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Final
Away
New Orleans Pelicans
119
Home
Chicago Bulls
113
Venue: United Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Chicago Bulls 119-113 on the road on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 at United Center. Trey Murphy III had 32 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans. Zach LaVine had 25 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists for the Chicago Bulls.
The New Orleans Pelicans trailed 59-53 at halftime and came back to win. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 33-27. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Nikola Vučević (double-double, Chicago Bulls), Josh Giddey (double-double, Chicago Bulls). Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 39, Chicago Bulls 29. Zion Williamson had 21 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won New Orleans Pelicans vs Chicago Bulls?
- The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Chicago Bulls 119-113 on January 14, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Trey Murphy III scored 32 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Zach LaVine scored 25 for the Chicago Bulls.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 29 | 24 | 33 | 33 | 119 |
| Chicago Bulls | 33 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 113 |
Game leaders
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 32 Trey Murphy III
- Rebounds
- 7 Dejounte Murray
- Assists
- 9 Zion Williamson
Chicago Bulls
- Points
- 25 Zach LaVine
- Rebounds
- 15 Nikola Vučević
- Assists
- 12 Josh Giddey
Nikola Vučević double-double (22 PTS, 15 REB) · Josh Giddey double-double (13 REB, 12 AST)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 36:56 | 32 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9-20 | 2-13 | 12-12 | 1 | +0 |
| Dejounte Murray starter | 34:15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-14 | 4-11 | 3-3 | 0 | -9 |
| CJ McCollum starter | 29:26 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-13 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 3 | -8 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 23:53 | 21 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10-14 | 0-0 | 1-4 | 3 | +7 |
| Yves Missi starter | 16:35 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
| Javonte Green bench | 28:31 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 1-1 | 2 | +2 |
| Daniel Theis bench | 25:23 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1-4 | 0-2 | 2-4 | 2 | +10 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 20:03 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4-10 | 1-6 | 0-0 | 0 | +15 |
| Jose Alvarado bench | 16:16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1 | +19 |
| Brandon Boston Jr. bench | 8:42 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 0 | -5 |
Not available: Herbert Jones, Brandon Ingram
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach LaVine starter | 38:02 | 25 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10-22 | 4-6 | 1-3 | 2 | +6 |
| Nikola Vučević starter | 35:22 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10-16 | 1-2 | 1-2 | 3 | +6 |
| Josh Giddey starter | 33:47 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2-12 | 1-6 | 2-2 | 2 | -8 |
| Coby White starter | 33:39 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-17 | 1-8 | 5-5 | 3 | -6 |
| Patrick Williams starter | 20:03 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3-7 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 2 | -19 |
| Lonzo Ball bench | 24:50 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4-10 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 4 | +10 |
| Julian Phillips bench | 14:07 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| Jalen Smith bench | 13:52 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6-9 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 2 | -17 |
| Matas Buzelis bench | 11:56 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Talen Horton-Tucker bench | 8:14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +6 |
| Dalen Terry bench | 6:08 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 1 | -7 |
Not available: Torrey Craig, Adama Sanogo, Ayo Dosunmu, Emanuel Miller
| New Orleans Pelicans | Stat | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| 21/26 (80%) | Free throws | 9/12 (75%) |
| 28/46 (60%) | 2 pointers | 31/59 (52%) |
| 14/50 (28%) | 3 pointers | 14/43 (32%) |
| 42/96 (43%) | Field goals | 45/102 (44%) |
| 46 | Rebounds | 57 |
| 33 | Defensive rebounds | 39 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 18 |
| 32 | Assists | 31 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 11 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 13 | Fouls | 19 |
| 11 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 15:29 | Time spent in lead | 25:44 |
| 16 | Biggest lead | 9 |
Largest margin: 16 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 15
- Times tied
- 13
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 16 Q4 4:15
- Largest lead · Chicago Bulls
- 9 Q3 11:38
- Longest run
- 11-0 New Orleans Pelicans · Q1 0:38 to Q2 10:03
Scoring plays
Q1 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 0 | 2 |
| 11:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 11:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 10:40 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal | 4 | 5 |
| 9:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 3-pt field goal | 7 | 5 |
| 9:30 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 7 | 6 |
| 9:30 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 7 | 7 |
| 9:03 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 7 | 9 |
| 8:32 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 7 | 12 |
| 7:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 9 | 12 |
| 7:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 11 | 12 |
| 7:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 12 | 12 |
| 7:18 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 12 | 14 |
| 6:39 | Chicago Bulls | Lonzo Ball 3-pt field goal | 12 | 17 |
| 6:17 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 12 | 19 |
| 6:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green 2-pt field goal | 14 | 19 |
| 5:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 16 | 19 |
| 4:46 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 16 | 21 |
| 4:16 | Chicago Bulls | Lonzo Ball 3-pt field goal | 16 | 24 |
| 3:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 3-pt field goal | 19 | 24 |
| 3:40 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 19 | 26 |
| 3:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 22 | 26 |
| 2:31 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 22 | 28 |
| 2:08 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 22 | 30 |
| 1:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 23 | 30 |
| 1:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 25 | 30 |
| 0:48 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal | 25 | 33 |
| 0:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 27 | 33 |
| 0:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 29 | 33 |
Q2 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 31 | 33 |
| 10:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 32 | 33 |
| 10:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 33 | 33 |
| 10:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 3-pt field goal | 36 | 33 |
| 9:51 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 36 | 34 |
| 9:51 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 36 | 35 |
| 9:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 38 | 35 |
| 9:16 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal | 38 | 38 |
| 8:19 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 3-pt field goal | 38 | 41 |
| 8:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 39 | 41 |
| 8:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 40 | 41 |
| 7:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. Free throw | 41 | 41 |
| 7:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. Free throw | 42 | 41 |
| 7:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 2-pt field goal | 44 | 41 |
| 6:51 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 44 | 44 |
| 6:22 | Chicago Bulls | Lonzo Ball 2-pt field goal | 44 | 46 |
| 5:29 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 44 | 48 |
| 5:01 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 44 | 50 |
| 3:50 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 46 | 50 |
| 2:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 48 | 50 |
| 1:58 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 48 | 52 |
| 1:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 49 | 52 |
| 1:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 50 | 52 |
| 1:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray Free throw | 51 | 52 |
| 1:35 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević Free throw | 51 | 53 |
| 1:14 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 51 | 55 |
| 0:46 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 51 | 57 |
| 0:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 53 | 57 |
| 0:29 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 53 | 58 |
| 0:29 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 53 | 59 |
Q3 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:38 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal | 53 | 62 |
| 11:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 56 | 62 |
| 11:00 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal | 56 | 65 |
| 10:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 58 | 65 |
| 9:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 60 | 65 |
| 9:28 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 3-pt field goal | 63 | 65 |
| 9:07 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 63 | 67 |
| 8:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 3-pt field goal | 66 | 67 |
| 8:45 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 2-pt field goal | 66 | 69 |
| 7:56 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine Free throw | 66 | 70 |
| 7:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 69 | 70 |
| 6:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | CJ McCollum 2-pt field goal | 71 | 70 |
| 6:22 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 72 | 70 |
| 5:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 74 | 70 |
| 4:58 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 74 | 72 |
| 4:43 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 74 | 74 |
| 4:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 75 | 74 |
| 4:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 76 | 74 |
| 3:39 | Chicago Bulls | Lonzo Ball 3-pt field goal | 76 | 77 |
| 3:18 | New Orleans Pelicans | Daniel Theis Free throw | 77 | 77 |
| 3:03 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 77 | 79 |
| 2:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Brandon Boston Jr. 3-pt field goal | 80 | 79 |
| 1:28 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 80 | 81 |
| 1:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Dejounte Murray 3-pt field goal | 83 | 81 |
| 0:56 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 83 | 83 |
| 0:17 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 83 | 86 |
| 0:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green Free throw | 84 | 86 |
| 0:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green 2-pt field goal | 86 | 86 |
Q4 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 88 | 86 |
| 10:51 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 88 | 88 |
| 10:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Hawkins 2-pt field goal | 90 | 88 |
| 9:50 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 90 | 90 |
| 9:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 92 | 90 |
| 9:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 95 | 90 |
| 8:51 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 98 | 90 |
| 8:21 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 98 | 92 |
| 8:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 100 | 92 |
| 7:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 102 | 92 |
| 7:21 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 102 | 94 |
| 6:51 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 102 | 96 |
| 6:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 105 | 96 |
| 5:46 | New Orleans Pelicans | Javonte Green 2-pt field goal | 107 | 96 |
| 5:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 110 | 96 |
| 4:15 | New Orleans Pelicans | Daniel Theis 2-pt field goal | 112 | 96 |
| 3:59 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 112 | 98 |
| 3:59 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 112 | 99 |
| 3:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 114 | 99 |
| 3:26 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 114 | 101 |
| 2:47 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 114 | 103 |
| 2:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 115 | 103 |
| 2:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 116 | 103 |
| 2:19 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal | 116 | 106 |
| 1:12 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 116 | 108 |
| 0:58 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 116 | 110 |
| 0:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Daniel Theis Free throw | 117 | 110 |
| 0:34 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal | 117 | 113 |
| 0:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 118 | 113 |
| 0:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 119 | 113 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: New Orleans Pelicans 2-0. Final series: New Orleans Pelicans 2-0.
- Oct 23: Chicago Bulls 111 at New Orleans Pelicans 123
- Jan 14: New Orleans Pelicans 119 at Chicago Bulls 113 (this game)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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