National Basketball Association
New Orleans 115, Chicago 111
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, November 9, 2022
Where: United Center, Chicago, Illinois
Officials: #67 Brandon Adair, #77 Karl Lane, #3 Nick Buchert
Attendance: 19621

Brandon Ingram scored 16 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter and Jonas Valanciunas recorded a double-double of 21 points and 13 rebounds to lift the visiting New Orleans Pelicans to a 115-111 victory against the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday night.

Zion Williamson chipped in 19 points for the Pelicans, including 15 in the second half, while Herbert Jones scored 17.

The Bulls had the ball trailing 112-109 but committed a turnover -- one of 15 on the night -- on the inbounds play with 17.4 seconds to go.

DeMar DeRozan scored a game-high 33 points for the Bulls, his fifth game with at least 30 points this season. Zach LaVine (23), Nikola Vucevic (18) and Goran Dragic (14) followed.

New Orleans prevailed despite shooting 3-for-19 from long range.

The Bulls used an 8-0 run midway through the fourth quarter to take a 97-93 lead with 5:23 to play. The Pelicans scored the next seven points, however, continuing a back-and-forth night that saw the teams combine for 19 ties and 14 lead changes.

After trailing by 11 points in the third quarter, the Bulls rallied to take the lead behind a 7-0 run over the final 2:01 of the period. Dragic played an integral role in the surge, converting a three-point play to give Chicago the lead before delivering the assist on an alley-oop dunk to Javonte Green to extend the advantage about a minute later.

Returning to the lineup following a six-game absence with a left shoulder injury, the Bulls' Andre Drummond had five rebounds, two off Vucevic's team lead.

Chicago raced to an 11-point lead before halftime but was unable to sustain the momentum. After a Derrick Jones Jr. layup boosted the Bulls' advantage to 39-28 with 8:06 to play in the second quarter, the Pelicans responded with a 24-11 run to take a two-point lead into halftime.

The Bulls stayed afloat behind their top two scorers, as DeRozan and LaVine combined for 29 points on 12-for-21 shooting. Valanciunas paced the Pelicans with 13 first-half points.

Chicago's Coby White remained out with a quad contusion.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
New Orleans   Chicago
Brandon Ingram 22 Scoring DeMar DeRozan 33
CJ McCollum 5 Assists Goran Dragic 6
Jonas Valanciunas 13 Rebounds Nikola Vucevic 7
Herbert Jones 7 Free Throws Made DeMar DeRozan 5
Herbert Jones 3 Steals Zach LaVine 2
Devonte' Graham 2 Blocks Patrick Williams 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
New Orleans 115 50.0 3-19 28-36 20 50 5 8 16
Chicago 111 50.6 7-27 16-18 23 35 8 5 15
Upcoming Games
  • Chicago will play their next game at home against Denver. The Bulls have a W/L % of .429 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • New Orleans will play their next game at home against Portland. The Pelicans have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .800 after a loss.