The New Orleans Pelicans will take on the Chicago Bulls at 8 p.m. ET on Friday at the United Center. Chicago began its season with a 94-88 win over the Pistons, while the Pelicans lost 97-117 to the 76ers. The Bulls have lost 10 straight games against an opponent from the Western Conference. The Pelicans, meanwhile, are 6-2 in their last eight meetings against Chicago.
Chicago is favored by six points in the latest Bulls vs. Pelicans odds from Caesars Sportsbook, while the over-under is set at 221. Before entering any Pelicans vs. Bulls picks, you’ll want to see the NBA predictions from the advanced computer model at SportsLine.
The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned almost $9,000 in profit on its top-rated NBA picks over the past three seasons. The model finished up almost $600 on its top-rated picks last season and enters the 2021-22 NBA season on a stunning 100-66 roll on top-rated NBA picks against the spread. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.
Now, the model has set its sights on Bulls vs. Pelicans. You can head to SportsLine to see its picks. Here are several NBA betting lines for Bulls vs. Pelicans:
- Bulls vs. Pelicans spread: Bulls -6
- Bulls vs. Pelicans over-under: 221 points
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What you need to know about the Bulls
The Bulls didn’t have too much breathing room in their matchup with the Pistons on Wednesday, but they still walked away with a 94-88 victory. Chicago’s Zach LaVine was one of the most active players for the team, picking up 34 points in addition to seven boards.
The new-look Bulls roster struggled through some shooting woes in the first half but LaVine shouldered the heavy load in the second half. He went 11-for-17 from the floor and was a perfect 11-for-11 from the free-throw line. Nikola Vucevic shot it poorly (7-for-21) but still had 15 points, 15 rebounds and four assists to contribute to the win.
What you need to know about the Pelicans
Meanwhile, it was all tied up 53-53 at halftime, but the Pelicans were not quite the 76ers’ equal in the second half when they met on Wednesday. Things couldn’t have gone much worse for New Orleans as the Pelicans lost 117-97. Jonas Valanciunas had a pretty forgettable game, playing for 29 minutes but putting up just nine points on 3-for-19 shooting.
However, Brandon Ingram, Devonte’ Graham and Nickeil Alexander-Walker all played well offensively in the loss. Ingram had 25 points, Alexander-Walker had 23 points and Graham had 18 points with the trio combining to go 27-for-51 from the field and and 9-for-17 from the 3-point line.
How to make Bulls vs. Pelicans picks
The model has simulated Bulls vs. Pelicans 10,000 times and the results are in. We can tell you that the model is leaning over, and it also says one side of the spread has all the value. You can only see the pick at SportsLine.
So who wins Bulls vs. Pelicans? And which side of the spread has all the value? Visit SportsLine now to find out which side of the Pelicans vs. Bulls spread you need to jump on Friday, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out.
