NBA Odds: Bulls vs. Pelicans prediction, odds, pick

The Chicago Bulls (6-8) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (8-6) on Wednesday night at 8 p.m. ET. Chicago has lost four of its last five games and sits in 11th place in the Eastern Conference. New York has won two straight games after Tuesday night's victory over Memphis. The Pelicans are 7-7 against the spread and 57% of their matchups have gone over.

The Bulls are a below-average team, but they are above-the-table in terms of defense and offense. DeMar DeRozan and Zach LaVine are the team's top scorers and top-scorer. La Vine is coming back from injury and has played in each of Chicago's last three games. The Bulls have a better offense with him in the lineup. The Pelicans are an underdogs. They are 11th in points allowed and 10th on the defensive efficiency.

The Pelicans beat Memphis by 11 points. They are inconsistent on defense, but their offensive efficiency is their strength. They're eighth in points per game and sixth in offensive efficient.

Zion Williamson is a game-time decision for the Pelicans. He's averaging 23.5 PPG for this season. CJ McCollum scored 30 points on 11-of-23 shooting on Tuesday night. Chicago held him to 7 points last week.

The Pelicans are a road favorite against Chicago. If Zion is cleared, the Pelicans should cover against the Bulls.

The final NBA odds are New Orleans Pelicans -3 (-110).