New Orleans Pelicans vs Chicago Bulls Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 12/31/25

Without Josh Giddey in the lineup, the Chicago Bulls will look to end their two-game losing streak against the New Orleans Pelicans. Chicago has a record of 15-17 and a record at home of 8-8. After winning five straight games, the Bulls have once again lost two straight and are looking to get back on track. Chicago’s last loss came against the Minnesota Timberwolves 136-101. Nikola Vucevic led the team in scoring with 23 points and Ayo Dosunmu added 10 points and 7 assists. The Pelicans have a record of 8-26, and they are only 2-11 when playing on the road. New Orleans has lost their last four games with their last loss coming against the New York Knicks 130-125. Zion Williamson led the Pelicans with 32 points in the defeat. Williamson has led the Pelicans in scoring in five of their last six games. 

This will be the third time these two teams have met this season. The Pelicans have already beaten the Bulls twice this season. They beat the Bulls 143-130 on November 24th and 114-104 on December 14th. In both games, the Pelicans won the rebounding margin by a substantial amount. The Bulls on paper should be set up for a revenge spot tonight on their home floor, but they lost some key pieces in their last game that will leave them shorthanded tonight. Both Josh Giddey and Coby White went down with injuries against the Timberwolves. Giddey and White are the Bulls two most impactful players on offense. Most possessions run through either one of these two players, and with both of them out, the Bulls will have to find answers from other players tonight. With Zion Williamson continuing to work himself back into full health, and with the Pelicans having the Bulls number, I’ll back the Pelicans tonight on the road in Chicago.

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