The Chicago Bulls (9-7) travel to face the New Orleans Pelicans (2-15) Monday night at Smoothie King Center, with tipoff set for 8:00 p.m. ET. We’re 5-point road favorites against the NBA’s worst team, which is riding a 6-game home losing streak. This is as close to a must-win game as you’ll find.
Game Information
Date: Monday, November 24, 2025
Tipoff: 8:00 p.m. ET / 7:00 p.m. CT
Location: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans
League: NBA
Betting Lines and Odds
Spread: Bulls -5
Moneyline: Bulls -205, Pelicans +169
Total: 242.5 points
Odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook, updated Monday at 3:29 a.m. ET
Bulls Playing Quality Basketball
Chicago sits at 9-7 and has turned things around after that nightmare losing streak. We’re scoring 120.8 points per game (6th in NBA), showing the offense has found consistent rhythm.
Moneyline Dominance as Favorites
We’re 4-3 when favored on the moneyline this season (57.1%), and we’ve won our only game as a favorite of -205 or shorter. When the market respects us, we deliver.
The implied win probability of 67.2% based on the moneyline accurately reflects our advantage in this matchup.
Scoring Efficiency
We average 120.8 points per game, just 0.6 fewer than the Pelicans allow (121.4). When we score more than 121.4 points, we’re 5-2 straight up and 5-2 ATS – meaning we dominate when our offense clicks.
Pelicans in Complete Disaster Mode
New Orleans sits at a catastrophic 2-15, riding a 6-game home losing streak. They’re the NBA’s lowest-scoring team at 108.6 points per game, and they’ve been outscored by 217 points this season (12.8 per game average).
Underdog Futility
The Pelicans have been underdogs 16 times this season and won just once. When they’re underdogs of +169 or greater, they’re 1-11 (8.3% win rate). The implied win probability of 37.2% based on the moneyline is generous.
Defensive Collapse
New Orleans allows 121.4 points per game (24th in NBA), which aligns perfectly with our scoring average. They can’t stop anyone, creating massive opportunity for our offense.
Home Court Means Nothing
That 6-game home losing streak tells you everything – Smoothie King Center provides no advantage for a team this dysfunctional. They’re equally bad everywhere.
Why 5 Points Feels Light
We’re 5-point road favorites against a 2-15 team on a 6-game home losing streak. That spread feels disrespectfully small given the talent disparity and current form.
We Should Win Big
New Orleans is the NBA’s worst team. They can’t score (108.6 PPG), can’t defend (121.4 PPG allowed), and have no home court advantage. We should win by double digits.
Bulls’ Road Success
While we’ve been inconsistent at times, we’re capable of winning on the road when facing inferior opponents. This is exactly the type of game where we should dominate from start to finish.
Pelicans Have Nothing
Injuries have decimated New Orleans’ roster. They’re playing guys who shouldn’t be getting major minutes, and their morale is completely shot after losing 6 straight at home.
Betting Analysis
The Spread
Bulls -5 is the lock of the night. We should win by 10+ against the NBA’s worst team. Five points feels like Vegas begging you to take New Orleans, and we should make them regret that.
The Moneyline
Bulls -205 is expensive but absolutely the right side. We’re not losing to a 2-15 team that’s lost 6 straight at home. Lay the juice and move on.
The Total
Under 242.5 creates interesting value. We average 120.8, they average 108.6 – that’s 229.4 combined. Even accounting for pace and matchup factors, 242.5 feels high.
Bulls’ Keys to Victory
For us to dominate and cover the 5-point spread comfortably, we need:
Jump on them early – Build double-digit lead in first quarter
Don’t play down – Maintain intensity against inferior opponent
Execute offense – Should score 125+ against this defense
Coast to victory – Empty the bench and give starters rest
Bulls Fan Perspective
This is a “take care of business” game. New Orleans is 2-15, has lost 6 straight at home, and is the NBA’s worst team in nearly every statistical category.
Five points feels insultingly low. We should win by 15+ and dominate from opening tip to final buzzer. This isn’t a trap game – it’s a get-right game against a team that’s completely given up.
The Pelicans score 108.6 points per game and allow 121.4. We score 120.8 per game. The math says we win comfortably while they struggle to reach 110 points.
No excuses. No “playing down to competition” narratives. We’re 9-7 and fighting for playoff positioning. Destroying a 2-15 team on the road is exactly what we should do.
Monday night in New Orleans – let’s handle business, cover the spread easily, and move to 10-7.
Game Prediction
Final Score: Bulls 123, Pelicans 114
We cover the 5-point spread comfortably, winning by 9 points against a Pelicans team that has no answers defensively. Our offense clicks from the start, we build a big lead, and we coast in the second half.
The game stays under 242.5 points as we control tempo in the second half and empty our bench with a comfortable lead.
Best Bets:
Bulls -5 (lock of the night) – Should win by 10+
Bulls ML -205 (expensive but necessary) – Not losing to 2-15 team
Under 242.5 (strong play) – We’ll control pace with big lead
For Bulls fans, this represents a statement opportunity. Dominate the NBA’s worst team on the road, move to 10-7, and keep building momentum toward playoff positioning.
See Red and handle business! Let´s go Bulls!!
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