Chicago Bulls vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction 11/24/2025 Today’s NBA Picks

The Chicago Bulls and New Orleans Pelicans meet Monday in NBA action at the Smoothie King Center. Here’s a Chicago Bulls vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction. This article will include a Chicago Bulls vs New Orleans Pelicans Pick.

Chicago Bulls Betting Preview

The Chicago Bulls beat the Wizards, lost to the Heat, and they play the Hornets next. The Bulls have won 3 of their last 4 games.

The Chicago Bulls are averaging 120.7 points on 47.6 percent shooting and allowing 123.3 points on 46.9 percent shooting. Coby White is averaging 26 points and 2.5 rebounds, while Josh Giddey is averaging 20.8 points and 9.7 assists. Nikola Vucevic is the third double-digit scorer and Ayo Dosunmu is grabbing 2.6 rebounds. The Chicago Bulls are shooting 38.5 percent from beyond the arc and 79.8 percent from the free-throw line. The Chicago Bulls are allowing 35.5 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 46.7 rebounds per game.

New Orleans Pelicans Betting Preview

The New Orleans Pelicans lost to the Hawks and Mavericks, and they play the Grizzlies next. The Pelicans have lost 22 of their last 24 games.

The New Orleans Pelicans are averaging 109.3 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 121.8 points on 50.4 percent shooting. Zion Williamson is averaging 21.3 points and 6.7 rebounds, while Trey Murphy III is averaging 19.9 points and 6.5 rebounds. Jordan Poole is the third double-digit scorer and Jeremiah Fears is dishing 2.7 assists. The New Orleans Pelicans are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 76.3 percent from the free-throw line. The New Orleans Pelicans are allowing 36.3 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 41.4 rebounds per game.

Why the New Orleans Pelicans will win

• The underdogs have won four of the Bulls’ last six games.
• The Bulls have lost each of their last four night games against Southwest Division opponents.
• The Bulls have failed to cover the spread in seven of their last eight games as favorites.
• The Pelicans have covered the spread in four of their last five games against the Bulls following a loss.

Why the Chicago Bulls will win

• The Pelicans have lost each of their last 14 games against Eastern Conference opponents that held a winning record.
• The favorites have won 28 of the Pelicans’ last 29 games.
• The Pelicans have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five games as underdogs against Eastern Conference opponents following a loss.
• The Bulls have covered the spread in 11 of their last 12 Monday games.

Total Points Facts

• Six of the Pelicans’ last seven games against the Bulls following a home loss have gone OVER the total points line.
• Five of the Bulls’ last six games at Smoothie King Center have gone OVER the total points line.

New Orleans Pelicans Player Facts

• Derik Queen is one of only 10 qualified players in the league to be leading their team in rebounds (6.6) and assists (3.2) per game this season.
• Zion Williamson leads all Pelicans players for points per 36 minutes (25.0) this season.

Chicago Bulls Player Facts

• Nikola Vucevic ranks T3rd amongst qualified Centers for three-pointers made per game (2.1) this season.
• Matas Buzelis ranks T13th amongst qualified players for blocks per game (1.4) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Pelicans rank 30th in the league for opponent blocks per game this season (6.5).
• The Pelicans rank 30th in the league for Q3 points per game this season (24.2).
• The Bulls rank 2nd in the league for rebounds per game this season (47.2).
• The Bulls rank 29th in the league for opponent field goal attempts per game this season (95.5).

Chicago Bulls vs New Orleans Pelicans Injury Report

The Pelicans will be without Dejounte Murray, Hebert Jones, Karlo Matkovic, and Jordan Poole. Kevon Looney is questionable with a heel issue.

The Bulls will be without Zach Collins, Trentyn Flowers, Isaac Okoro, and Dalen Terry. Patrick Williams and Kevin Huerter are questionable.

Chicago Bulls vs New Orleans Pelicans Prediction

The Bulls are coming off a decent week, and they’re starting to get healthy in terms of key players. The Pelicans remain a mess and are just 7-8-2 ATS despite being underdogs nightly. The Pels injury report also isn’t getting any better, as they’re now down Jones and possibly Looney. There’s nothing to get excited about with the Pelicans, and if the Bulls are serious about being a playoff team in the East, these are games they need to take advantage of. The line isn’t too steep. Give me the Bulls on the road.

Randy Chambers's Pick: Bulls -5.5