The New Orleans Pelicans will open their 2024-25 season favored by 7.5 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 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 were 13th in the league in points scored (115.1 per game) and eighth in points allowed (110.7) last season.
• New Orleans was 12th in the NBA in rebounds per game (44) and seventh in rebounds conceded (42.3) last year.
• The Pelicans were 12th in the league in assists (27 per game) last season.
• New Orleans committed 12.4 turnovers per game last season and forced 13.4 per game, ranking 13th and sixth, respectively, in the league.
• 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

• Last year the Bulls averaged 112.3 points per game (22nd-ranked in NBA) and surrendered 113.7 points per contest (16th-ranked).
• Chicago ranked 14th in the NBA with 43.8 boards per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 15th with 43.4 rebounds allowed per game.
• Last year the Bulls ranked 23rd in the league in assists, delivering 25 per game.
• Chicago forced 13 turnovers per game last season (15th-ranked in NBA), but it committed just 11.7 turnovers per contest (third-best).
• While the Bulls ranked in the bottom five in the NBA in three-pointers per game with 11.5 (fifth-worst), they ranked 20th in the league with a 35.8% three-point percentage.

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