Pelicans vs. Bulls Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under – October 23

Published 9:17 pm Monday, October 21, 2024

The Chicago Bulls will begin their 2024-25 campaign as 7.5-point underdogs against the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. The game starts at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and CHSN.

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Pelicans vs. Bulls Game Info & Odds

  • Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024
  • Time: 8:00 PM ET
  • How to watch on TV: Gulf Coast Sports and CHSN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
  • Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
  • Venue: Smoothie King Center

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Pelicans vs. Bulls Score Prediction

  • Prediction:
    Pelicans 117 – Bulls 108

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Spread & Total Prediction for Pelicans vs. Bulls

  • Pick ATS: Pelicans (- 7.5)
  • Computer Predicted Spread: Pelicans (-9.7)
  • Pick OU:

    Over (224.5)

  • Computer Predicted Total: 225.0

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Pelicans Performance Insights

  • The Pelicans scored 115.1 points per game and allowed 110.7 last season, making them 13th in the league offensively and eighth defensively.
  • On the boards, New Orleans was 12th in the NBA in rebounds (44 per game) last year. It was seventh in rebounds allowed (42.3 per game).
  • The Pelicans were 12th in the NBA in assists (27 per game) last season.
  • At 12.4 turnovers committed per game and 13.4 turnovers forced last year, New Orleans was 13th and sixth in the league, respectively.
  • The Pelicans were 18th in the NBA in 3-pointers made (12.5 per game) and fourth-best in 3-point percentage (38.3%) last year.

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Bulls Performance Insights

  • The Bulls were 22nd in the NBA last season with 112.3 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 16th with 113.7 points allowed per game.
  • Chicago ranked 14th in the NBA with 43.8 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 15th with 43.4 rebounds allowed per contest.
  • The Bulls delivered 25 assists per game, which ranked them 23rd in the NBA.
  • Chicago forced 13 turnovers per game last season (15th-ranked in NBA), but it committed just 11.7 turnovers per game (third-best).
  • The Bulls struggled to sink three-pointers, ranking fifth-worst in the league with 11.5 threes made per game. They ranked 20th with a 35.8% shooting percentage from beyond the arc last year.

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