New Orleans is playing by far its best basketball of the season on a four-game winning streak, while Chicago is without three starters in the injured Wendell Carter Jr., Lauri Markkanen and Otto Porter. The Bulls have lost six of eight and were beaten at home by the lowly Wizards on Monday. So why not take give the 2.5 points here? Simply as it's the second of a B2B for New Orleans and might be a bit of a trap game at the start of a four-game trip. The Bulls, after all, have covered eight of their past 10 as dogs. A -135 moneyline is a very nice price.

The Pelicans enter this game healthy and having won four straight. While they did just play on Tuesday, some of their key players were able to log reduced minutes because they blew out the Rockets. Meanwhile, the Bulls have lost six of their last eight and currently are without Wendell Carter Jr. (quadriceps), Lauri Markkanen (shoulder) and Otto Porter Jr. (back). A blowout could be in the making here.