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Final
Away
Chicago Bulls
130
Home
New Orleans Pelicans
143
Venue: Smoothie King Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Chicago Bulls 143-130 at home on Monday, November 24, 2025 at Smoothie King Center. Zion Williamson had 29 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans. Ayo Dosunmu had 28 points, 2 rebounds and 1 assist for the Chicago Bulls.
The New Orleans Pelicans led 74-58 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 37-28. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Saddiq Bey (double-double, New Orleans Pelicans), Yves Missi (double-double, New Orleans Pelicans), Tre Jones (double-double, Chicago Bulls). Bench points: Chicago Bulls 41, New Orleans Pelicans 51. Saddiq Bey had 20 points, 13 rebounds and 3 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 Chicago Bulls vs New Orleans Pelicans?
- The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Chicago Bulls 143-130 on November 24, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Ayo Dosunmu scored 28 for the Chicago Bulls; Zion Williamson scored 29 for the New Orleans Pelicans.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Bulls | 30 | 28 | 35 | 37 | 130 |
| New Orleans Pelicans | 37 | 37 | 34 | 35 | 143 |
Game leaders
Chicago Bulls
- Points
- 28 Ayo Dosunmu
- Rebounds
- 7 Josh Giddey
- Assists
- 11 Tre Jones
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 29 Zion Williamson
- Rebounds
- 14 Yves Missi
- Assists
- 8 Jose Alvarado
Tre Jones double-double (10 PTS, 11 AST) · Saddiq Bey double-double (20 PTS, 13 REB) · Yves Missi double-double (14 PTS, 14 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coby White starter | 35:16 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7-15 | 3-10 | 7-10 | 1 | -1 |
| Josh Giddey starter | 35:03 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6-12 | 4-10 | 5-6 | 3 | -13 |
| Ayo Dosunmu starter | 32:10 | 28 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11-16 | 2-4 | 4-5 | 1 | +6 |
| Patrick Williams starter | 27:26 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-9 | 2-7 | 0-0 | 3 | -7 |
| Matas Buzelis starter | 21:15 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4-8 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | -23 |
| Tre Jones bench | 27:39 | 10 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 0-1 | 6-9 | 3 | -10 |
| Jalen Smith bench | 26:21 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 2-2 | 3 | +3 |
| Jevon Carter bench | 18:04 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-7 | 3-6 | 0-0 | 2 | -13 |
| Julian Phillips bench | 14:37 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-3 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
| Noa Essengue bench | 2:09 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -6 |
Not available: Zach Collins, Dalen Terry, Isaac Okoro, Trentyn Flowers, Kevin Huerter, Nikola Vučević
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 36:08 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7-16 | 4-10 | 2-3 | 3 | +20 |
| Saddiq Bey starter | 34:28 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8-16 | 3-8 | 1-4 | 2 | +4 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 29:37 | 29 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8-14 | 0-0 | 13-16 | 2 | +2 |
| Jeremiah Fears starter | 24:17 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-9 | 2-3 | 5-6 | 1 | +4 |
| Derik Queen starter | 16:57 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4-9 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | -5 |
| Jose Alvarado bench | 31:56 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7-16 | 2-9 | 0-0 | 2 | +14 |
| Yves Missi bench | 29:16 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7-11 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4 | +14 |
| Micah Peavy bench | 19:50 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5-9 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 1 | +13 |
| Bryce McGowens bench | 17:31 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 2 | -1 |
Not available: Herbert Jones, Jordan Hawkins, Karlo Matkovic, Dejounte Murray, Jordan Poole
| Chicago Bulls | Stat | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|
| 24/32 (75%) | Free throws | 24/35 (68%) |
| 23/32 (71%) | 2 pointers | 40/69 (58%) |
| 20/50 (40%) | 3 pointers | 13/35 (37%) |
| 43/82 (52%) | Field goals | 53/104 (51%) |
| 33 | Rebounds | 55 |
| 29 | Defensive rebounds | 36 |
| 4 | Offensive rebounds | 19 |
| 29 | Assists | 28 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 4 | Steals | 13 |
| 3 | Blocks | 5 |
| 21 | Fouls | 21 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 15 |
| 2:22 | Time spent in lead | 42:53 |
| 5 | Biggest lead | 22 |
Largest margin: 19 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 6
- Times tied
- 5
- Largest lead · Chicago Bulls
- 5 Q1 10:24
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 22 Q2 6:44
- Longest run
- 15-0 New Orleans Pelicans · Q2 10:21 to Q2 7:10
Scoring plays
Q1 · 30 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Chicago Bulls | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 0 | 1 |
| 11:18 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 2 | 1 |
| 10:43 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 4 | 1 |
| 10:24 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 6 | 1 |
| 10:13 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 6 | 3 |
| 9:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 6 | 6 |
| 9:13 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 8 | 6 |
| 8:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal | 8 | 9 |
| 8:23 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 10 | 9 |
| 8:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 10 | 11 |
| 7:52 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 11 | 11 |
| 7:36 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 13 | 11 |
| 7:36 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 13 | 13 |
| 7:25 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 16 | 13 |
| 7:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 16 | 16 |
| 6:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy 2-pt field goal | 16 | 18 |
| 5:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 16 | 19 |
| 5:40 | Chicago Bulls | Jevon Carter 3-pt field goal | 19 | 19 |
| 5:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 19 | 21 |
| 4:17 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy 2-pt field goal | 19 | 23 |
| 3:01 | Chicago Bulls | Julian Phillips 2-pt field goal | 21 | 23 |
| 2:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens 3-pt field goal | 21 | 26 |
| 2:24 | Chicago Bulls | Jevon Carter 3-pt field goal | 24 | 26 |
| 2:07 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 24 | 28 |
| 1:57 | Chicago Bulls | Jevon Carter 3-pt field goal | 27 | 28 |
| 1:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 27 | 31 |
| 1:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens Free throw | 27 | 32 |
| 1:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 27 | 34 |
| 0:15 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal | 30 | 34 |
| 0:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 30 | 37 |
Q2 · 35 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Chicago Bulls | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:08 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 32 | 37 |
| 10:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 32 | 39 |
| 10:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 32 | 42 |
| 9:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 32 | 44 |
| 8:49 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 32 | 45 |
| 8:49 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 32 | 46 |
| 8:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 32 | 47 |
| 8:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 32 | 48 |
| 7:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 32 | 50 |
| 7:10 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens 2-pt field goal | 32 | 52 |
| 7:01 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 33 | 52 |
| 6:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 33 | 54 |
| 6:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 33 | 55 |
| 6:30 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 35 | 55 |
| 6:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens Free throw | 35 | 56 |
| 6:24 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens Free throw | 35 | 57 |
| 6:13 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 3-pt field goal | 38 | 57 |
| 5:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 38 | 59 |
| 5:34 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 40 | 59 |
| 5:12 | Chicago Bulls | Julian Phillips 2-pt field goal | 42 | 59 |
| 4:45 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 44 | 59 |
| 4:34 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 47 | 59 |
| 4:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 47 | 61 |
| 3:56 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 50 | 61 |
| 3:28 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 52 | 61 |
| 3:05 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 52 | 63 |
| 2:57 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 3-pt field goal | 55 | 63 |
| 2:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens 3-pt field goal | 55 | 66 |
| 2:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 55 | 67 |
| 2:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 55 | 68 |
| 2:11 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal | 58 | 68 |
| 1:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 58 | 69 |
| 1:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 58 | 70 |
| 0:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 58 | 72 |
| 0:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 58 | 74 |
Q3 · 37 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Chicago Bulls | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:50 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 61 | 74 |
| 10:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 61 | 76 |
| 10:51 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal | 64 | 76 |
| 10:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 64 | 78 |
| 10:12 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 65 | 78 |
| 10:12 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 66 | 78 |
| 9:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 66 | 81 |
| 9:07 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal | 69 | 81 |
| 8:36 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 72 | 81 |
| 8:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 72 | 82 |
| 7:52 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 74 | 82 |
| 7:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 74 | 84 |
| 7:34 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu Free throw | 75 | 84 |
| 7:34 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu Free throw | 76 | 84 |
| 7:21 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 76 | 87 |
| 7:10 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 78 | 87 |
| 6:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 78 | 89 |
| 6:04 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy 2-pt field goal | 78 | 91 |
| 5:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 78 | 93 |
| 5:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal | 78 | 96 |
| 5:00 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 79 | 96 |
| 4:17 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 81 | 96 |
| 3:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 81 | 98 |
| 3:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 81 | 100 |
| 3:23 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 82 | 100 |
| 2:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 82 | 102 |
| 2:15 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy 2-pt field goal | 82 | 104 |
| 2:05 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal | 85 | 104 |
| 1:41 | New Orleans Pelicans | Micah Peavy 2-pt field goal | 85 | 106 |
| 1:07 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 87 | 106 |
| 0:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 87 | 107 |
| 0:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 87 | 108 |
| 0:44 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 89 | 108 |
| 0:26 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu Free throw | 90 | 108 |
| 0:00 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 91 | 108 |
| 0:00 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 92 | 108 |
| 0:00 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 93 | 108 |
Q4 · 42 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Chicago Bulls | New Orleans Pelicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 93 | 110 |
| 11:35 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 95 | 110 |
| 11:35 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu Free throw | 96 | 110 |
| 11:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 96 | 111 |
| 11:09 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal | 99 | 111 |
| 10:52 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 99 | 113 |
| 10:18 | Chicago Bulls | Jevon Carter 2-pt field goal | 101 | 113 |
| 10:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 101 | 114 |
| 10:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 101 | 115 |
| 9:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 101 | 117 |
| 9:48 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 102 | 117 |
| 9:48 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 103 | 117 |
| 9:25 | Chicago Bulls | Julian Phillips 3-pt field goal | 106 | 117 |
| 9:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 106 | 119 |
| 8:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 106 | 121 |
| 8:20 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith Free throw | 107 | 121 |
| 8:20 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith Free throw | 108 | 121 |
| 8:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 108 | 123 |
| 7:38 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal | 111 | 123 |
| 7:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 111 | 125 |
| 6:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 111 | 127 |
| 5:15 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 111 | 129 |
| 5:01 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 113 | 129 |
| 4:40 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 2-pt field goal | 113 | 131 |
| 4:29 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 3-pt field goal | 116 | 131 |
| 4:13 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 117 | 131 |
| 4:13 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 118 | 131 |
| 3:49 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal | 121 | 131 |
| 3:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 121 | 134 |
| 3:11 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 123 | 134 |
| 2:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 3-pt field goal | 123 | 137 |
| 2:45 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 124 | 137 |
| 2:45 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 125 | 137 |
| 1:48 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 127 | 137 |
| 1:38 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 128 | 137 |
| 1:38 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 129 | 137 |
| 1:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 129 | 139 |
| 1:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 129 | 140 |
| 1:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 129 | 141 |
| 0:19 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 130 | 141 |
| 0:11 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 130 | 142 |
| 0:11 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 130 | 143 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: New Orleans Pelicans 1-0. Final series: New Orleans Pelicans 2-1.
- Nov 24: Chicago Bulls 130 at New Orleans Pelicans 143 (this game)
- Dec 14: New Orleans Pelicans 114 at Chicago Bulls 104
- Dec 31: New Orleans Pelicans 118 at Chicago Bulls 134
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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