Venue & Timing
Location: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Tipoff: 8:00 PM CT
Broadcast: NBC Sports Chicago, Bally Sports New Orleans, NBA League Pass
Injury Report
Chicago Bulls:
Zach LaVine (foot, questionable)
Lonzo Ball (knee, out indefinitely)
Patrick Williams (ankle, probable)
New Orleans Pelicans:
Zion Williamson (hamstring, out)
Brandon Ingram (wrist, questionable)
Trey Murphy III (knee, out)
Dyson Daniels (shoulder, out)
Player Matchups
DeMar DeRozan (CHI) vs. Brandon Ingram (NOP): DeRozan leads Chicago with 23.4 PPG and is the Bulls’ clutch scorer. Ingram, if active, is New Orleans’ best perimeter threat at 21.7 PPG.
Nikola Vučević (CHI) vs. Jonas Valančiūnas (NOP): Vučević provides Chicago with rebounding and inside scoring. Valančiūnas is New Orleans’ anchor in the paint, averaging 11.2 RPG.
Coby White (CHI) vs. CJ McCollum (NOP): White has stepped up as Chicago’s lead guard with 16.8 PPG and 5.2 APG. McCollum is New Orleans’ veteran scorer, averaging 19.5 PPG but struggling with efficiency.
Team Recent Form
Chicago Bulls:
6th in Eastern Conference.
Won 3 of last 4, including a 112‑104 win over Atlanta.
Defense ranked 9th (allowing 110.2 PPG).
New Orleans Pelicans:
15th in Western Conference.
Lost 8 straight, including a 125‑98 defeat to Denver.
Offense ranked 28th (107.1 PPG), defense ranked 29th (121.5 PPG allowed).
Series History
2024‑25 Season: Bulls swept Pelicans 2‑0.
Last Meeting (Mar. 2025): Chicago won 118‑102 behind DeRozan’s 29 points.
Overall: Bulls lead all‑time series 41‑36.
Betting Trends
Bulls are 5‑2 ATS in last 7 games.
Pelicans are 1‑9 ATS in last 10.
Over has hit in 4 of last 5 Bulls games.
Pelicans have lost 7 straight at home by double digits.
Final Score Projection: Chicago Bulls 116, New Orleans Pelicans 104
Game Odds
Chicago Bulls – 5.5
New Orleans Pelicans 244.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Sunday, November 23, 2025
