NBA Best Bets: Bulls vs. Pelicans Picks for January 14

Published 9:33 pm Monday, January 13, 2025

The New Orleans Pelicans (8-32) are just 1.5-point underdogs against the Chicago Bulls (18-21) at United Center on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. The game tips at 8:00 PM ET on CHSN and Gulf Coast Sports.

Before placing a wager on this matchup, take a peek at the best bets available on Tuesday according to our computer predictions.

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Bulls vs. Pelicans Game Info

  • When: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
  • Where: United Center in Chicago, Illinois
  • TV: CHSN and Gulf Coast Sports
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Bulls vs. Pelicans Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Bulls (- 1.5)

  • Chicago has covered the spread 20 times in 39 games.
  • New Orleans has 16 wins in 40 games against the spread this year.
  • As 1.5-point favorites or more, the Bulls are 5-4 against the spread.
  • The Pelicans have an ATS record of 13-17 as 1.5-point underdogs or more.

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Pick OU:

Under (239.5)

  • Bulls games this season have gone over this contest’s total of 239.5 points 19 times.
  • The Pelicans have played seven games this season that ended with a combined score higher than 239.5 points.
  • Chicago’s games this season have had an average of 236.1 points, 3.4 fewer than this matchup’s over/under.
  • New Orleans’ matchups this season have a 223.7-point average over/under, 15.8 fewer points than this game’s total.
  • The Bulls score the fourth-most points in the NBA this season, while the Pelicans’ offense racks up the 15th-most.
  • This matchup features the league’s 28th-ranked (Pelicans) and 29th-ranked (Bulls) scoring defenses.

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Moneyline Pick: Bulls (-125)

  • The Bulls have entered the game as favorites nine times this season and won six of those games.
  • The Pelicans have come away with four wins in the 30 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
  • This season, Chicago has won five of its eight games when favored by at least -125 on the moneyline.
  • This season, New Orleans has come away with a win three times in 28 chances when named as an underdog of at least +105 or longer on the moneyline.
  • Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Bulls have a 55.6% chance to win.

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