Bulls 130-143 Pelicans: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Nov 24)

Updated Oct 15, 2026, 11:55 PM ET

Regular Season

Chicago BullsBulls

9-8 · Away

130–143

Final

Monday, November 24, 2025

New Orleans PelicansPelicans

3-15 · Home

Bulls vs Pelicans final: the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Chicago Bulls 143-130 on November 24, 2025 at Smoothie King Center, New Orleans.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Bulls	30	28	35	37	130
Pelicans	37	37	34	35	143

Top Performers

Bulls

28 PTS Ayo Dosunmu
7 REB Josh Giddey
11 AST Tre Jones

Pelicans

Bulls vs Pelicans Box Score

Chicago Bulls

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Josh Giddey G	35	21	7	6	0	0	5	6-12	4-10	5-6	-13
Ayo Dosunmu G	32	28	2	1	0	0	1	11-16	2-4	4-5	+6
Matas Buzelis F	21	10	4	0	0	2	2	4-8	2-5	0-0	-23
Coby White G	35	24	5	6	1	0	5	7-15	3-10	7-10	-1
Patrick Williams F	27	6	4	2	0	0	1	2-9	2-7	0-0	-7
Bench
Julian Phillips F	14	7	2	1	1	1	1	3-3	1-1	0-0	-1
Jalen Smith FC	26	13	6	1	0	0	2	4-6	3-5	2-2	+3
Tre Jones G	27	10	2	11	0	0	0	2-4	0-1	6-9	-10
Noa Essengue F	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0-2	0-1	0-0	-6
Jevon Carter G	18	11	1	1	1	0	0	4-7	3-6	0-0	-13

New Orleans Pelicans

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jeremiah Fears G	24	15	4	3	0	0	1	4-9	2-3	5-6	+4
Trey Murphy III F	36	20	4	4	2	0	1	7-16	4-10	2-3	+20
Saddiq Bey F	34	20	13	3	2	0	0	8-16	3-8	1-4	+4
Zion Williamson F	29	29	1	2	2	1	2	8-14	0-0	13-16	+2
Derik Queen C	16	8	5	4	1	1	1	4-9	0-0	0-0	-5
Bench
Jose Alvarado G	31	16	8	8	2	0	2	7-16	2-9	0-0	+14
Bryce McGowens GF	17	11	3	2	0	0	1	3-4	2-3	3-4	-1
Micah Peavy G	19	10	3	2	4	0	0	5-9	0-2	0-2	+13
Yves Missi C	29	14	14	0	0	3	2	7-11	0-0	0-0	+14

Bulls vs Pelicans Recap

The Pelicans beat the Bulls behind a 37-point first quarter and a 37-point second quarter. New Orleans moved to 3-15, while Chicago fell to 9-8.

Chicago won the third quarter 35-34 and the fourth 37-35. Neither run closed the gap. The Pelicans led 74-58 at halftime and 108-93 after three quarters. New Orleans pulled down 55 rebounds to Chicago's 33 and turned the ball over 10 times to the Bulls' 17.

Zion Williamson scored 29 points for the Pelicans, and Yves Missi grabbed 14 rebounds. Ayo Dosunmu led Chicago with 28 points, and Tre Jones handed out 11 assists. The Pelicans shot 53 of 104 from the field, while the Bulls made 43 of 82.

The number to know: 17 turnovers. Chicago gave away seven more possessions than New Orleans, and that cost the Bulls shots they needed to cut into the deficit.

Team Stats

Bulls	Stat	Pelicans
43-82	Field Goals	53-104
52.4%	FG %	51.0%
20-50	3-Pointers	13-35
40.0%	3P %	37.1%
24-32	Free Throws	24-35
75.0%	FT %	68.6%
33	Rebounds	55
4	Off. Rebounds	19
29	Assists	28
4	Steals	13
3	Blocks	5
17	Turnovers	10
21	Fouls	21
5	Biggest Lead	22

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Bulls	64.6%	15.0%	10.0%	0.293
Pelicans	57.2%	7.7%	39.6%	0.231

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Bulls vs Pelicans Game Info

Date & time: Monday, November 24, 20258:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Bulls Chicago Sports Network · Pelicans Gulf Coast Sports & Entertainment Network

Arena: Smoothie King CenterNew Orleans

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Bulls vs Pelicans Season Stats 2025-26

Bulls 82 GPPelicans 82 GP

116.3#11

Points per game

115.5#16

121.5#28

Opponent points

120.0#24

46.9%#14

Field goal %

46.6%#19

35.6%#17

Three-point %

34.7%#24

77.6%#17

Free throw %

78.4%#14

45.0#9

Rebounds

43.9#15

28.5#7

Assists

25.1#23

7.6#23

Steals

8.9#8

5.0#11

Blocks

5.2#9

14.6#24

Turnovers

13.5#11

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesSeries tied 1-1

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New York Knicks1-3113
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Dallas Mavericks2-2102
Miami Heat0-4106
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Denver Nuggets1-2125
Memphis Grizzlies4-0115
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Portland Trail Blazers3-0115
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Houston Rockets4-0114
Phoenix Suns1-292
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Utah Jazz1-3117
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That covers Bulls vs Pelicans: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Bulls host the Knicks Oct 28; Pelicans host the Nuggets Oct 28.

Bulls vs Pelicans FAQs

Who won Bulls vs Pelicans on Nov 24, 2025?

The New Orleans Pelicans beat the Chicago Bulls 143-130 on Monday, November 24, 2025 at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. Zion Williamson led the Pelicans with 29 points.

What are the Bulls and Pelicans records?

After this game the Bulls were 9-8 and the Pelicans were 3-15 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Bulls vs Pelicans?

Ayo Dosunmu scored 28 for the Bulls. Zion Williamson scored 29 for the Pelicans.

Who leads the Bulls vs Pelicans season series?

The regular-season series is tied 1-1 this season.

Who won the last Bulls vs Pelicans game?

The Bulls beat the Pelicans 134-118 on Dec 31, 2025 at home.

Where was Bulls vs Pelicans played?

At Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, the home arena of the New Orleans Pelicans.

What was the score by quarter in Bulls vs Pelicans?

Bulls-Pelicans: Q1 30-37, Q2 28-37, Q3 35-34, Q4 37-35.

What is next for the Bulls and Pelicans?

Bulls host the Knicks on Wednesday, October 28 at 8:00 PM ET; Pelicans host the Nuggets on Wednesday, October 28 at 8:00 PM ET.