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Bulls vs Pelicans Prediction, Game Preview, Live Stream, Odds & Picks

Pelicans Seeks Season Series Sweep Against Struggling Bulls

Long Homestand Continues for New Orleans

The New Orleans Pelicans ended their recent road trip with a win over the Chicago Bulls. They can clinch at least a .500 record on their current six-game homestand with another win over the Bulls when the teams meet Wednesday night in New Orleans.

Chicago is in need of a big victory to get things going, but the Pelicans are a formidable obstacle, especially if star forward Zion Williamson is able to come back from a minor foot issue. Either way, it’s another great night to put down a bet online at the sportsbook.

Bulls vs Pelicans Prediction, Game Preview, Live Stream, Odds & Picks
Bulls vs Pelicans Prediction, Game Preview, Live Stream, Odds & Picks

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Bulls Rested but Reeling

Chicago has the definitive advantage in one department – rest. While the Pelicans are playing their second game in as many nights, the Bulls have had two full days to lick their wounds from a 23-point home loss to the Denver Nuggets.

The embarrassing setback in front of some disgruntled fans left Chicago at 27-38 (including the playoffs) since its brilliant 26-10 start last season, and it prompted more than just a little head-scratching.

“I believe energy is a choice,” coach Billy Donovan told the media in a clear attack on his team’s effort. “You can’t play off of feelings because feelings come and go. You have to eliminate feelings and choose to do things. Circumstances can’t impact or affect our energy. We’ve gotta choose energy.”

Zach LaVine, who scored a team-high 21 points in the loss, echoed those sentiments.

“They were playing harder than us. That can’t happen,” he said. “You try to pick it up. Against good teams, it’s not going to work out that way all the time. We didn’t look good offensively. We couldn’t stop them defensively. And that’s the result you get.”

Chicago ranks 19th in the league in scoring and it is a league-worst 0-6 in games involving a clutch scenario (within five points with fewer than five minutes left). The Bulls were 25-16 in such affairs last season. Something’s missing, and the team will need to find it in a tough environment on Wednesday night.

McCollum Carries Williamson-Less Pelicans

The Pelicans are 2-1 without Williamson this season and 1-1 when Williamson and Brandon Ingram are out. They have the depth to absorb some issues here and there, with CJ McCollum ready to serve as the next man up.

McCollum filled Williamson’s void Tuesday night with a season-high 30 points. He made 7 of 13 3-pointers as New Orleans outlasted a good Memphis Grizzlies squad. It wasn’t only a clutch performance by McCollum given the fact that the team was without its leading scorer, but it might’ve shaken the veteran star from a shooting slump that plagued him over the previous week.

“I’ve been playing like crap lately and feeling like crap and shooting the ball really poorly, which is uncharacteristic,” McCollum said. “You’re going to make shots; you’re going to miss shots. My track record speaks for itself in how I work and how I perform. You just keep swimming.”

The Bulls know all about it. McCollum has scored at least 20 points in each of his last nine games against Chicago, including a career-high 50 in one of those matchups while he was still a Portland Trail Blazer.

Ingram has shot better than 50 percent from the floor in four of his last five games. Even if Williamson is sidelined, the Pelicans are primed to put up a good effort against a team that hasn’t had many of late.

Pelicans vs Bulls Game Injuries

Bulls vs Pelicans Head-to-Head

New Orleans’ 115-111 win at Chicago one week ago gave the Pelicans eight wins in the last 11 matchups, although they lost their last two in the Windy City.

Bulls vs Pelicans Game Information

  • Game: Bulls (6-8) vs Pelicans (8-6)
  • Location: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans
  • Day/Time: Wednesday, Nov. 16, 8 p.m. ET
  • Bulls vs Pelicans Live stream: NBA Game Pass

Bulls vs Pelicans Betting Lines

Bulls vs Pelicans Prediction

Keep an eye on the Williamson situation. If he goes, he’ll be coming at the Bulls with three full days of rest, and he was playing some excellent ball before sitting out Tuesday night, averaging nearly 24 points on 60% shooting in seven November games..

The rest for Chicago could be a factor, although it also had two days of rest going into the Denver game and offered up almost no resistance. Perhaps the Bulls’ motivation to get things right will allow them to have a more spirited effort. Not all that easy to measure when you’re making a wager, however.

Playing it safe, consider a look at the under. Chicago is struggling to score and New Orleans is finishing up a back-to-back, so there could be a few bricks thrown up there. And if Williamson sits, the Bulls will find a way to keep it tight. If he doesn’t, change things up.

New Orleans is listed at -150in our Vegas NBA lines. This means that if you wager $100 on the Pelicans, you have a chance to win $67. Chicago is at +130, offering a chance to win $130 on a $100 wager.

The implied probability attached to the betting lines gives the Pelicans a 60.00% chance to win, with the Bulls at 43.48%.

The odds and predictions in the article are based on the time of writing and publication. They may differ as to when the actual event takes place.

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The New Orleans Pelicans are favored to beat the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday, but bettors shouldn’t write off the home side.

Despite what NBA odds suggest, the Bulls are a formidable unit after bouncing back to beat the Toronto Raptors at home. Playing consecutive home games puts them in a position to beat the Pelicans, who have regressed in recent weeks.

The Pelicans are currently the -1½ favorites on the road.

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