The New Orleans Pelicans play the Chicago Bulls as 7.5-point favorites on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET on Gulf Coast Sports and CHSN. This matchup is the 2024-25 season opener for both teams.

Our computer predictions in this article will assist you in choosing the best bets available for Wednesday’s game.

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Pelicans vs. Bulls Game Info

• When: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at 8:00 PM ET
• Where: Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, Louisiana
• TV: Gulf Coast Sports and CHSN
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Pelicans vs. Bulls Best Bets

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Pick ATS: Pelicans (- 7.5)

• New Orleans’ record against the spread last season was 44-38-0.
• Chicago was 41-41-0 against the spread last season.
• The Pelicans’ ATS record as 7.5-point favorites or more was 9-10 last season.
• Against the spread, as underdogs of 7.5 points or more, the Bulls went 8-8 last season.

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Pick OU:

Over (224.5)

• In 46 of 82 games last season, the Pelicans and their opponents went over 224.5 points.
• The Bulls games last season had a combined scoring total higher than 224.5 points in 42 of 82 outings.
• The average number of points in New Orleans’ contests last season was 227.3, which is 2.8 more points than the over/under for this game.
• The average number of points in Chicago’s outings last year was 221.9, which is 2.6 more points than this game’s over/under.

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Moneyline Pick: Pelicans (-300)

• The Pelicans won 61.2% of the games last season in which they were the moneyline favorite (30-19).
• The Bulls won 18, or 38.3%, of the 47 games they played as underdogs last season.
• When it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -300 or shorter last year, New Orleans had a record of 15-3 (83.3%).
• Last season, Chicago won four of its 14 games, or 28.6%, when it was the underdog by at least +240 on the moneyline.
• The Pelicans have an implied moneyline win probability of 75.0% in this contest.

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