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Chicago Bulls vs. New Orleans Pelicans
The fans at Smoothie King Center will be treated to a game between the Chicago Bulls and the New Orleans Pelicans when they take their seats on Thursday.
Oddsmakers opened the Bulls as -3.5-point favorites versus the Pelicans, while the game's total opened at 230.
New Orleans lost its last outing, a 106-103 result against the Hornets on March 21. The Pelicans covered in that game as a +5.5-point underdog, while the 209 combined points took the game UNDER the total.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 126-98 loser as they battled the Bucks on the road. The Bulls failed to cover in the match as a +6.5-point underdog, while 224 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 42-30 SU,38-33-1 ATS
Chicago is 2-10 ATS in its last 12 games
Chicago is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chicago's last 9 games
New Orleans:
Team record: 30-42 SU,36-35-1 ATS
New Orleans is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
New Orleans is 5-9-1 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Next up:
Chicago at Cleveland Saturday, March 26
New Orleans home to San Antonio Saturday, March 26