NBA Best Bets: Pelicans vs. Bulls Picks for October 23

Published 10:33 pm Monday, October 21, 2024

The Chicago Bulls will start their 2024-25 season 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.

Our computer predictions for Wednesday’s game will assist you in making an informed wager using the best bets out there.

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Pelicans vs. Bulls Game Info

  • When: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
  • Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
  • TV: Gulf Coast Sports and CHSN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)

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Pelicans vs. Bulls Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Pelicans (- 7.5)

  • New Orleans beat the spread 44 times in 82 games last season.
  • Chicago had 41 wins in 82 games against the spread last year.
  • Against the spread, as 7.5-point favorites or greater, the Pelicans went 9-10 last year.
  • The Bulls’ ATS record as underdogs of 7.5 points or greater was 8-8 last season.

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Pick OU:

Over (224.5)

  • The Pelicans and their opponents combined to score more than 224.5 points in 46 of 82 games last season.
  • The Bulls played 42 games last season that had more than 224.5 combined points scored.
  • New Orleans’ contests last season had an average of 227.3 points, 2.8 more than this game’s over/under.
  • The average number of points in Chicago’s matchups last year was 221.9, which is 2.6 more points than this game’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick: Pelicans (-300)

  • The Pelicans were the moneyline favorite 49 total times last season. They finished 30-19 in those games.
  • Last season, the Bulls were the underdog 47 times and won 18, or 38.3%, of those games.
  • When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -300 or shorter last year, New Orleans finished with a record of 15-3 (83.3%).
  • Last season, Chicago won four of its 14 games, or 28.6%, when it was the underdog by at least +240 on the moneyline.
  • Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Pelicans’ implied win probability is 75.0%.

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