Chicago Bulls<\/a> (9-7, ninth within the Jap Convention) vs. New Orleans Pelicans<\/a> (2-15, fifteenth within the Western Convention)
New Orleans; Monday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans comes into the matchup with Chicago as losers of 9 straight video games.
The Pelicans are 1-8 on their dwelling court docket. New Orleans is on the backside of the Western Convention averaging simply 108.6 factors per sport.
The Bulls are 3-5 on the street. Chicago is third within the Jap Convention scoring 120.8 factors per sport and is taking pictures 47.2%.
The Pelicans common 108.6 factors per sport, 14.5 fewer factors than the 123.1 the Bulls hand over. The Bulls common 120.8 factors per sport, 0.6 fewer than the 121.4 the Pelicans enable to opponents.
TOP PERFORMERS: Derik Queen<\/a> is averaging 12.6 factors, 6.6 rebounds and three.2 assists for the Pelicans. Trey Murphy III<\/a> is averaging 19.0 factors over the past 10 video games.
Matas Buzelis<\/a> is scoring 14.1 factors per sport and averaging 5.6 rebounds for the Bulls. Nikola Vucevic<\/a> is averaging 28.0 factors and 12.0 rebounds over the past 10 video games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Pelicans: 1-9, averaging 108.5 factors, 42.7 rebounds, 22.9 assists, 9.8 steals and three.6 blocks per sport whereas taking pictures 45.1% from the sector. Their opponents have averaged 119.7 factors per sport.
Bulls: 4-6, averaging 120.2 factors, 47.5 rebounds, 29.4 assists, 8.1 steals and 6.7 blocks per sport whereas taking pictures 45.6% from the sector. Their opponents have averaged 127.1 factors.
INJURIES: Pelicans: Karlo Matkovic<\/a>: everyday (calf), Herbert Jones<\/a>: everyday (again), Zion Williamson<\/a>: everyday (hamstring), Dejounte Murray<\/a>: out (leg), Jordan Poole<\/a>: everyday (knee).
Bulls: Patrick Williams<\/a>: everyday (wrist), Dalen Terry<\/a>: everyday (calf), Zach Collins<\/a>: everyday (wrist), Trentyn Flowers<\/a>: everyday (sickness), Isaac Okoro<\/a>: everyday (lumbar).
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The Related Press created this story utilizing know-how offered by Data Skrive<\/a> and information from Sportradar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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