Bulls vs. Pelicans Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – January 14

Published 5:16 am Tuesday, January 14, 2025

The Chicago Bulls (18-21) square off against 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

Bulls vs. Pelicans Score Prediction

Prediction:
Bulls 121 – Pelicans 111

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’ .513 ATS win percentage (20-19-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Pelicans’ .400 mark (16-24-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
When the spread is set as 1.5 or more this season, Chicago (5-4) covers a higher percentage of those games when it is the favorite (55.6%) than New Orleans (13-17) does as the underdog (43.3%).
When it comes to eclipsing the point total in 2024-25, Chicago does it in fewer games (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

Although the Bulls are allowing 120.8 points per game (second-worst in NBA) on defense, their offense has been excellent, as they rank fourth-best in the league by scoring 118.2 points per game.
Chicago ranks eighth in the NBA with 45.3 rebounds per contest, but it is allowing 47 rebounds per game, which ranks second-worst in the league.
The Bulls have been tallying plenty of assists in 2024-25, ranking third-best in the NBA with 29.5 assists per game.
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.
In terms of three-point shooting, it’s been a dominant stretch for the Bulls, who are sinking 16.5 threes per game (second-best in NBA) and shooting 37.8% from three-point land (third-best).

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Pelicans Performance Insights

Offensively, the Pelicans are the fifth-worst team in the league (107.7 points per game). Defensively, they are 25th (117.2 points conceded per game).
In 2024-25, New Orleans is 24th in the league in rebounds (42.7 per game) and fifth-worst in rebounds allowed (45.8).
At 24.8 assists per game, the Pelicans are 22nd in the league.
In terms of turnovers, New Orleans is 17th in the NBA in committing them (14 per game). It is 13th in forcing them (14.1 per game).
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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