Pelicans
New Orleans
Western Conference
Southwest
33
44
77
3278
3280
30
10
33
81
33
41
35
34
97
34
6
40
4
24
7
12
14
110
4
77
13
17
2322
98
4
27
27
100
84
03
87
20
76
23
24
2126
6060
79
42
53
1917
97
5
1115
1015
91
1111
21
1132
11
74
20
33
3231
6060
7
1
14
23
9
39
2
2
100
8
0
8
2
7
2
2
21
60
7
3
43
22
8
36
7
7
100
4
3
7
0
6
3
4
26
60
7
4
57
19
9
47
11
10
91
11
2
13
1
7
2
3
32
60
9
2
22
17
7
41
15
15
100
11
1
12
1
4
0
3
31
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
DeMarcus
Cousins
DeMarcus Cousins
True
41
8
16
50
2
6
33
8
8
100
1
17
18
3
0
1
7
5
26
4
double
Anthony
Davis
Anthony Davis
True
40
8
19
42
1
4
25
13
14
93
2
9
11
2
3
1
3
2
30
-6
double
Jrue
Holiday
Jrue Holiday
True
39
5
12
42
2
4
50
5
5
100
0
1
1
6
0
1
1
2
17
6
none
Solomon
Hill
Solomon Hill
True
36
2
7
29
0
2
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
2
1
0
0
2
4
3
none
Tim
Frazier
Tim Frazier
True
21
1
6
17
1
3
33
0
0
0
1
2
3
5
0
0
1
1
3
-9
none
Jordan
Crawford
Jordan Crawford
False
24
5
11
45
1
6
17
4
4
100
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
1
15
-8
none
E'Twaun
Moore
E'Twaun Moore
False
21
1
6
17
0
2
0
4
4
100
1
1
2
3
1
1
0
0
6
-6
none
Dante
Cunningham
Dante Cunningham
False
14
3
4
75
3
3
100
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
1
9
-12
none
Quinn
Cook
Quinn Cook
False
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-7
none
Alexis
Ajinça
Alexis Ajinça
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Ömer
Aşık
Ömer Aşık
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Cheick
Diallo
Cheick Diallo
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Donatas
Motiejūnas
Donatas Motiejūnas
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
4
April
2017
Tuesday
Smoothie King Center
New Orleans
Nuggets
Denver
True
Bulls
Chicago
Eastern Conference
Central
38
39
77
2581
2990
26
13
50
92
45
49
18
14
78
40
9
49
6
26
7
11
23
117
4
47
04
9
2420
1114
46
94
63
67
149
32
181
11
510
04
34
2835
6060
78
36
46
2325
911
39
32
32
100
98
31
129
31
47
30
40
2430
6060
4
0
0
24
11
46
9
6
67
14
3
17
1
5
0
3
28
60
7
4
57
20
14
70
4
3
75
9
2
11
1
10
4
4
35
60
7
3
43
23
9
39
3
3
100
9
3
12
3
4
3
4
24
60
8
6
75
25
11
44
2
2
100
8
1
9
1
7
0
0
30
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jimmy
Butler
Jimmy Butler
True
38
14
26
54
3
3
100
8
10
80
3
3
6
5
1
1
1
0
39
0
none
Rajon
Rondo
Rajon Rondo
True
33
5
14
36
0
3
0
0
0
0
1
8
9
9
3
0
3
4
10
-1
none
Paul
Zipser
Paul Zipser
True
31
2
5
40
0
1
0
2
2
100
0
4
4
3
1
1
1
3
6
3
none
Robin
Lopez
Robin Lopez
True
26
3
7
43
0
0
0
2
4
50
1
3
4
0
0
0
0
1
8
9
none
Nikola
Mirotić
Nikola Mirotić
True
16
3
9
33
2
5
40
0
0
0
0
4
4
0
0
3
1
1
8
-1
none
Bobby
Portis
Bobby Portis
False
31
9
15
60
3
5
60
0
0
0
1
10
11
0
0
0
0
4
21
8
double
Denzel
Valentine
Denzel Valentine
False
26
3
6
50
2
4
50
0
0
0
1
2
3
1
1
1
2
3
8
12
none
Joffrey
Lauvergne
Joffrey Lauvergne
False
21
5
7
71
3
4
75
2
2
100
2
3
5
2
0
0
2
3
15
-2
none
Michael
Carter-Williams
Michael Carter-Williams
False
13
1
3
33
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
6
1
0
1
4
2
7
none
Isaiah
Canaan
Isaiah Canaan
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Cristiano
Felício
Cristiano Felício
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Jerian
Grant
Jerian Grant
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Anthony
Morrow
Anthony Morrow
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
4
April
2017
Tuesday
Madison Square Garden
New York City
Knicks
New York
False
The Chicago Bulls defeated the host New Orleans Pelicans , 117 - 110 , at Smoothie King Center on Sunday . These are two teams battling to get into the playoffs , as Chicago may have ended New Orleans season . It was a dominating win for the Bulls , as they led by at least six points for the final 30 minutes and took a 16 - point lead into the half , while pulling out a wire - to - wire win . Shooting was key , as Chicago hit 49 percent of their shots , while holding New Orleans to just 41 percent from the field . Rebounding was huge as well , with Chicago winning that battle , 49 - 40 . New Orleans could n't slow down Chicago in transition either , as they allowed the Bulls to score 32 fastbreak points , while scoring just 12 on their end . The Bulls ( 38 - 39 ) recently snuck into the seven - seed in the east , as this marks their fourth - straight win . Jimmy Butler was the player of the game , as he collected 39 points , six rebounds and five assists . Bobby Portis was huge off the bench , providing 21 points and 11 rebounds . Rajon Rondo was the only other starter in double figures , as he accumulated 10 points , nine rebounds , nine assists and three steals . Chicago will look to keep rolling on Tuesday in a road matchup versus the New York Knicks . The Pelicans ( 33 - 44 ) are now five games out of the final playoff spot in the west , as this was likely the nail in the coffin for their season . Anthony Davis led the way for New Orleans , as he totaled 30 points , 11 rebounds and three steals . DeMarcus Cousins finished with 26 points , 18 rebounds and three assists . Jrue Holiday accrued 17 points and six assists . Jordan Crawford was the only bench player in double figures , as he dropped 15 points off the Pelicans pine . New Orleans will host the Denver Nuggets for their next game on Tuesday .
The Chicago Bulls defeated the host New Orleans Pelicans, 117 - 110, at Smoothie King Center on Sunday. These are two teams battling to get into the playoffs, as Chicago may have ended New Orleans season. It was a dominating win for the Bulls, as they led by at least six points for the final 30 minutes and took a 16 - point lead into the half, while pulling out a wire - to - wire win. Shooting was key, as Chicago hit 49 percent of their shots, while holding New Orleans to just 41 percent from the field. Rebounding was huge as well, with Chicago winning that battle, 49 - 40. New Orleans couldn't slow down Chicago in transition either, as they allowed the Bulls to score 32 fastbreak points, while scoring just 12 on their end. The Bulls (38 - 39) recently snuck into the seven - seed in the east, as this marks their fourth - straight win. Jimmy Butler was the player of the game, as he collected 39 points, six rebounds and five assists. Bobby Portis was huge off the bench, providing 21 points and 11 rebounds. Rajon Rondo was the only other starter in double figures, as he accumulated 10 points, nine rebounds, nine assists and three steals. Chicago will look to keep rolling on Tuesday in a road matchup versus the New York Knicks. The Pelicans (33 - 44) are now five games out of the final playoff spot in the west, as this was likely the nail in the coffin for their season. Anthony Davis led the way for New Orleans, as he totaled 30 points, 11 rebounds and three steals. DeMarcus Cousins finished with 26 points, 18 rebounds and three assists. Jrue Holiday accrued 17 points and six assists. Jordan Crawford was the only bench player in double figures, as he dropped 15 points off the Pelicans pine. New Orleans will host the Denver Nuggets for their next game on Tuesday.
The Chicago Bulls defeated the host New Orleans Pelicans, 117 - 110, at Smoothie King Center on Sunday. These are two teams battling to get into the playoffs, as Chicago may have ended New Orleans season. It was a dominating win for the Bulls, as they led by at least six points for the final 30 minutes and took a 16 - point lead into the half, while pulling out a wire - to - wire win. Shooting was key, as Chicago hit 49 percent of their shots, while holding New Orleans to just 41 percent from the field. Rebounding was huge as well, with Chicago winning that battle, 49 - 40. New Orleans couldn't slow down Chicago in transition either, as they allowed the Bulls to score 32 fastbreak points, while scoring just 12 on their end. The Bulls (38 - 39) recently snuck into the seven - seed in the east, as this marks their fourth - straight win. Jimmy Butler was the player of the game, as he collected 39 points, six rebounds and five assists. Bobby Portis was huge off the bench, providing 21 points and 11 rebounds. Rajon Rondo was the only other starter in double figures, as he accumulated 10 points, nine rebounds, nine assists and three steals. Chicago will look to keep rolling on Tuesday in a road matchup versus the New York Knicks. The Pelicans (33 - 44) are now five games out of the final playoff spot in the west, as this was likely the nail in the coffin for their season. Anthony Davis led the way for New Orleans, as he totaled 30 points, 11 rebounds and three steals. DeMarcus Cousins finished with 26 points, 18 rebounds and three assists. Jrue Holiday accrued 17 points and six assists. Jordan Crawford was the only bench player in double figures, as he dropped 15 points off the Pelicans pine. New Orleans will host the Denver Nuggets for their next game on Tuesday.
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<AST> 2 <STL> 3 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 2 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> DeMarcus Cousins <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 41 <PTS> 26 <FG> 8 16 50 <FG3> 2 6 33 <FT> 8 8 100 <REB> 18 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 17 <OREB> 1 <TO> 7 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Jrue Holiday <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 17 <FG> 5 12 42 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 5 5 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 6 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jordan Crawford <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 15 <FG> 5 11 45 <FG3> 1 6 17 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 0 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dante Cunningham <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 4 75 <FG3> 3 3 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> E'Twaun Moore <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 6 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Solomon Hill <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 36 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tim Frazier <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 6 17 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Donatas Motiejūnas <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cheick Diallo <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ömer Aşık <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Alexis Ajinça <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Quinn Cook <TEAM> New Orleans Pelicans <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 1 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jimmy Butler <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 38 <PTS> 39 <FG> 14 26 54 <FG3> 3 3 100 <FT> 8 10 80 <REB> 6 <AST> 5 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 3 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Bobby Portis <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 21 <FG> 9 15 60 <FG3> 3 5 60 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 11 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 10 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Joffrey Lauvergne <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 15 <FG> 5 7 71 <FG3> 3 4 75 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Rajon Rondo <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 10 <FG> 5 14 36 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 9 <AST> 9 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 1 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Denzel Valentine <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nikola Mirotić <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 9 33 <FG3> 2 5 40 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 3 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Robin Lopez <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 4 50 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Paul Zipser <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Michael Carter-Williams <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 3 <AST> 6 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Anthony Morrow <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jerian Grant <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cristiano Felício <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Isaiah Canaan <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none