New Orleans had their chances to pull out the win tonight, but they came up just short. In the final 30 seconds and the Pelicans down 2 points, Eric Gordon missed an open look from three-point range. Derrick Rose came down the other end, made a contested long two, and that was all she wrote.
The Pelicans started the game out energetic and raced out to a 14-point lead during the 2nd quarter, but the Bulls reduced the deficit to just 3 at halftime. Early, Chicago amassed a number of turnovers that included 4 steals by Alonzo Gee; however, by the time 24 minutes had elapsed, the team turnover disparity margin was just 1.