Pelicans @ Bulls Takeaways
Chrissy Smith • December 15, 2025
Team Stats
(Pelicans @ Bulls)
Final Score: 114-104
Rebounds: 53-43
Assists: 21-26
Blocks: 5-5
Steals: 7-10
Turnovers: 14-13
Stat Leaders
(Pelicans/Bulls)
Scoring Leaders: Jeremiah Fears, Trey Murphy III, 20; Coby White, 20
Rebound Leaders: Trey Murphy III, 10; Nikola Vučević, 8
Assist Leaders: Derik Queen, 6; Josh Giddey, Coby White, Tre Jones, 5
My Player of the Game: Trey Murphy III
Takeaways
- The Pelicans have won two games in a row! James Borrego has figured something special out with this team, and it's so fun to watch.
- For the first time in five years, Zion played his first minutes coming off the bench, and it was so good to see Z back on the court weeks ahead of schedule.
- New Orleans started off the third quarter on a 10-0 run and ended up winning by 10 points.
- This team is so talented with everyone playing an important role in games.
- The Saints won today so to have them win as well as the Pelicans was really good for the city.
- The Pelicans play their next two games at home on Thursday and Saturday.
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