Game completed
New Orleans Pelicans8-27118at
Chicago Bulls16-17134
Wed, Dec 31, 7:00 PM ESTUnited Center, Chicago, ILChicago Sports Network · GCSEN / WVUE · Pelicans+
The box score
Final numbers
| Line score | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOP | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 118 |
| CHI | 36 | 31 | 30 | 37 | 134 |
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saddiq BeySF | 34 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-16 | 2-7 | 2-2 | -11 |
| Zion WilliamsonPF | 29 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12-19 | 0-0 | 7-9 | -6 |
| Derik QueenC | 25 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | -19 |
| Trey Murphy IIISG | 34 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6-15 | 3-11 | 0-0 | -17 |
| Jeremiah FearsPG | 23 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -18 |
| Yves Missi | 23 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | -2 |
| Jordan Poole | 26 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | 4-10 | 10-10 | +2 |
| Kevon Looney | 18 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Micah Peavy | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-1 | -5 |
| Jordan Hawkins | 14 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | +1 |
| Team | 118 | 53 | 25 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 42-98 | 12-38 | 22-27 |
DNP: Trey Alexander, Jose Alvarado (league suspension), DeAndre Jordan, Karlo Matković, Hunter Dickinson (coach), Herbert Jones (injury), Bryce McGowens (coach), Dejounte Murray (injury)
| Player | Min | Pts | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | FG | 3PT | FT | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac OkoroSF | 36 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8-10 | 2-4 | 6-8 | +31 |
| Jalen SmithPF | 26 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5-11 | 1-5 | 3-3 | +21 |
| Nikola VučevićC | 34 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-13 | 2-5 | 1-2 | +6 |
| Matas BuzelisSG | 27 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-17 | 2-9 | 1-4 | +11 |
| Tre JonesPG | 27 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-7 | 1-1 | 5-6 | +16 |
| Ayo Dosunmu | 25 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-11 | 2-6 | 4-4 | +2 |
| Kevin Huerter | 29 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 3-5 | +12 |
| Dalen Terry | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | -14 |
| Patrick Williams | 20 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0 |
| Jevon Carter | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | -5 |
| Team | 134 | 62 | 33 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 47-92 | 15-43 | 25-34 |
DNP: Zach Collins (injury), Julian Phillips, Noa Essengue (injury), Trentyn Flowers (injury), Josh Giddey (injury), Emanuel Miller (injury), Lachlan Olbrich (injury), Coby White (injury)
Lead tracker
How the game flowed
- Biggest lead · CHI
- 17
- Biggest lead · NOP
- 2
- Times tied
- 4
- Lead changes
- 5
- Longest run · CHI
- 9
How they entered this matchup
Pregame context
- NOP is carrying the heavier travel load at 835 mi from its previous stop.
- Both teams are navigating a 4 in 6 spot, which raises the fatigue floor on each side.
The numbers
Rest · travel · body clock
| Schedule spot | NOP | CHI |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 8-27 | 16-17 |
| Days rest | 1 day | 1 day |
| Hours rest | 47h | 47h |
| Rest swing | 0h | 0h |
| Travel in | 835 mi | 0 mi |
| Zone change | 0h | 0h |
| Body clock | 0h | 0h |
| Local tip | evening | evening |
| Segment | Road trip · 1 of 1 | Homestand · 4 of 6 |
| Miles before tip | 0 mi | 0 mi |
| Schedule alerts | 4 in 6 | 4 in 6 |
How each side got here
Travel and map
NOP
835 miNOP came from New Orleans, LA with 835 mi of travel and 0h of time-zone change.
New Orleans, LA to Chicago, IL
CHI
0 miCHI stayed in Chicago, IL between games, so travel is not a real factor in this setup.
Stayed in Chicago, IL
Where this game sits in the run
Trip context
NOP
Road tripNOP is on game 1 of 1 on the road, with 0 mi already behind it.
CHI
HomestandCHI is in game 4 of 6 on this homestand.
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