New Orleans is 8-32 overall, and on the road they are 3-16 SU and 6-13 ATS. They have no business being favored over any team on the road — and I say "favored" because the standard spread for any home court team in the NBA is three points. With this line, the oddsmaker is essentially saying that the Pels would be favored if this game was played on a neutral court. New Orleans has -9 scoring margin on the season, and that sinks to -13.6 PPG on the road. The Bulls are shooting 50% in their past five games, and outscoring opponents by 5.8 PPG. They should be able to put one in the win column here. Make the play on Chicago.
This pick was released to clients on January 14, 2025 at 11:58AM ET.
NBA
New Orleans at Chicago
January 14, 2025
8:00 PM Eastern
1 unit on Chicago -1.5 (-110) (risk 1 to return 1.91)
Result:
LOSS
LOSS
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