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Final
Away
New Orleans Pelicans
118
Home
Chicago Bulls
134
Venue: United Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Chicago Bulls beat the New Orleans Pelicans 134-118 at home on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at United Center. Isaac Okoro had 24 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists for the Chicago Bulls. Zion Williamson had 31 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans.
The Chicago Bulls led 67-62 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the fourth quarter, won 37-28. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Tre Jones (double-double, Chicago Bulls), Jalen Smith (double-double, Chicago Bulls). Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 42, Chicago Bulls 40. Tre Jones had 20 points, 2 rebounds and 12 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 Chicago Bulls beat the New Orleans Pelicans 134-118 on December 31, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Zion Williamson scored 31 for the New Orleans Pelicans; Isaac Okoro scored 24 for the Chicago Bulls.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 32 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 118 |
| Chicago Bulls | 36 | 31 | 30 | 37 | 134 |
Game leaders
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 31 Zion Williamson
- Rebounds
- 10 Kevon Looney
- Assists
- 5 Trey Murphy III
Chicago Bulls
- Points
- 24 Isaac Okoro
- Rebounds
- 14 Jalen Smith
- Assists
- 12 Tre Jones
Tre Jones double-double (20 PTS, 12 AST) · Jalen Smith double-double (14 PTS, 14 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saddiq Bey starter | 33:35 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-16 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 1 | -11 |
| Trey Murphy III starter | 33:35 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6-15 | 3-11 | 0-0 | 3 | -17 |
| Zion Williamson starter | 29:28 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12-19 | 0-0 | 7-9 | 4 | -6 |
| Derik Queen starter | 25:26 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4-7 | 0-1 | 1-2 | 4 | -19 |
| Jeremiah Fears starter | 22:31 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-8 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -18 |
| Jordan Poole bench | 26:11 | 26 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6-14 | 4-10 | 10-10 | 3 | +2 |
| Yves Missi bench | 22:42 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1-3 | 2 | -2 |
| Kevon Looney bench | 17:56 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 2 | -5 |
| Jordan Hawkins bench | 14:25 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-7 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| Micah Peavy bench | 14:11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-4 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 3 | -5 |
Not available: Herbert Jones, Dejounte Murray
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Okoro starter | 35:37 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8-10 | 2-4 | 6-8 | 4 | +31 |
| Nikola Vučević starter | 33:30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-13 | 2-5 | 1-2 | 2 | +6 |
| Tre Jones starter | 27:05 | 20 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-7 | 1-1 | 5-6 | 0 | +16 |
| Matas Buzelis starter | 27:01 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8-17 | 2-9 | 1-4 | 4 | +11 |
| Jalen Smith starter | 26:20 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5-11 | 1-5 | 3-3 | 3 | +21 |
| Kevin Huerter bench | 29:26 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 3-5 | 3 | +12 |
| Ayo Dosunmu bench | 24:40 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3-11 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 1 | +2 |
| Patrick Williams bench | 20:02 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4-8 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0 | +0 |
| Dalen Terry bench | 10:13 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -14 |
| Jevon Carter bench | 6:06 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -5 |
Not available: Emanuel Miller, Noa Essengue, Josh Giddey, Lachlan Olbrich, Trentyn Flowers, Coby White
| New Orleans Pelicans | Stat | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| 22/27 (81%) | Free throws | 25/34 (73%) |
| 30/60 (50%) | 2 pointers | 32/49 (65%) |
| 12/38 (31%) | 3 pointers | 15/43 (34%) |
| 42/98 (42%) | Field goals | 47/92 (51%) |
| 46 | Rebounds | 49 |
| 34 | Defensive rebounds | 41 |
| 12 | Offensive rebounds | 8 |
| 25 | Assists | 33 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 7 |
| 4 | Steals | 5 |
| 9 | Blocks | 7 |
| 24 | Fouls | 18 |
| 9 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 1:39 | Time spent in lead | 44:07 |
| 2 | Biggest lead | 17 |
Largest margin: 16 points.
2025-26 season series
After this game: New Orleans Pelicans 2-1. Final series: New Orleans Pelicans 2-1.
- Nov 24: Chicago Bulls 130 at New Orleans Pelicans 143
- Dec 14: New Orleans Pelicans 114 at Chicago Bulls 104
- Dec 31: New Orleans Pelicans 118 at Chicago Bulls 134 (this game)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
Tipoff and venue can change. Game times: Eastern Time.
Tipoff in UTC
Jan 1, 2026 · 00:00 UTC