The New Orleans Pelicans face the Chicago Bulls as 7.5-point favorites on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and CHSN. This contest is the 2024-25 season opener for both teams.

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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 year, making them 13th in the league on offense and eighth on defense.
• New Orleans was 12th in the NBA in rebounds per game (44) and seventh in rebounds allowed (42.3) last year.
• Last season the Pelicans were ranked 12th in the NBA in assists with 27 per game.
• New Orleans was 13th in the NBA in turnovers per game (12.4) and sixth in turnovers forced (13.4) last year.
• The Pelicans were 18th in the league 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 scored 112.3 points per game (22nd-ranked in NBA) last year, while allowing 113.7 points per contest (16th-ranked).
• Chicago averaged 43.8 rebounds per game (14th-ranked in league). It allowed 43.4 rebounds per contest (15th-ranked).
• The Bulls put up 25 assists per game, which ranked them 23rd in the NBA.
• Chicago ranked top-five last year in turnovers, third-best in the league with 11.7 turnovers per game. Meanwhile, it ranked 15th with 13 forced turnovers per contest.
• While the Bulls ranked in the bottom five in the NBA in treys per game with 11.5 (fifth-worst), they ranked 20th in the league with a 35.8% three-point percentage.

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