The Chicago Bulls (18-21) hit the court against the New Orleans Pelicans (8-32) as only 1.5-point favorites on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET on CHSN and Gulf Coast Sports. The matchup has a point total of 241.5.
If you are looking to gain an edge on Tuesday’s game, dig into the best bets available in this matchup, in the article below (according to our computer predictions).
How to Bet on Bulls vs. Pelicans
Pick the Bulls (-1.5) to Cover
The Bulls have 19 wins against the spread in 39 games this year.
The Pelicans are 16-24-0 against the spread this year.
The Bulls have been favored by 1.5 points or more eight times this season and are 5-3 ATS in those contests.
This year, the Pelicans have an ATS record of 13-18 in their 31 games as an underdog of 1.5 points or more.
Take the Points Under (241.5)
Bulls games have gone over 241.5 points scored, their current matchup’s point total, 19 times (out of 39) this year.
This season, seven of the Pelicans’ 40 games have had a combined total higher than 241.5 points scored.
The two teams average a combined 15.6 fewer points per game, 225.9, than this matchup’s over/under of 241.5 points.
Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 238 points per game, 3.5 fewer than the over/under in this matchup.
The average point total for Bulls games this season is 5.4 fewer points than the total of 241.5 in this matchup.
The average over/under for Pelicans games this season is 17.8 fewer points than the point total of 241.5 in this outing.
Back the Bulls on the Moneyline (-125)
The Bulls have come away with six wins in the nine contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
The Pelicans have won four of the 31 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (12.9%).
The Bulls have a mark of 5-3 in contests where sportsbooks favor them by -125 or better on the moneyline.
When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +105 or longer, the Pelicans have a 2-25 record (winning just 7.4% of their games).
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Bulls have a 55.6% chance of pulling out a win.
Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Pelicans’ implied win probability is 48.8%.
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