US EditionEight Bulls Post Double Figures as Pelicans Can't Keep Pace
Eight Bulls players scored in double figures as Chicago used 25 fast-break points and bench depth to overcome Pelicans amid New Orleans' suspension and losing streak.
- On Wednesday night, the depleted Chicago Bulls topped the New Orleans Pelicans 134-118, with Isaac Okoro scoring a season-high 24 and Tre Jones adding 20 points and 12 assists.
- After injuries sidelined Josh Giddey and Coby White in Monday's loss, Pelicans guard Jose Alvarado served the second game of his two-game suspension for a Saturday night fight.
- Using pace, Chicago scored 25 fast-break points, held a 60-56 in the paint, led 67 at the half, and was up 97-90 entering the fourth, then expanded the lead to 17.
- All five starters and three bench players reached double figures, while Zion Williamson led New Orleans with 31 points and Jordan Poole added 26 in the Pelicans' fifth straight loss.
- On Friday, the Bulls host Orlando while Zach Collins will be reevaluated in 10 days; Josh Giddey and Coby White have reevaluations in two weeks and one week, respectively.
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Okoro's season-high 24 points lead short-handed Bulls past Pelicans 134-118
Isaac Okoro scored a season-high 24 points, Tre Jones added 20 points and 12 assists and the depleted Chicago Bulls topped the New Orleans Pelicans 134-118.
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Usa newsBulls coach Billy Donovan unveils new-look rotation in win over Pelicans
There was a lot of talk coming from the Bulls' locker room in the last 24 hours about that “next-man-up mentality,” and on Wednesday, coach Billy Donovan showed who those next men up would be and what they could do.With Coby White (right calf), Josh Giddey (left hamstring) and Zach Collins (right toe) each sidelined for at least a week — and in Giddey’s case, two weeks — Donovan unveiled his new-look rotation in the Bulls' 134-118 victory over t…
BULLS POSTGAME: Isaac Okoro, Tre Jones Lead Shorthanded Bulls to Win vs Pelicans
BULLS POSTGAME: Isaac Okoro, Tre Jones Lead Shorthanded Bulls to Win vs Pelicans | CHGO Bulls An ALLCITY Network Production ALL THINGS CHGO: https://linktr.ee/chgosports The CHGO Bulls crew break down the Chicago Bulls 134-118 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on New Years Eve. In their first game without Josh Giddey and Coby White for [...]
Isaac Okoro, Tre Jones Lead Shorthanded Bulls to Win vs Pelicans | CHGO Bulls Postgame - CHGO Sports
The CHGO Bulls crew break down the Chicago Bulls 134-118 win over the New Orleans Pelicans on New Years Eve. In their first game without Josh Giddey and Coby White for the foreseeable future, Isaac Okoro was the unlikely offensive spark out of the gate. Peck and Big Dave discuss Billy Donovan’s choice of starting Jalen Smith alongside Nikola Vucevic. Plus, the Bulls’ new-look bench unit struggled with Jones and Smith inserted into the starting f…
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