The New Orleans Pelicans go up against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET in the season opener for both teams. The matchup airs on Gulf Coast Sports and CHSN.
The Pelicans head into their matchup against the Bulls as a 7-point favorite. The game features an over/under of 222.5.
Pelicans vs. Bulls betting odds
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- Spread: New Orleans -7
- Total: 222.5
- Moneyline: New Orleans -290, Chicago +232
Bulls at Pelicans odds, spread, & more
Prediction
- Pick ATS: Pelicans (- 7)
- Pick OU:
Over (222.5)
- Prediction:
Pelicans 117 – Bulls 108
Moneyline
- The Pelicans were the moneyline favorite 49 total times last season. They went 30-19 in those Games.
- New Orleans had a record of 15-3 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -290 or shorter last year (83.3%).
- The implied moneyline probability for this matchup gives the Pelicans a 74.4% chance to win.
- Last season, Chicago was the underdog 48 times and won 19, or 39.6%, of those Games.
- The Bulls had a record of 4-11 in Games where oddsmakers had them as underdogs of at least +232 on the moneyline.
- The Sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 30.1% chance of a victory for Chicago.
Against the spread
- Last year, the Pelicans scored 115.1 points per Game, just 1.4 more points than the 113.7 the Bulls gave up.
- New Orleans had a 31-10-1 record against the spread and a 33-9 record overall last season when putting up more than 113.7 points.
- Chicago went 31-10-2 against the spread and 30-13 overall when it scored more than 110.7 points last season.
- New Orleans went 36-10-3 against the spread and 41-8 overall last season when it allowed fewer than 112.3 points.
- Last season, the Pelicans were the league’s 13th-ranked scoring team (115.1 PPG), while the Bulls were the 16th-ranked defense in terms of points per Game (113.7) in NBA play.
- Chicago was the NBA’s 22nd-ranked offense (112.3 PPG) a season ago, while New Orleans allowed the eighth-ranked average points per Game (110.7).
- The Pelicans totaled a total of 362 more points than their opponents last year (an average of 4.4 per Game), while the Bulls were out-scored by opponents on average last year (by 118 total points, -1.4 per Game).
Over/Under
- New Orleans had an average implied point total of 116.4 last season, which is 1.4 points higher than its implied total in Wednesday’s Game (115).
- Last year, New Orleans put up more than 115 points in 38 Games.
- Chicago’s average implied point total last season (113.7 points) is 5.7 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (108 points).
How to watch Pelicans vs. Bulls
- Game day: Wednesday, October 23, 2024
- Game time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV channel: Gulf Coast Sports and CHSN
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Arena: Smoothie King Center
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