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New Orleans Pelicans vs. Chicago Bulls
The New Orleans Pelicans and the Chicago Bulls will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at United Center.
Oddsmakers opened the Bulls as -6.5-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 224.
In their last action, Chicago was a 94-88 winner on the road against the Pistons. They covered the -5.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (182) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
The Pelicans were a 117-97 loser in their most recent outing at home against the 76ers. They failed to cover the +3.5-point spread as underdogs, while the total score (214) made winners of UNDER bettors.
New Orleans:
Team record: 0-1 SU,0-1 ATS
New Orleans is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of New Orleans's last 14 games
Chicago:
Team record: 1-0 SU,1-0 ATS
Chicago is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Chicago is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Chicago's last 7 games
Next up:
New Orleans at Minnesota Saturday, October 23
Chicago home to Detroit Saturday, October 23