The Pelicans looked good in the playoffs last season and if Zion stayed healthy, they might have gone farther. The team showed flashes of being a dangerously good deeper team. The Pelicans are holding Eastern Conference opponents to under 45.3 % from the field while the Bulls allow opponents in the Western Conference to shoot 48.7% from the field. The Bulls have allowed opponents in their last five games to shoot over 38.3% from the three while they shoot at 35.5% or less at the three point line. This Bull's team is not good and they are going up against a much more complete team on both sides of the ball and this being opening night, the Pelicans should come out and make a statement. Lay the points.

Best bet: lay the points with the New Orleans Pelicans.