New Orleans faces Chicago on 3-game road skid

Updated Nov. 8, 2022 2:22 a.m. ET

Associated Press

New Orleans Pelicans (5-5, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (6-6, sixth in the Eastern Conference)

Chicago; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: New Orleans will aim to stop its three-game road losing streak when the Pelicans take on Chicago.

Chicago finished 46-36 overall with a 27-14 record at home during the 2021-22 season. The Bulls averaged 111.6 points per game last season, 17.5 from the free throw line and 31.8 from 3-point range.

New Orleans finished 25-27 in Western Conference play and 17-24 on the road last season. The Pelicans averaged 109.3 points per game while shooting 45.7% from the field and 33.2% from 3-point range last season.

INJURIES: Bulls: Coby White: out (quad), Andre Drummond: out (shoulder), Lonzo Ball: out (knee).

Pelicans: E.J. Liddell: out (right knee), Garrett Temple: out (personal), Kira Lewis Jr.: out (knee).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.