The Bulls have the better talent especially with Jrue Holiday out for New Orleans. The Bulls have been idle for two days and are seeking to halt a three-game losing streak. They have not lost four in a row all season.




New Orleans is coming off a dramatic 116-113 road win at Oklahoma City last night when Anthony Davis made a 3-pointer as time expired. Davis is a monster, but the Bulls can slow him down with Joakim Noah, one of the top defensive players - if not the best - in the league.




The Pelicans used up a lot of energy in upsetting the Thunder last night. This will be their third game in four days. They lost to the Bulls in Chicago, 107-100, when they had Holiday back on Dec. 27.




The Bulls are 17-9 on the road. That's the best away mark in the Eastern Conference.




Chicago is 8-16 ATS at home, but owns a winning road ATS mark. The Bulls have defeated New Orleans 10 of the last 13 times while covering five of the past six times in New Orleans.