Halftime Report
Only two more quarters stand between the Bulls and the win they were favored to collect coming into this evening. Sitting on a score of 59-53, they have looked like the better team, but there’s still two more quarters to play.
The Bulls came into the contest with some extra motivation after the defeat they were dealt the last time these two teams faced off. We’ll see if they’re able to flip the script or if it’ll just be more of the same.
Who’s Playing
New Orleans Pelicans @ Chicago Bulls
Current Records: New Orleans 8-32, Chicago 18-21
How To Watch
- When: Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at 8 p.m. ET
- Where: United Center — Chicago, Illinois
- TV: Chicago Sport Network
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Ticket Cost: $17.00
What to Know
The Bulls and the Pelicans are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Chicago Bulls will stay at home for another game and welcome the New Orleans Pelicans at 8:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday at United Center. The Bulls are the slight favorite, but fans should be in for an exciting match likely to go down to the wire.
Last Sunday, the Bulls were within striking distance but couldn’t close the gap as they fell 124-119 to the Kings.
Zach LaVine put forth a good effort for the losing side as he shot 5-for-8 from long range and dropped a double-double on 36 points and ten rebounds. His afternoon made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 30 points.
Meanwhile, the Pelicans were just a bucket shy of victory on Sunday and fell 120-119 to the Celtics. New Orleans has struggled against Boston recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, the Pelicans had strong showings from Dejounte Murray, who shot 6-for-9 from beyond the arc and almost dropped a double-double on 26 points and nine rebounds, and Trey Murphy III, who went 10 for 17 en route to 30 points plus seven rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Murray a new career-high in threes (six).
The Pelicans struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only six offensive rebounds. They are winless (0-4) when they can’t control their own glass like that.
Chicago’s defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-21. As for New Orleans, their loss dropped their record down to 8-32.
The Bulls came up short against the Pelicans in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 123-111. Will the Bulls have more luck at home instead of on the road?
Odds
Chicago is a slight 1.5-point favorite against New Orleans, according to the latest NBA odds.
The oddsmakers had a good feel for the line for this one, as the game opened with the Bulls as a 2.5-point favorite.
The over/under is 239.5 points.
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Series History
Chicago and New Orleans both have 5 wins in their last 10 games.
- Oct 23, 2024 – New Orleans 123 vs. Chicago 111
- Feb 25, 2024 – Chicago 114 vs. New Orleans 106
- Dec 02, 2023 – Chicago 124 vs. New Orleans 118
- Nov 16, 2022 – New Orleans 124 vs. Chicago 110
- Nov 09, 2022 – New Orleans 115 vs. Chicago 111
- Mar 24, 2022 – New Orleans 126 vs. Chicago 109
- Oct 22, 2021 – Chicago 128 vs. New Orleans 112
- Mar 03, 2021 – Chicago 128 vs. New Orleans 124
- Feb 10, 2021 – Chicago 129 vs. New Orleans 116
- Feb 06, 2020 – New Orleans 125 vs. Chicago 119
