The Chicago Bulls (19-33) will be 3.5-point underdogs at home in the United Center when they go head-to-head against the New Orleans Pelicans (20-31). The game’s Over/Under (O/U) has been set at 231.5 points and it can be seen on NBC Sports Chicago at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 6, 2020.
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Chicago Bulls Betting Odds
Both teams did not cover as underdogs in their last contest. The Bulls (10-point underdogs) were defeated by the Toronto Raptors, 129-102, while the Pelicans (5-point underdogs) fell to the Milwaukee Bucks, 120-108. The Chicago game went 15 points over the projected point total of 216, while the New Orleans game finished 24 points under the projected point total of 252.
New Orleans did an excellent job of converting from the charity stripe (18-24; 75.0 percent) while Chicago had a better turnover percentage (13.6 vs. 13.7). Zach LaVine had a solid outing for Chicago with 18 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Brandon Ingram had a good outing for New Orleans, finishing with 32 points and seven rebounds.
In their first matchup this season, Ingram led the Pelicans to a 123-108 victory. He recorded a double-double with 29 points and 11 assists. New Orleans covered as a 3-point favorite and the two teams combined for 231 points, which was over the projected point total of 223.5. New Orleans made good use of their 32 trips to the free throw line, converting on 26 of them (81.3 percent). Chicago, on the other hand, was just 12-21 (57.1 percent).
Vegas has typically been fairly accurate when predicting totals of Pelicans games, with 28 overs compared to 23 unders. New Orleans holds records of 20-31 straight up (SU) and 24-24-3 against the spread (ATS).
Much like New Orleans, just over half of Bulls games have finished over the total. Further, Chicago owns records of 19-33 SU and 23-29 ATS.
This has potential to be a sloppy game for the offense of New Orleans. New Orleans ranks 28th in the league in ball protection (turnover percentage of 14.5 percent), while the gambling defense of Chicago forces the most turnovers in the NBA (17.0 percent).
Pelicans vs. Bulls Odds Pick
NBA Tip: SU Winner – Pelicans, ATS Winner – Pelicans, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- The Bulls average 35.3 three pointers per game, which ranks ninth in the NBA. The Pelicans rank 18th in three pointers allowed per game (34.1).
- Chicago averages 9.9 steals per game, which ranks first in the NBA. New Orleans ranks 28th in steals allowed per game (8.5).
- The Bulls rank sixth in fast break points allowed per game (12.2) while the Pelicans rank 27th (15.2).
- New Orleans ranks seventh in blocks allowed per game (4.4) while Chicago ranks 26th (6.1).
- New Orleans averages 25.7 assists per game, which ranks eighth in the NBA. Chicago ranks 23rd in assists allowed per game (25.1).
- The Bulls rank first in points off turnovers per game (21.0) while the Pelicans rank 26th in points off turnovers allowed per game (18.9).
- The Bulls rank 10th in points in the paint per game (49.0) while the Pelicans rank 28th in points allowed in the paint per game (52.7).
- Chicago averages 12.7 second chance points per game, which ranks 19th in the NBA. New Orleans ranks 24th in second chance points allowed per game (13.9).
- New Orleans ranks fifth in rebounds per game (46.4) while Chicago ranks 29th (42.4).
- When holding opponents under 100 points, Chicago is 5-3 and New Orleans is 3-0.
- In games where they reach the century mark, the Pelicans are 20-28 and the Bulls are 19-19.
- Chicago is 11-15 ATS at home, while New Orleans is 11-11-3 ATS on the road.
- The Pelicans have 14 overs and 11 unders in 25 road games.
- The Bulls have 13 overs and 13 unders in 26 home games.
Bettings Trends:
- The Pelicans are 3-2 ATS over their last five games, while the Bulls are 1-4.
- In their last five games, New Orleans has 3 unders and 2 overs, while Chicago has 5 overs.
- The Pelicans have outscored opponents by an average of 7.4 points in their last five games. For the season, New Orleans has lost by an average of 2.2 points.
- During their last five games, the Bulls have scored an average of 110.8 points per game (4.9 above their season average) and allowed an average of 118.4 points per game (9.7 above their season average).
