Bulls vs. Pelicans Betting Picks & Predictions
Chicago is only a 1-point favorite against New Orleans when the Bulls (42-30) and the Pelicans (30-42) hit the court on March 24, 2022 in a game oddsmakers project to be a close matchup. A 228.5-point total has been set for the matchup. Find more below on the Bulls vs. Pelicans betting line, injury report, head-to-head stats, best bets and more.
Bulls vs. Pelicans Betting Line
Bulls vs Pelicans Betting Information
| Favorite |
Spread |
Favorite Spread Odds |
Underdog Spread Odds |
Total |
Over Total Odds |
Under Total Odds |
Favorite Moneyline |
Underdog Moneyline |
| Bulls |
-1 |
– |
– |
228.5 |
-113 |
-107 |
-116 |
-104 |
Bulls vs. Pelicans Game Info
- Game Day: Thursday, March 24, 2022
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Arena: Smoothie King Center
Computer Predictions for Bulls vs. Pelicans
Computer picks for Bulls vs Pelicans
| ATS |
Over/Under |
Score Prediction |
|
Under (228.5)
|
Pelicans 111 Bulls 109
|
Bulls vs. Pelicans Betting Trends
Chicago had 33 wins in 71 games against the spread last year.
The Bulls went 11-11 as 1-point favorites or greater last season.
There were 32 Chicago games (out of 71) that went over the total last season.
Chicago Bulls Leaders
Nikola Vucevic put up a team-leading 11.7 rebounds per contest last season. He also posted 23.4 points and 3.8 assists, shooting 47.7% from the floor and 40.0% from downtown with 2.5 made 3-pointers per contest.
DeMar DeRozan posted a team-high 6.9 assists per contest last year. He also put up 21.6 points and 4.2 rebounds, shooting 49.5% from the field.
Zach LaVine paced his squad in both points (27.1) and assists (4.8) per contest last year, and also put up 4.8 rebounds. At the other end, he averaged 0.8 steals and 0.5 blocks.
Coby White put up 14.9 points, 4.0 rebounds and 4.7 assists per contest last year. At the other end, he averaged 0.6 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
Lonzo Ball averaged 14.6 points, 4.8 rebounds and 5.7 assists per game last season, shooting 41.4% from the floor and 37.8% from downtown with 3.1 made 3-pointers per game (10th in NBA).
Chicago Bulls Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
48.0 |
2 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
47.0 |
24 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
42.6 |
28 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
43.5 |
9 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
12.1 |
5 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
12.5 |
20 |
Pelicans vs. Bulls Betting Trends
Against the spread, New Orleans is 37-35-0 this season.
The Pelicans have an ATS record of 25-29 as 1-point underdogs or more.
New Orleans has played 72 games this year, and 30 of them have gone over the total.
New Orleans Pelicans Leaders
The Pelicans’ leader in scoring and rebounding is Jonas Valanciunas with 18.1 points and 11.5 rebounds per game.
New Orleans’ assist leader is Devonte’ Graham with 4.4 per game. He also records 12.3 points per game and tacks on 2.5 rebounds per game.
Herbert Jones (1.6 steals per game) is the steal leader for New Orleans while Valanciunas (0.8 blocks per game) is the block leader.
New Orleans Pelicans Season Stats
|
Stat |
Rank |
| Field Goal % |
45.5 |
21 |
| Opp. Field Goal % |
46.6 |
20 |
| Rebounds Per Game |
45.6 |
7 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game |
42.1 |
3 |
| Turnovers Per Game |
13.5 |
19 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game |
13.4 |
10 |
Bulls and Pelicans Injury Report
Bulls: DeMar DeRozan: Day To Day (Adductor), Zach LaVine: Day To Day (Knee), Lonzo Ball: Out (Knee)
Pelicans: Larry Nance Jr.: Day To Day (Knee), Kira Lewis Jr.: Out For Season (Knee), Zion Williamson: Out (Foot), Brandon Ingram: Day To Day (Hamstring)
Our best bet against the spread is Pelicans (+1) after analyzing all of the key trends and statistics for this matchup. Our computer projects the scoring will be under the total of 228.5 points, with a final score of Pelicans 111, Bulls 109.
