Bulls vs Pelicans Game Breakdown

Get ready to rumble in the Big Easy as the Chicago Bulls charge into the Smoothie King Center to lock horns with the New Orleans Pelicans in a sizzling first-round NBA Playoff matchup! Both teams are coming in hot, fresh off thrilling victories, and looking to keep that momentum rolling. With the stakes sky-high and the over/under tantalizingly set at 227.5, tonight’s showdown promises to be anything but a snoozefest. As the clock ticks down to an 08:00 PM EST tipoff, fans are buzzing, bets are being placed, and the energy is palpable. So, whether you’re a Bull ready to stampede or a Pelican ready to soar, tonight’s game is set to be an epic clash of feathers and fur!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: October 23, 2024 08:00PM EST

Location: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans

Vegas Odds

	CHI ML	NOP ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+235	-285	225.0	7.0/-7.0
Recent	+205	-245	227.5	6.5/-6.5
Difference	-30	+40	+2.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

5W-5L

AWAY

19W-20L

32.8% Win Probability

LAST 10

5W-5L

HOME

20W-17L

67.2% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final	O/U
02/25/24	Chicago Bulls CHI	28	29	24	33	114	Under
02/25/24	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	21	39	22	24	106	Under
12/02/23	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	29	32	21	36	118	Over
12/02/23	Chicago Bulls CHI	32	21	36	35	124	Over
11/16/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	28	25	25	32	110	Over
11/16/22	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	32	26	37	29	124	Over
11/09/22	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	22	30	27	36	115	Under
11/09/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	22	28	32	29	111	Under
03/24/22	Chicago Bulls CHI	39	23	23	24	109	Over
03/24/22	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	31	32	23	40	126	Over
10/22/21	New Orleans Pelicans NOP	17	30	28	37	112	Over
10/22/21	Chicago Bulls CHI	28	37	27	36	128	Over

Bulls Vs Over/Under

Pelicans Vs Over/Under

Bulls Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
04/12	vs WAS	129-127W	56	28	13	98
04/11	vs DET	127-105W	42	28	8	96
04/09	@ NYK	117-128L	39	20	9	88
04/07	vs ORL	98-113L	37	20	21	75
04/05	@ NYK	108-100W	57	27	16	94
04/01	@ ATL	101-113L	51	17	8	94
03/31	vs MIN	109-101W	43	30	16	80
03/29	vs BRO	108-125L	44	24	12	78
03/27	@ IND	125-99W	54	28	7	98
03/25	@ WAS	105-107L	46	27	11	87

Pelicans Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Reb	Ast	Tov	Shots
04/12	vs GSW	114-109W	38	24	8	90
04/11	vs SAC	135-123W	40	35	13	86
04/09	vs POR	110-100W	45	25	9	87
04/07	vs PHX	113-105W	42	26	12	85
04/05	@ SAS	109-111L	41	28	17	87
04/03	@ ORL	108-117L	35	21	14	76
04/01	@ PHX	111-124L	37	29	9	89
03/30	@ BOS	92-104L	41	22	9	86
03/28	@ MIL	107-100W	48	22	6	91
03/26	@ OKL	112-119L	37	26	9	86

Starting Lineups

Chicago Bulls	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Josh Giddey SG	33.0	12.2	29.5	93%	31.1
Zach LaVine SF	38.0	36.1	34.5	93%	35.5
Nikola Vucevic C	44.0	35.8	39.1	100%	39.5
Coby White PG	38.0	26.4	34.4	100%	34.2
Patrick Williams PF GTD	24.0	22.0	21.7	77%	24.2

New Orleans Pelicans	Proj	L5	L15	S%	S/DFS
Brandon Ingram SF	37.0	27.6	37.6	100%	37.9
CJ McCollum SG	38.0	37.4	36.1	100%	36.5
Dejounte Murray PG	40.0	42.0	47.4	100%	47.7
Daniel Theis C	21.0	13.2	13.7	7%	20.6
Zion Williamson PF	46.0	45.8	42.4	100%	42.9

Bulls Notable Injuries

Pelicans Notable Injuries

Top Player Props

This article, published more than 6 hours prior to game time, focuses exclusively on Over prop bets due to the propensity for NBA teams to make last-minute injury adjustments. For the most current prop bets, including any updates closer to tip-off, please refer to the link provided below the table.

		Stat				Over %				Opposing Defense/Game
Player	Team	Prop	Line	Proj	Diff	L5	L10	L15	L30	Opp	Stat	Rank
Zion Williamson	NOP	Pts	22.5	25.6	+3.1	60%	80%	73%	73%	CHI	+3.5	#27
Ayo Dosunmu	CHI	Pts	9.5	12.2	+2.7	100%	100%	87%	87%	NOP	-0.1	#16
Coby White	CHI	Reb	3.5	4.9	+1.4	20%	40%	53%	53%	NOP	-0.6	#4
Nikola Vucevic	CHI	Reb	10.5	11.7	+1.2	60%	50%	53%	53%	NOP	+0.7	#25
CJ McCollum	NOP	Ast	4.5	4.7	+0.2	60%	50%	67%	67%	CHI	+0.6	#27

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Bulls Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#10	#1	#1	#3	-10.9%
PF	#14	#15	#27	#17	0.4%
PG	#21	#4	#25	#15	0.1%
SF	#27	#3	#12	#25	6.5%
SG	#18	#24	#27	#25	3.6%

Pelicans Defense vs

Position	Pts	Reb	Ast	Overall	vs NBA
C	#16	#25	#11	#17	2.3%
PF	#9	#7	#22	#6	-4.8%
PG	#3	#17	#21	#8	-4.6%
SF	#4	#14	#23	#14	-1.9%
SG	#16	#4	#7	#8	-4.3%

Team Comparison

Points per Game

113.6

113.2

Rebounds per Game

44.2

43.5

Assists per Game

25.7

26.8

Steals per Game

7.6

8.5

Blocks per Game

4.7

4.6

Shots per Game

89.3

87.4

3-Pointers Made per Game

11.1

12.6

2-Pt Percentage per Game

54.0

54.6

3-Pt Percentage per Game

35.9

38.2

Turnovers per Game

11.4

11.9

Fouls per Game

18.2

17.2

Recent Trends

Jose Alvarado (PG): 3 Game Minutes avg dropped 44.9% to 14.1, 25.6 min average previous 3 games.
Torrey Craig (PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 50.6% to 19.6, 13.0 min average previous 3 games.
Talen Horton-Tucker (PG/SG): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 108.9% to 30.0, 14.3 min average previous 3 games.
Julian Phillips (SF/PF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 33.2% to 14.9, 11.2 min average previous 3 games.
Dalen Terry (SG/SF): 3 Game Minutes avg jumped 71.6% to 20.9, 12.2 min average previous 3 games.