Overview
- Isaac Okoro scored a season-high 24 points, and Tre Jones added 20 points with 12 assists in Chicago's win.
- All five Bulls starters reached double figures, with Ayo Dosunmu, Kevin Huerter and Patrick Williams also scoring in double digits off the bench.
- Chicago pushed the pace with 25 fast-break points and held a 60–56 edge in points in the paint.
- The Bulls were without Josh Giddey (hamstring) and Coby White (calf), with reevaluations set for two weeks and one week respectively, and Zach Collins is due for a 10-day toe reevaluation.
- New Orleans dropped its fifth straight as Zion Williamson scored 31 and Jordan Poole added 26 off the bench, while Jose Alvarado served the second game of a two-game suspension.