Chicago Bulls vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction & Picks - NBA
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The New Orleans Pelicans (8-26) visit the Chicago Bulls (15-17) in an NBA 2025-26 game on Wednesday, December 31, at the United Center.
The Bulls try to steady themselves at home on New Year’s Eve after a rough two-game skid. They're coming off a 136-101 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, a game where they let their opponents score at least 40 points in each of the two final quarters.
Chicago also let Minnesota shoot 53% from the floor, an evidence of their horrible defense this season. They're currently ranked 24th in the league in defensive rating (118.5), something that's been hindering their progrrrrress.
The bigger concern is availability: Chicago lost its top two scorers in that Timberwolves game when Coby White and Josh Giddey went down with injuries. Both White and Giddey are not available for Wednesday's game against the Pelicans.
As for the Pelicans, they enter this game trying to halt a four-game slide. They're coming off a 130-125 loss to the New York Knicks, even with Pelicans star Zion Williamson erupting for a season-high 32 points in defeat.
Still, New Orleans has already beaten Chicago twice, including a 143-130 win in New Orleans on November 24 and a 114-104 win in Chicago on December 14, so the Pelicans lead the season series 2-0.
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Chicago Bulls vs New Orleans Pelicans Form
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0.378 | 82 | 31 | 51 |
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0.317 | 82 | 26 | 56 |
Chicago Bulls and New Orleans Pelicans Latest Matches
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Chicago Bulls against New Orleans Pelicans : Head to Head (H2H)
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Players list
T. Jones
M. Buzelis
J. Fears
T. Murphy III
Z. Williamson
S. Bey
Substitutes
D. Terry
A. Dosunmu
J. Carter
J. Phillips
P. Williams
M. Peavy
T. Alexander
J. Hawkins
J. Alvarado
J. Poole
K. Looney
Chicago Bulls - New Orleans Pelicans Key Points
- The Bulls are coming off a 136-101 loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
- The Pelicans are coming off a 130-125 loss to the New York Knicks.
- The Pelicans lead the season head-to-head matchup against the Bulls, 2-0.
- The Bulls are expected to be without both Coby White and Josh Giddey.
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Our Chicago Bulls vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction
Chicago just lost Coby White and Josh Giddey to injuries, removing a huge chunk of shot creation and three-point volume, something that usually shows up most in fourth quarters when you need a steady initiator.
Moreover, New Orleans has already beaten the Bulls twice this season and has been able to keep scoring pressure on Chicago across both meetings. The Pelicans have the slight advantage in this matchup. Our prediction for the Chicago Bulls vs New Orleans Pelicans match is: Pelicans (+1.5) cover the spread.Grab an extra $350 for your Chicago Bulls vs New Orleans Pelicans wager!
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