Bulls vs Pelicans prediction NBA · Monday, November 24
At a glance
The New Orleans Pelicans (2-15) host the Chicago Bulls (9-7) on Monday, November 24 at 8:00 PM ET at Smoothie King Center in NBA action. Final score: Bulls 130 – Pelicans 143. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Bulls a 68% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Pelicans are 1-8 at home and the Bulls are 3-5 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 1-9 for the Pelicans and 4-6 for the Bulls (current streaks: Pelicans L9, Bulls W1).
The analysis Model
The Bulls are favored, but the gap isn't huge. The model projects Pelicans 115 – 120 Bulls, a margin of about 5.7 points in favor of the Bulls and a total around 235 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The overall strength gap (-9.7 vs -1.7 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Pelicans need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Bulls' offense (119.5 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
CHINO
Top performers
Bulls
Ayo DosunmuG · #1328pts / game
Tre JonesG · #3011assists
Josh GiddeyG · #37reboundsPelicans
Zion WilliamsonF · #129pts / game
Jose AlvaradoG · #58assists
Yves MissiC · #2114reboundsRecent form
CHINO
CHI
Team comparison
| CHI | NO | |
|---|---|---|
| 9-7 | Record | 2-15 |
| 119.5 | Points scored / game | 109.1 |
| 121.5 | Points allowed / game | 120.5 |
| -1.7 | Adjusted margin / game | -9.7 |
| W1 | Current streak | L9 |
| 4-6 | Last 10 games | 1-9 |
| 3-5 road | Home / road record | 1-8 home |
| 39-43 (-1.6) | Last season | 21-61 (-9.4) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Bulls
Injury report Pelicans
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.