Pelicans vs Bulls prediction NBA · Sunday, December 14
At a glance
The Chicago Bulls (10-14) host the New Orleans Pelicans (4-22) on Sunday, December 14 at 7:00 PM ET at United Center in NBA action. Final score: Pelicans 114 – Bulls 104. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Bulls a 71% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Bulls are 6-5 at home and the Pelicans are 1-10 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 2-8 for the Bulls and 2-8 for the Pelicans (current streaks: Bulls W1, Pelicans W1).
The analysis Model
The Bulls are favored, but the gap isn't huge. The model projects Bulls 122 – 115 Pelicans, a margin of about 7.0 points in favor of the Bulls and a total around 237 points. Expect a fast-paced, high-scoring game.
- The overall strength gap (-3.2 vs -8.0 pts/game) is the main factor.
- The Pelicans need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
- The Bulls' offense (117.8 pts/game) is the more productive of the two.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
NOCHI
Top performers
Pelicans
Trey Murphy IIIF · #2520pts / game
Derik QueenC · #225assistsTrey Murphy IIIF · #2510reboundsBulls
Coby WhiteG · #320pts / gameCoby WhiteG · #35assists
Nikola VucevicC · #98reboundsRecent form
NOCHI
CHI
Team comparison
| NO | CHI | |
|---|---|---|
| 4-22 | Record | 10-14 |
| 112.8 | Points scored / game | 117.8 |
| 122.2 | Points allowed / game | 121.6 |
| -8.0 | Adjusted margin / game | -3.2 |
| W1 | Current streak | W1 |
| 2-8 | Last 10 games | 2-8 |
| 1-10 road | Home / road record | 6-5 home |
| 21-61 (-9.4) | Last season | 39-43 (-1.6) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Pelicans
Injury report Bulls
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.