Will there be a scoring spree at the United Center?
The hosts from the United Center are eleventh in the Eastern Conference and have room for improvement. If they want to make the playoffs, the six-time NBA champions will have to step up their game. But first, they face a seemingly easy task against the bottom team in the West, and we’re giving you our Chicago Bulls vs. New Orleans Pelicans prediction.
The visitors have never won anything in their history, and this season will be no different. On the contrary, so far it looks set to be one of the weakest seasons in the history of the Mississippi franchise. Even the change of coach in the middle of last month, with James Borrego taking over on an interim basis, has not brought any improvement for the time being.
Instead, the Pels currently have an indisputable win rate of 15.4 percent. The only team in the NBA with a lower win rate is the equally chronically unsuccessful Washington Wizards in the Eastern Conference.
One area that needs work is the Pels’ poor defense, which allows the third-most points per game in the league. However, this is also true of the hosts, as the Bulls are hardly any better in this ranking, sitting joint fourth from bottom. For the upcoming clash between two weak defenses, the Chicago Bulls and New Orleans Pelicans, the prediction is therefore for more than 241.5 points.
We also expect more than 119.5 points from the visitors. As described, the home team also has defensive problems, which have recently intensified, especially in home games. The Bulls have conceded 120 or more points in five of their last six home games!
Chicago Bulls – New Orleans Pelicans Head-to-head comparison / H2H record
The Illinois franchise and the Pels have already faced each other once this season, with the team from the “Big Easy” recording one of their few wins this season. They won 140-133 in front of their own fans at the Smoothie King Center. Thanks to this success, NOLA is now unbeaten in three meetings against the team of coach Billy Donovan, who was also under contract with the reigning champions from Oklahoma in this role between 2015 and 2020.
Nevertheless, the Chicago Bulls vs. New Orleans Pelicans odds favor the home team for the upcoming game.
Chicago Bulls – New Orleans Pelicans Tip
No fewer than 273 points were scored in the last meeting between the two teams at the end of November this year, and that was without overtime! A result that is almost reminiscent of All-Star games and once again reflected two weak defenses. On both sides, the defensive work can be described as needing improvement.
Against this backdrop, we expect another high-scoring duel and are selecting the Chicago Bulls vs. New Orleans Pelicans betting odds of more than 241.5 points. This prediction is supported by the home team’s recent string of particularly weak performances from a defensive perspective in their home games.
