NBA Preview: New Orleans Pelicans Vs Chicago Bulls

Home Team: New Orleans Pelicans
Away Team: Chicago Bulls
Location: New Orleans, LA
Arena: Smoothie King Center
When is Game Time? 8:00 PM ET – 01/22/2018

Where can I watch on TV? FSNO, NBCSCH and NBA League Pass
Where can I listen on the Radio? WRNO 99.5FM and WLS-AM 890

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Game Preview Notes

The New Orleans Pelicans (24-21) face the Chicago Bulls (18-28) on Monday at 8:00 PM ET. The last time these teams met, November 4th 2017, New Orleans beat Chicago 96-90 (Davis, Cousins combine for 52 pts, 27 reb).

New Orleans won their last game against the Memphis Grizzlies, 111 – 104; Holiday: 27 points; Cousins: 24 points. The Pelicans enter this contest with a 6-4 record in their last 10 games and a 12-9 mark at home. Jrue Holiday led the Pelicans with twenty-seven points in their last game against the Grizzlies. He went 10-of-19 from the field, for a 52.6% field goal percentage; 6/6 from the line, 1/5 from three-point range. In 36 minutes, Holiday's stat line came out to twenty-seven points, eight assists, five rebounds, one steal, one block and one three with 1 turnover.

Chicago came away with a win after beating the Atlanta Hawks, 113 – 97; Lopez: Game-high 20 points (9-13 FG). The Bulls have a 5-5 record during their last 10-game stretch and are 7-16 in away games this season. Robin Lopez finished the game with a team-high twenty points against their last opponent, the Hawks. He shot 69.2% from the field, making 9 of his 13 attempts (2/2 from the line). Lopez ended up with twenty points, two assists and five rebounds with 1 turnover in 25 minutes.

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Probable Starting Lineups & Matchups

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Pelicans: Injuries & Game-Time Decisions

• Tony Allen
• Alexis Ajinca
• Solomon Hill
• Frank Jackson

Bulls: Injuries & Game-Time Decisions

• R Arcidiacono
• A Blakeney
• Kris Dunn
• Cameron Payne

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Top Fantasy Players

DeMarcus Cousins is the top fantasy basketball player for the Pelicans with a season average of 52.57 fantasy points per game. He has averaged 25.2 PTS, 12.6 REB, 5.1 AST, 1.6 STL and 1.6 BLK with 5 TO. Anthony Davis has an average of 50.27 fantasy points per game on the season. He's averaging 26.5 PTS, 10.6 REB, 2.3 AST, 1.1 STL and 2.1 BLK with 2 TO for the 2017-2018 season.

Kris Dunn is the best player on the Bulls team from a fantasy basketball perspective, with 33.02 fantasy points per game. He's averaged 13.7 PTS, 4.6 REB, 6.4 AST, 2 STL, 0.4 BLK and 3 TO this season.

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