Season opener

Bulls at Pelicans

Today, 7 p.m.

TV: CHSN

BetMGM Sportsbook line: Pelicans -7.5; over/under is 224.5

Bottom line: The Bulls start the season on the road against the New Orleans Pelicans.

New Orleans finished 49-33 overall with a 21-19 record at home during the 2023-24 season. The Pelicans gave up 110.7 points per game while committing 18.4 fouls last season.

Chicago went 39-43 overall, 22-29 in Eastern Conference action and 19-22 on the road last season. The Bulls averaged 112.3 points per game last season, 48.4 in the paint, 17.2 off of turnovers and 12.5 on fast breaks.

Injuries

Pelicans: Trey Murphy III: out (hamstring)

Bulls: Julian Phillips: day to day (ribs)

Bulls opening roster

0 Coby White, 6-5, G

*00 DJ Steward, 6-2, G

2 Lonzo Ball, 6-6, G

3 Josh Giddey, 6-8, G

5 Jevon Carter, 6-1, G

7 Jalen Smith, 6-9, F/C

8 Zach LaVine, 6-5, G

9 Nikola Vucevic, 6-10, C

11 Ayo Dosunmu, 6-5, G

13 Torrey Craig, 6-5, F

14 Matas Buzelis, 6-10, F

15 Julian Phillips, 6-8, F

*21 Adama Sanogo, 6-9, F

22 Talen Horton-Tucker, 6-4, G

25 Dalen Terry, 6-7, F

27 Chris Duarte, 6-5, G

*32 E.J. Liddell, 6-6, F

44 Patrick Williams, 6-7, F

*two-way contract

— Associated Press