Chicago Bulls vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction: will the Pelicans start climbing the standings?

Prediction for the NBA match which will take place on January 15. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the team conditions! Several betting options are available.

Chicago Bulls

The Bulls gained good momentum, but in the previous match met at home with one of the hottest teams in the NBA at the moment Sacramento. The Bulls failed to cope with the difficult test and lost - 119:124. Chicago was weaker than the Kings in rebounds (45:53) and assists (26:33), but realized 18 three-pointers out of 37, and Zach LaVine scored 36 points + 10 rebounds.

Overall, the Bulls are having a good stretch - five wins in their last eight games. In the Eastern Conference standings, Chicago is tenth. The overall balance of wins is 18-21. The handicap from the 11th line, which, again, is occupied by Philadelphia, is currently 2.0 wins.

New Orleans Pelicans

The Pelicans played their previous game at TD Garden against reigning NBA champion Boston and were unexpectedly close to success. With a one-point deficit at the final siren, C.J. McCollum attacked for the win, but didn't score - 119:120. New Orleans' top scorer was Trey Murphy, who scored 30 points; Dejonte Murray had 28 points, and Zion Williamson, who returned to the court, had 17 points.

The team played a quality game, but lost again - for the 32nd time in 40 games this season. The Pelicans certainly have the potential to solve tournament problems, but the gap from the top-10 of the Western Conference is already too big - 12.0 wins.

H2H Meetings

The rivals have already met this season - in late October at the very beginning of the regular season. New Orleans beat Chicago at home - 123:111.

A season earlier, the Bulls beat the Pelicans twice - 124:118 at home and 114:106 away.

Expert Betting Tips

New Orleans, having gathered in a full squad, clearly should not go to the last place in the Western Conference. For this there are much more decent candidates. We believe that the Pelicans will start getting wins in the near future, and perhaps start with a game against Chicago. Billy Donovan has a strong team, but it has not found stability in the course of the current championship. We bet on New Orleans and high performance. The Bulls are second from the bottom in the defensive efficiency rating.

Handicap 2 (+1.5) for 2.10 

Total Over 241.5 for 1.87

Total Over 241.5 for 1.93