The Chicago Bulls are 5-point underdogs against the New Orleans Pelicans in the season opener for both teams at Smoothie King Center on Wednesday, October 23, 2024. The game starts at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and CHSN. The matchup has an over/under set at 225.5 points.
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Pelicans Cover -5 vs Bulls -111
Pelicans vs. Bulls betting lines
- Pelicans odds to win: -215
- Bulls odds to win: +182
- Spread: Pelicans (-5)
- Total: 225.5
- TV Channel: FOX
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Pelicans Statistics, Trends and More
As the Home Team
- New Orleans was 21-19 in home contests last year and covered the spread 20 times at home.
- Last year, New Orleans was 10-6 ATS in home games when playing as 5-point favorites or more.
- Pelicans home games went over the set point total 20 times last year.
- Last season’s performance showed a home edge for New Orleans to beat the total. Last year its home games averaged a total of 228.1 points per contest.
Pelicans ATS Trends Last Season
- The Pelicans were 44-35-3 against the spread last season.
- The Pelicans went 18-11-2 as 5-point favorites or more last season.
- There were 37 Pelicans games (out of 82) that went over the total last season.
Pelicans Betting Records
- The Pelicans won 61.2% of the games last season in which they were favored on the moneyline (30-19).
- New Orleans had a record of 24-5 in games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -215 or shorter last year (82.8%).
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Pelicans’ implied win probability is 68.3%.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48.6 (ninth in NBA) | 46.4 (seventh) | 44 (12th) | 42.3 (seventh) | 27 (12th) | 12.4 (13th) |
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Bulls Statistics, Trends and More
As the Away Team
- The Bulls were 19-22 in road contests with a 22-18-1 record against the spread on the road last season.
- Last season, the Bulls had a 4-1-1 record ATS in road games as 5-point underdogs or more.
- The Bulls hit the over in 25 of their 41 road games last season with a set over/under (61%).
- Using last season’s numbers on the road as a benchmark, the Bulls and their opponents averaged a total of 222.1 points per contest, 3.4 points fewer than this game’s listed total.
Bulls ATS Trends Last Season
- The Bulls had 40 wins in 82 games against the spread last year.
- The Bulls had an ATS record of 14-15 as underdogs of 5 points or more last season.
- There were 46 Bulls games (out of 82) that went over the total last season.
Bulls Betting Records
- Chicago won 19, or 39.6%, of the 48 games it played as underdogs last season.
- The Bulls entered 22 games last season as an underdog by +182 or more and were 6-16 in those contests.
- The Bulls have a 35.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
| Field Goal % | Opp. Field Goal % | Rebounds | Opp. Rebounds | Assists | Turnovers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 (17th in NBA) | 47.3 (16th) | 43.8 (14th) | 43.4 (15th) | 25 (23rd) | 11.7 (third) |
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