Pelicans vs. Bulls NBA Odds Prediction, Spread, Tip Off Time, Best Bets for October 23

Pelicans vs. Bulls Game Info

• Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024
• Time: 8:00 PM ET
• Venue: Smoothie King Center -- New Orleans, Louisiana
• Coverage: Gulf Coast Sports and CHSN

The New Orleans Pelicans host the Chicago Bulls for both team's first matchup of the 2024-25 season. The contest will tipping off at 8:00 PM ET on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at Smoothie King Center. The Pelicans are 5.5-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 226.5 points.

Pelicans vs. Bulls Odds & Spread

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Pelicans vs. Bulls Prediction & Pick

All NBA win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Pelicans win (78.7%)

Pelicans vs. Bulls Betting Trends

• The Pelicans went 44-36-2 ATS last season.
• The Bulls went 11-12 as underdogs of 5.5 points or greater last year.
• A total of 37 Pelicans games last season went over the point total.
• Last season, 46 of the Bulls' 82 games hit the over.
• In home games last season, New Orleans had a worse record against the spread (20-20-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (24-16-2).
• Against the spread last year, Chicago had better results on the road (22-18-1) than at home (18-22-1).

Pelicans Leaders

• Dejounte Murray put up 22.5 points, 5.3 rebounds and 6.4 assists last season. He also drained 45.9% of his shots from the field and 36.3% from 3-point range, with 2.6 triples per contest.
• Zion Williamson averaged 22.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 5.0 assists. He sank 57.0% of his shots from the field.
• Brandon Ingram's stats last season included 20.8 points, 5.1 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game. He made 49.2% of his shots from the field and 35.5% from beyond the arc, with an average of 1.3 triples.
• CJ McCollum collected 20.0 points, 4.3 boards and 4.6 assists per contest, plus 0.9 steals and 0.6 blocks.
• Herbert Jones collected 11.0 points, 3.6 boards and 2.6 assists. He made 49.8% of his shots from the floor and 41.8% from 3-point range, with 1.5 triples per contest.

Bulls Leaders

• Nikola Vucevic's numbers last season were 18.0 points, 10.5 boards and 3.3 assists per game, shooting 48.4% from the floor and 29.4% from downtown, with an average of 1.2 made 3-pointers.
• Coby White recorded 19.1 points, 5.1 assists and 4.5 rebounds.
• Josh Giddey's numbers last season were 12.3 points, 6.4 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game, shooting 47.5% from the field and 33.7% from downtown, with an average of 1.0 made 3-pointers.
• Ayo Dosunmu posted 12.2 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists. Defensively, he delivered 0.9 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
• Jalen Smith recorded 9.9 points, 5.5 boards and 1.0 assists, shooting 59.2% from the floor and 42.4% from beyond the arc, with 1.0 made 3-pointers per game.

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