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In the 2024-25 season opener for both teams, the New Orleans Pelicans are favored by 5.5 points against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET. The matchup airs on Gulf Coast Sports and CHSN.
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Pelicans vs. Bulls Predictions for Wednesday
Our computer projections model for this game expects a final tally of Pelicans 117, Bulls 108.
- Moneyline Pick: Pelicans (-236)
- Total Pick: Under 226.5 (computer predicts 225.0 points)
- Pick ATS: Pelicans (-5.5)
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Recent Pelicans vs. Bulls Matchups
| Date | Favorite | Spread | Total | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/25/2024 | Pelicans | -4.5 | 224 | -186 | +156 | 114-106 CHI |
| 12/2/2023 | Pelicans | -1 | 220.5 | -115 | -104 | 124-118 CHI |
Pelicans 2023-24 Betting Trends
- New Orleans' record against the spread last season was 44-35-3.
- The Pelicans went 18-10-2 as 5.5-point favorites or greater last year.
- Last season, 37 of New Orleans' 82 games hit the over.
- The Pelicans were the moneyline favorite 49 total times last season. They finished 30-19 in those games.
- New Orleans had a record of 23-4 when it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -236 or shorter last year (85.2%).
Bulls 2023-24 Betting Trends
- Chicago put together a 40-40-2 ATS record last season.
- The Bulls had an ATS record of 10-12 as underdogs of 5.5 points or greater last year.
- In Chicago's games last year, the combined scoring went over the point total 46 times.
- Last season, the Bulls won 19 out of the 48 games, or 39.6%, in which they were the underdog.
- Chicago had a record of 5-14, a 26.3% win rate, when it was set as the underdog by +194 or more by oddsmakers last season.
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Pelicans vs. Bulls Injury Report
Pelicans
Pelicans:
Zion Williamson: Questionable (Illness),
Jose Alvarado: Questionable (Knee),
Dejounte Murray: Questionable (Personal),
Trey Murphy III: Out (Hamstring)
Bulls
Bulls: None
Pelicans vs. Bulls Game Time and TV Channel
- 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
- Live stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
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