New Orleans Pelicans vs. Chicago Bulls odds, tips and betting trends

The New Orleans Pelicans (11-9) face the Chicago Bulls (6-14) at 8:00 PM ET on Saturday, December 2, 2023. The matchup airs on NBCS-CHI and BSNO.

The Pelicans head into their game as a 4-point favorite against the Bulls. The game’s over/under is set at 220.5.

Pelicans vs. Bulls Betting Odds

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• Spread: New Orleans -4
• Total: 220.5
• Moneyline: New Orleans -176, Chicago +149

• Pick ATS: Bulls (+ 4)
• Pick OU:

  Over (220.5)
  

• Prediction:
  Pelicans 113 – Bulls 110

• New Orleans has been chosen as the favorite in seven games this year and has walked away with the win three times (42.9%) in those games.
• This season, New Orleans has come away with a win two times in four chances when named as a favorite of at least -176 or better on the moneyline.
• New Orleans has an implied victory probability of 63.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

• Chicago has compiled a 3-9 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 25% of those games).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +149 or longer, Chicago has gone 1-5 (16.7%).
• Based on this matchup’s moneyline, Chicago has an implied win probability of 40.2%.

• The 113.8 points per game the Pelicans score are just 0.9 more points than the Bulls allow (112.9).
• New Orleans has a 9-2 record against the spread and an 8-3 record overall when scoring more than 112.9 points.
• When it scores more than 112.7 points, Chicago is 3-0-1 against the spread and 3-1 overall.
• New Orleans’ record is 6-1-1 against the spread and 6-2 overall when it allows fewer than 106.9 points.
• The Pelicans are the league’s 15th-ranked scoring team (113.8 PPG), while the Bulls allow the rank 15th in points per game (112.9) in NBA play.
• The 28th-ranked scoring NBA team (106.9 PPG) is Chicago, while the New Orleans squad ranks 14th in the league defensively (112.7 PPG).
• The Pelicans have out-scored their opponents by a total of 23 points this season (1.1 points per game on average), and opponents of the Bulls have out-scored them by 120 more points on the year (six per game).

• New Orleans’ average implied point total this year is 4.1 more points than its implied total in Saturday’s game (116.1 implied points on average compared to 112 implied points in this game).
• This season, New Orleans has totaled more than 112 points in a game 12 times.
• Chicago’s average implied point total on the year (112.3 points) is 4.3 points higher than its implied total in this matchup (108 points).

• Game Day: Saturday, December 2, 2023
• Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
• TV Channel: NBCS-CHI and BSNO
• Location: Chicago, Illinois
• Arena: United Center
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
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