43	0.295	117.9	125.8	-7.9	11-21	7-22	1-10	10-30	2-8	6L

West Pacific	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Lakers	37	24	0.607	115.8	115.2	0.6	18-12	19-12	8-7	26-15	5-5	3W
Suns	35	26	0.574	112.1	111.2	0.9	20-12	15-14	10-6	24-18	4-6	2W
Warriors	31	30	0.508	115.3	114.1	1.2	19-13	12-17	6-6	21-19	4-6	2L
Clippers	29	31	0.483	112.1	112.1	0	15-13	14-18	8-5	19-18	6-4	2W
Kings	14	49	0.222	110.2	121.1	-10.9	9-21	5-28	2-10	10-33	2-8	2L

West Southwest	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Spurs	44	17	0.721	118.2	111.4	6.8	21-6	23-11	10-3	26-13	9-1	1W
Rockets	38	22	0.633	114.7	109.4	5.3	20-7	18-15	6-5	21-16	7-3	1W
Grizzlies	23	37	0.383	115.6	117.7	-2.1	12-17	11-20	6-6	18-24	3-7	1L
Mavericks	21	40	0.344	113.5	117.7	-4.2	14-19	7-21	3-10	11-29	2-8	4L
Pelicans	19	44	0.302	114.9	120.2	-5.3	11-21	8-23	6-7	12-28	6-4	2L

Eastern Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Pistons	45	15	0.75	117.2	109.5	7.7	24-7	21-8	10-4	30-8	8-2	1L
Celtics	41	20	0.672	114.9	107	7.9	20-9	21-11	9-5	27-13	8-2	3W
Knicks	40	22	0.645	117.1	110.9	6.2	23-8	17-14	11-3	27-15	7-3	3W
Cavaliers	39	24	0.619	119.1	114.9	4.2	21-11	18-13	8-5	25-15	7-3	2W
Raptors	35	26	0.574	113.7	112	1.7	16-16	19-10	4-10	27-16	5-5	1L
76ers	33	28	0.541	116	116.2	-0.2	16-16	17-12	8-7	21-20	4-6	2L
Magic	32	28	0.533	114.8	114.4	0.4	19-12	13-16	7-5	20-19	6-4	1W
Heat	33	29	0.532	119.9	116.7	3.2	19-11	14-18	5-5	17-18	6-4	2W
Hornets	31	31	0.5	116.1	112.7	3.4	14-16	17-15	9-4	19-21	7-3	5W
Hawks	31	31	0.5	117.4	117.4	0	14-16	17-15	7-6	17-21	6-4	4W
Bucks	26	34	0.433	111.3	115.6	-4.3	14-15	12-19	8-5	19-22	5-5	3L
Bulls	25	37	0.403	115.7	120	-4.3	16-18	9-19	4-10	17-26	1-9	1L
Wizards	16	45	0.262	112.2	123	-10.8	11-21	5-24	2-10	11-28	2-8	6L
Nets	15	46	0.246	106.8	115.6	-8.8	8-22	7-24	3-10	11-27	1-9	9L
Pacers	15	46	0.246	111.4	119.6	-8.2	10-22	5-24	3-9	11-30	2-8	6L

Western Conference	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	48	15	0.762	119.1	107.9	11.2	25-7	23-8	9-3	34-9	8-2	3W
Spurs	44	17	0.721	118.2	111.4	6.8	21-6	23-11	10-3	26-13	9-1	1W
Rockets	38	22	0.633	114.7	109.4	5.3	20-7	18-15	6-5	21-16	7-3	1W
Timberwolves	39	23	0.629	119.1	114.5	4.6	21-11	18-12	8-5	24-17	7-3	4W
Nuggets	38	24	0.613	120.5	116.1	4.4	16-12	22-12	6-4	22-13	5-5	1W
Lakers	37	24	0.607	115.8	115.2	0.6	18-12	19-12	8-7	26-15	5-5	3W
Suns	35	26	0.574	112.1	111.2	0.9	20-12	15-14	10-6	24-18	4-6	2W
Warriors	31	30	0.508	115.3	114.1	1.2	19-13	12-17	6-6	21-19	4-6	2L
Clippers	29	31	0.483	112.1	112.1	0	15-13	14-18	8-5	19-18	6-4	2W
Trail Blazers	29	33	0.468	115.2	118.4	-3.2	16-15	13-18	5-7	22-18	5-5	2L
Grizzlies	23	37	0.383	115.6	117.7	-2.1	12-17	11-20	6-6	18-24	3-7	1L
Mavericks	21	40	0.344	113.5	117.7	-4.2	14-19	7-21	3-10	11-29	2-8	4L
Pelicans	19	44	0.302	114.9	120.2	-5.3	11-21	8-23	6-7	12-28	6-4	2L
Jazz	18	43	0.295	117.9	125.8	-7.9	11-21	7-22	1-10	10-30	2-8	6L
Kings	14	49	0.222	110.2	121.1	-10.9	9-21	5-28	2-10	10-33	2-8	2L

NBA	W	L	PCT	PPG	OPP PPG	DIFF	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Last 10	Strk
Thunder	48	15	0.762	119.1	107.9	11.2	25-7	23-8	9-3	34-9	8-2	3W
Pistons	45	15	0.75	117.2	109.5	7.7	24-7	21-8	10-4	30-8	8-2	1L
Spurs	44	17	0.721	118.2	111.4	6.8	21-6	23-11	10-3	26-13	9-1	1W
Celtics	41	20	0.672	114.9	107	7.9	20-9	21-11	9-5	27-13	8-2	3W
Knicks	40	22	0.645	117.1	110.9	6.2	23-8	17-14	11-3	27-15	7-3	3W
Rockets	38	22	0.633	114.7	109.4	5.3	20-7	18-15	6-5	21-16	7-3	1W
Timberwolves	39	23	0.629	119.1	114.5	4.6	21-11	18-12	8-5	24-17	7-3	4W
Cavaliers	39	24	0.619	119.1	114.9	4.2	21-11	18-13	8-5	25-15	7-3	2W
Nuggets	38	24	0.613	120.5	116.1	4.4	16-12	22-12	6-4	22-13	5-5	1W
Lakers	37	24	0.607	115.8	115.2	0.6	18-12	19-12	8-7	26-15	5-5	3W
Suns	35	26	0.574	112.1	111.2	0.9	20-12	15-14	10-6	24-18	4-6	2W
Raptors	35	26	0.574	113.7	112	1.7	16-16	19-10	4-10	27-16	5-5	1L
76ers	33	28	0.541	116	116.2	-0.2	16-16	17-12	8-7	21-20	4-6	2L
Magic	32	28	0.533	114.8	114.4	0.4	19-12	13-16	7-5	20-19	6-4	1W
Heat	33	29	0.532	119.9	116.7	3.2	19-11	14-18	5-5	17-18	6-4	2W
Warriors	31	30	0.508	115.3	114.1	1.2	19-13	12-17	6-6	21-19	4-6	2L
Hawks	31	31	0.5	117.4	117.4	0	14-16	17-15	7-6	17-21	6-4	4W
Hornets	31	31	0.5	116.1	112.7	3.4	14-16	17-15	9-4	19-21	7-3	5W
Clippers	29	31	0.483	112.1	112.1	0	15-13	14-18	8-5	19-18	6-4	2W
Trail Blazers	29	33	0.468	115.2	118.4	-3.2	16-15	13-18	5-7	22-18	5-5	2L
Bucks	26	34	0.433	111.3	115.6	-4.3	14-15	12-19	8-5	19-22	5-5	3L
Bulls	25	37	0.403	115.7	120	-4.3	16-18	9-19	4-10	17-26	1-9	1L
Grizzlies	23	37	0.383	115.6	117.7	-2.1	12-17	11-20	6-6	18-24	3-7	1L
Mavericks	21	40	0.344	113.5	117.7	-4.2	14-19	7-21	3-10	11-29	2-8	4L
Pelicans	19	44	0.302	114.9	120.2	-5.3	11-21	8-23	6-7	12-28	6-4	2L
Jazz	18	43	0.295	117.9	125.8	-7.9	11-21	7-22	1-10	10-30	2-8	6L
Wizards	16	45	0.262	112.2	123	-10.8	11-21	5-24	2-10	11-28	2-8	6L
Nets	15	46	0.246	106.8	115.6	-8.8	8-22	7-24	3-10	11-27	1-9	9L
Pacers	15	46	0.246	111.4	119.6	-8.2	10-22	5-24	3-9	11-30	2-8	6L
Kings	14	49	0.222	110.2	121.1	-10.9	9-21	5-28	2-10	10-33	2-8	2L

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

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