Todays Sunday, December 14th Matchup Details
Sunday New Orleans Pelicans at Chicago Bulls
NBA Game is on Sunday, December 14th 2025
14/12/25 19:00:00 PM EST Tipoff
Positive Player Stats should contribute to these Odds, New Orleans Pelicans at Chicago Bulls Predictions & Best Bets
Trey Murphy III has totaled 26.6 points per game over the last 5 games, 5.4 more than he’s totaled over the course of the season.
,The Pelicans have played at the 2nd-most up-tempo pace in the league over the last 5 games.
,The Pelicans are expected to see a rise in plays today from being pitted against the 2nd-quickest pace team in the league this year (the Bulls).
,Offensive rebounds lengthen possession and result in more chances for scoring and assists, and the Pelicans grade out 7th-best in in the NBA with 12.4 offensive boards per game over the last 25 games.
,As it relates to shot attempts from downtown, the 9th-most aggressive offense in the league over the last 15 games has been the Chicago Bulls.
,The matchup against the Pelicans is a strong one for 3-point attempts; opposing starting PGs have averaged the 3rd-most three attempts per game in the NBA this year (7.1).
,The 2nd-fastest pace team in the league this year has been the Bulls.
,The Chicago Bulls will likely see a rise in plays in this game from being pitted against the 2nd-speediest pace-of-play offense in the league over the last 5 games (the Pelicans).
,This year, the opposition’s starting PGs have attempted 4.1 foul shots per game (8th-highest in the league) vs. the Pelicans, easily managing to get to the free-throw line.
,Derik Queen has averaged 17.8 points per game over the last 5 games, 4.8 more than he’s averaged in all games this season.
,The matchup against the Chicago Bulls is a favorable one for three-pointers; the other team’s starting SGs have averaged the most three-point shots per game in the NBA this year (2.7).
,The matchup vs. Chicago is a strong one for getting to the foul line; the opposition’s starting SFs have attempted a monstrous 5.1 free throws per game this year when the Chicago Bulls are at home (most in the NBA).
,This year, the opposing team’s starting SGs have tallied 6.1 three attempts per game (4th-highest in the NBA) against the Pelicans, labeling this as a favorable matchup.
,Over the last 5 games, opposing starting PFs have attempted 5.9 foul shots per game (4th-most in the league) vs. the Bulls, easily managing to get to the charity stripe.
,Over the last 19 games when they have the home court advantage, the other team’s starting SFs have attempted 3.3 foul shots per game (8th-highest in the league) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, succeeding in their efforts to get to the free-throw line.
,This year when they are at home, the opposing team’s starting PFs have averaged 5.4 three attempts per game (3rd-highest in the NBA) against the New Orleans Pelicans, marking this as a positive matchup.
,Over the last 5 games, the other team’s starting PFs have attempted 4.6 free throws per game (10th-highest in the league) against the Pelicans, finding it easy to get to the free-throw line.
,Saddiq Bey has registered 19.1 points per game over the last 10 games, 4.8 more than he’s registered in all games this season.
Prediction New Orleans Pelicans at Chicago Bulls Odds, Best Bets & Team Prop from Negative Player Stats
The New Orleans Pelicans check in as the 2nd-lowest scoring offense in the league while playing on the road this year.
,This year, the opposition’s starting SGs have tallied 10.6 field goal attempts per game (fewest in the NBA) vs. the Bulls, designating this as a hard matchup.
,This year, the opposing team’s starting SGs have attempted 1.7 free throws per game (lowest in the NBA) against the Bulls, finding it difficult to get to the foul line.
,The New Orleans Pelicans rank as the least aggressive offense in the NBA over the last 15 games with respect to shots from behind the three-point arc.
,The matchup against the Bulls is a challenging one for 3-pointers; the opposing team’s starting SFs have put up the lowest 3-point percentage in the NBA this year (23.9%).
,The Bulls rank as the 9th-worst offensive rebounding offense in the NBA this year (offensive rebounds maintain possession, and a lack of them can therefore eliminate further opportunities for scoring and assists).
,The matchup vs. the Bulls is a tough one for threes; opposing starting PGs have tallied the least threes per game in the league this year (1.6).
,This year, the opposition’s starting PGs have notched 13.7 points per game (lowest in the league) against the Bulls, resulting in a challenging matchup for offensive output.
,This year when they are the visiting squad, opposing starting PGs have attempted 1.8 foul shots per game (fewest in the league) against the Chicago Bulls, facing an uphill battle to get to the foul line.
,This year, the other team’s starting PFs have tallied 11.5 field goal attempts per game (3rd-fewest in the NBA) against the Bulls, labeling this as a challenging matchup.
,The matchup against the New Orleans Pelicans is a tough one for shots from the field; the opposing team’s starting SFs have averaged the least shot attempts per game in the league this year (9.1).
,Over the last 15 games, the opposing team’s starting SGs have attempted 1.2 foul shots per game (fewest in the league) vs. the New Orleans Pelicans, struggling to get to the foul line.
,Over the last 5 games, the opposing team’s starting SFs have averaged 4.0 3-point attempts per game (7th-fewest in the NBA) against the Pelicans, making this a challenging matchup.
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