The Win Meter favors the Bulls at home against the Pelicans on Saturday, February 6, at about 59%. That is a real edge, but the Pelicans are far from out of it.
How the Win Meter reads
The Win Meter reads the Bulls 59%, with a projected score of New Orleans Pelicans 114, Chicago Bulls 116. The rating gap is 37 points in favor of the Pelicans, and home court and rest add about 100 rating points for the Bulls on top of that.
Readings in this range leave plenty of room for the other side. About 41 times in 100 games like this, the Pelicans would win.
Recent form
The Pelicans are 0-3 this season and 0-5 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -8.4. The Bulls are 1-2 this season and 1-4 in their last 5 games, with an average margin of -17.
The Pelicans were beaten 144-118 on the road by BOS not long ago.
The Bulls were beaten 135-92 on the road by TOR not long ago.
Offense against defense
The Pelicans score 124.7 a game and allow 128. The Bulls score 114.7 and allow 128. Pairing each offense with the other defense points to about 126.4 for the Pelicans and 121.4 for the Bulls, a simple check on the Win Meter's projection.
The Pelicans have defended better than the Bulls have scored, so the Bulls may need to find offense elsewhere.
Injuries to watch
Out: Yves Missi (NOP), expected back Nov 2, 2026 and Nicolas Claxton (CHI), expected back Nov 4, 2026.
Day to day or questionable: Noa Essengue (CHI) and Patrick Williams (CHI). Their status can change before tip-off.
The season series
In our records of recent meetings, the Pelicans lead 4-1, with the Pelicans outscoring the Bulls by an average of 5 points per game. The last meeting was NOP 118, CHI 134.