Bulls (1-0), Pelicans (0-1)
New Orleans will spend much of preseason fine-tuning and tweaking a few details as the regular season approaches, but the Pelicans’ star big-man duo already looks ready. Four-time All-Star Anthony Davis and three-time All-Star DeMarcus Cousins rolled to 20 points apiece in the first half Tuesday vs. rebuilding Chicago, part of their team’s 69-point half. Davis and Cousins feasted on layups and trips to the foul line, overpowering the Bulls around the basket.
Chicago reversed the momentum in the second half, relying on a large number of three-pointers to erase what been a double-digit deficit.