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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 Sunday.
Oddsmakers opened the Pelicans as -7.5-point favorites versus the Bulls, while the game's total opened at 223.
The Pelicans were a 106-95 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Heat. They failed to cover the -2-point spread as favorites, while the total score (201) made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Chicago was a 129-112 loser at home against the Celtics. They failed to cover the +8-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (241) was profitable news for OVER bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 26-30 SU,29-26-1 ATS
Chicago is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Chicago's last 8 games
Chicago is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
New Orleans:
Team record: 34-23 SU,31-25-1 ATS
New Orleans is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
New Orleans is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
New Orleans is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Chicago home to Detroit Tuesday, February 27
New Orleans at New York Tuesday, February 27