The Chicago Bulls suffered a dismal loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on November 24, as New Orleans snapped its nine-game skid with a 143-point outburst. The Pelicans dominated inside, piling up 78 points in the paint and adding 30 more on second-chance opportunities against a helpless Chicago defense.
Reserve big man Yves Missi chipped in 14 points and a staggering 10 offensive rebounds, while Zion Williamson repeatedly sliced through the defense, shooting 8-of-14 on his way to 29 points. It was a defensive disaster class for the Bulls—but on the bright side, Chicago still put up 130 points without Nikola Vucevic and Kevin Huerter, two of its key offensive contributors.