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2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · New Orleans Pelicans vs Chicago Bulls head-to-head · New Orleans Pelicans schedule · Chicago Bulls schedule
Final
Away
New Orleans Pelicans
114
Home
Chicago Bulls
104
Venue: United Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Chicago Bulls 114-104 on the road on Sunday, December 14, 2025 at United Center. Trey Murphy III had 20 points, 10 rebounds and 2 assists for the New Orleans Pelicans. Coby White had 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists for the Chicago Bulls.
The New Orleans Pelicans led 52-47 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 31-21. Double-digit figures in two categories: Trey Murphy III (double-double, New Orleans Pelicans). Bench points: New Orleans Pelicans 50, Chicago Bulls 47. Jeremiah Fears had 20 points, 2 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 New Orleans Pelicans vs Chicago Bulls?
- The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Chicago Bulls 114-104 on December 14, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- Trey Murphy III scored 20 for the New Orleans Pelicans with 10 rebounds; Coby White scored 20 for the Chicago Bulls.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans Pelicans | 21 | 31 | 24 | 38 | 114 |
| Chicago Bulls | 26 | 21 | 28 | 29 | 104 |
Game leaders
New Orleans Pelicans
- Points
- 20 Trey Murphy III
- Rebounds
- 10 Trey Murphy III
- Assists
- 5 Derik Queen
Chicago Bulls
- Points
- 20 Coby White
- Rebounds
- 8 Nikola Vučević
- Assists
- 5 Coby White
Trey Murphy III double-double (20 PTS, 10 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trey Murphy III starter | 33:44 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8-14 | 2-6 | 2-3 | 2 | +6 |
| Jeremiah Fears starter | 28:05 | 20 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7-13 | 1-3 | 5-6 | 4 | +12 |
| Derik Queen starter | 24:46 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 3 | +2 |
| Saddiq Bey starter | 24:40 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-12 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 1 | +14 |
| Herbert Jones starter | 19:47 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 2-7 | 2-2 | 2 | +3 |
| Jordan Poole bench | 27:16 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-15 | 2-9 | 2-2 | 0 | +1 |
| Zion Williamson bench | 26:37 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-14 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 0 | +6 |
| Jose Alvarado bench | 17:39 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 0 | -6 |
| Bryce McGowens bench | 14:16 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 3-3 | 2 | +4 |
| Karlo Matkovic bench | 12:00 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2-5 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | +9 |
| Yves Missi bench | 11:10 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 3 | -1 |
Not available: Dejounte Murray
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Vučević starter | 30:47 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5-16 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 4 | -11 |
| Coby White starter | 28:28 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8-18 | 1-10 | 3-3 | 3 | -10 |
| Josh Giddey starter | 24:04 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4-10 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 3 | -6 |
| Matas Buzelis starter | 23:35 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-3 | 2-2 | 2 | -7 |
| Isaac Okoro starter | 23:31 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-10 | 1-8 | 0-0 | 1 | -1 |
| Tre Jones bench | 24:16 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2-7 | 0-4 | 2-2 | 1 | -5 |
| Kevin Huerter bench | 24:16 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 6-12 | 4-8 | 0-0 | 1 | +3 |
| Patrick Williams bench | 23:38 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-5 | 2-4 | 2-4 | 2 | -13 |
| Dalen Terry bench | 13:27 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-5 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1 | +8 |
| Jalen Smith bench | 12:20 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 4 | -10 |
| Zach Collins bench | 11:38 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | +2 |
Not available: Noa Essengue, Ayo Dosunmu
| New Orleans Pelicans | Stat | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| 20/25 (80%) | Free throws | 15/17 (88%) |
| 35/60 (58%) | 2 pointers | 25/43 (58%) |
| 8/33 (24%) | 3 pointers | 13/49 (26%) |
| 43/93 (46%) | Field goals | 38/92 (41%) |
| 53 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 39 | Defensive rebounds | 30 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 13 |
| 21 | Assists | 26 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 7 | Steals | 10 |
| 5 | Blocks | 4 |
| 17 | Fouls | 24 |
| 10 | Max points in a row | 14 |
| 28:59 | Time spent in lead | 16:43 |
| 15 | Biggest lead | 8 |
Largest margin: 13 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 12
- Times tied
- 9
- Largest lead · New Orleans Pelicans
- 15 Q4 3:16
- Largest lead · Chicago Bulls
- 8 Q1 2:10
- Longest run
- 14-0 Chicago Bulls · Q3 4:47 to Q3 1:07
Scoring plays
Q1 · 21 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:13 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 10:26 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 4 | 2 |
| 9:53 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 4 | 5 |
| 9:23 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 4 | 7 |
| 9:02 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 4 | 9 |
| 7:15 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 6 | 9 |
| 7:00 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 7 | 9 |
| 6:17 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal | 7 | 12 |
| 5:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 9 | 12 |
| 5:20 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 9 | 14 |
| 4:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 11 | 14 |
| 4:46 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal | 11 | 17 |
| 4:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 14 | 17 |
| 4:10 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal | 14 | 20 |
| 3:56 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 16 | 20 |
| 3:15 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 16 | 22 |
| 2:10 | Chicago Bulls | Dalen Terry 2-pt field goal | 16 | 24 |
| 2:03 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal | 18 | 24 |
| 0:32 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 21 | 24 |
| 0:14 | Chicago Bulls | Dalen Terry 2-pt field goal | 21 | 26 |
Q2 · 31 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones Free throw | 22 | 26 |
| 10:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones Free throw | 23 | 26 |
| 10:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 2-pt field goal | 25 | 26 |
| 10:12 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 25 | 28 |
| 9:57 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 27 | 28 |
| 9:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Yves Missi 2-pt field goal | 29 | 28 |
| 9:22 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 29 | 29 |
| 9:22 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 29 | 30 |
| 8:23 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 32 | 30 |
| 7:39 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 32 | 31 |
| 7:39 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis Free throw | 32 | 32 |
| 7:17 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal | 32 | 35 |
| 6:57 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith Free throw | 32 | 36 |
| 6:57 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith Free throw | 32 | 37 |
| 6:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 34 | 37 |
| 6:08 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 36 | 37 |
| 5:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 37 | 37 |
| 5:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey Free throw | 38 | 37 |
| 5:12 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams Free throw | 38 | 38 |
| 4:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 40 | 38 |
| 4:29 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 41 | 38 |
| 4:12 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 41 | 40 |
| 3:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 42 | 40 |
| 3:55 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 43 | 40 |
| 3:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 45 | 40 |
| 3:17 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 45 | 43 |
| 2:30 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 47 | 43 |
| 1:44 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jose Alvarado 3-pt field goal | 50 | 43 |
| 1:19 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 52 | 43 |
| 0:47 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 52 | 45 |
| 0:23 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 52 | 47 |
Q3 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:33 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro 3-pt field goal | 52 | 50 |
| 11:06 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 3-pt field goal | 55 | 50 |
| 10:48 | New Orleans Pelicans | Herbert Jones 3-pt field goal | 58 | 50 |
| 10:12 | New Orleans Pelicans | Derik Queen 2-pt field goal | 60 | 50 |
| 9:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 62 | 50 |
| 9:19 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 62 | 52 |
| 7:50 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 62 | 54 |
| 7:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 64 | 54 |
| 7:20 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro 2-pt field goal | 64 | 56 |
| 6:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 66 | 56 |
| 6:40 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 66 | 58 |
| 6:26 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 68 | 58 |
| 5:57 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams Free throw | 68 | 59 |
| 5:34 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 2-pt field goal | 70 | 59 |
| 5:14 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal | 72 | 59 |
| 4:47 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal | 72 | 62 |
| 4:09 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 72 | 64 |
| 3:35 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 72 | 65 |
| 3:35 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 72 | 66 |
| 2:09 | Chicago Bulls | Dalen Terry 3-pt field goal | 72 | 69 |
| 1:33 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 72 | 71 |
| 1:07 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 72 | 73 |
| 0:49 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens Free throw | 73 | 73 |
| 0:49 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens Free throw | 74 | 73 |
| 0:36 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 74 | 75 |
| 0:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole Free throw | 75 | 75 |
| 0:31 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole Free throw | 76 | 75 |
Q4 · 37 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | New Orleans Pelicans | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:37 | Chicago Bulls | Zach Collins Free throw | 76 | 76 |
| 11:37 | Chicago Bulls | Zach Collins Free throw | 76 | 77 |
| 11:16 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 76 | 78 |
| 11:16 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 76 | 79 |
| 11:02 | New Orleans Pelicans | Saddiq Bey 2-pt field goal | 78 | 79 |
| 10:36 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 78 | 81 |
| 10:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens 2-pt field goal | 80 | 81 |
| 10:27 | New Orleans Pelicans | Bryce McGowens Free throw | 81 | 81 |
| 9:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 82 | 81 |
| 9:54 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 83 | 81 |
| 9:25 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 85 | 81 |
| 9:01 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 87 | 81 |
| 8:49 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal | 87 | 83 |
| 7:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 88 | 83 |
| 7:42 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears Free throw | 89 | 83 |
| 7:22 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 89 | 85 |
| 6:35 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III 3-pt field goal | 92 | 85 |
| 6:18 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal | 92 | 88 |
| 5:53 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 94 | 88 |
| 5:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal | 96 | 88 |
| 5:11 | Chicago Bulls | Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal | 96 | 91 |
| 4:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 97 | 91 |
| 4:38 | New Orleans Pelicans | Trey Murphy III Free throw | 98 | 91 |
| 4:09 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 3-pt field goal | 101 | 91 |
| 3:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 103 | 91 |
| 3:45 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson Free throw | 104 | 91 |
| 3:16 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 106 | 91 |
| 3:05 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 106 | 93 |
| 2:43 | New Orleans Pelicans | Karlo Matkovic 2-pt field goal | 108 | 93 |
| 2:42 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 108 | 95 |
| 2:42 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 108 | 96 |
| 2:20 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jordan Poole 2-pt field goal | 110 | 96 |
| 2:10 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 110 | 99 |
| 1:47 | New Orleans Pelicans | Jeremiah Fears 2-pt field goal | 112 | 99 |
| 1:37 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 112 | 102 |
| 0:37 | New Orleans Pelicans | Zion Williamson 2-pt field goal | 114 | 102 |
| 0:31 | Chicago Bulls | Dalen Terry 2-pt field goal | 114 | 104 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: New Orleans Pelicans 2-0. 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 (this game)
- Dec 31: New Orleans Pelicans 118 at Chicago Bulls 134
Highlights
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Dec 15, 2025 · 00:00 UTC