National Basketball Association
Chicago 114, New Orleans 106
When: 7:00 PM ET, Sunday, February 25, 2024
Where: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana
Officials: #78 Evan Scott, #54 Ray Acosta, #26 Pat Fraher
Attendance: 18684

Nikola Vucevic had a double-double and four teammates scored in double figures as the visiting Chicago Bulls defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 114-106 on Sunday night.

Vucevic finished with 22 points and 13 rebounds, DeMar DeRozan scored a game-high 24 points, Ayo Dosunmu had 21, Coby White 16 and Alex Caruso 12 for the Bulls, who snapped a two-game skid.

Brandon Ingram, returning from a two-game absence due to illness, scored 22 but just four in the second half, while Zion Williamson finished with 19. Herbert Jones had 15, Jonas Valanciunas added 14 points and 17 rebounds, Matt Ryan scored 14 and Trey Murphy III had nine points and 10 rebounds to lead the Pelicans.

The Pelicans scored the first six points of the third quarter to increase their lead to nine points.

They expanded the lead to 82-70 before the Bulls scored the final 11 points to pull within one point at the end of the third quarter.

The lead changed hands five times early in the fourth quarter before Andre Drummond's three-point play gave Chicago a 96-89 lead.

Jeremiah Robinson-Earl and Jones each made a 3-pointer to help New Orleans close within 100-97.

Dosunmu and White each made a 3-pointer and the Bulls increased their lead to seven points with two minutes remaining.

The Pelicans got within two points on a Valanciunas field goal with 52 seconds remaining, but DeRozan answered with a 3-pointer.

Murphy and Jordan Hawkins each made a 3-pointer during a 10-0 run that gave New Orleans an 18-10 lead.

Dosunmu scored 10 points during a 15-0 run that helped Chicago open a 28-21 lead at the end of the first quarter.

The Bulls took their biggest lead of the half when Terry Taylor's 3-pointer pushed the margin to 37-27.

Ryan made one 3-pointer and Jones made two as the Pelicans scored the next 11 points to take a one-point lead.

The score was tied eight times before Murphy's 3-pointer with 2.6 seconds left gave New Orleans a 60-57 halftime lead.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Chicago   New Orleans
DeMar DeRozan 24 Scoring Brandon Ingram 22
Ayo Dosunmu 8 Assists Zion Williamson 11
Nikola Vucevic 13 Rebounds Jonas Valanciunas 17
DeMar DeRozan 10 Free Throws Made Brandon Ingram 6
Ayo Dosunmu 3 Steals Brandon Ingram 3
N/A Blocks Zion Williamson 2
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Chicago 114 43.2 13-40 19-21 29 49 0 12 11
New Orleans 106 45.5 16-41 10-14 25 49 7 5 19
Upcoming Games
  • New Orleans will play their next game on the road against New York. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .571 after a win and .609 after a loss.
  • Chicago will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Bulls have a W/L % of .346 after a win and .581 after a loss.