For the first time this season, the Chicago Bulls defeated New Orleans in back-to-back victories.

 

On Saturday night, the Chicago Bulls defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 124-118 to win back-to-back games for the first time this season.

Coby White scored a season-high 31 points for the Bulls on Thursday night, helping them maintain the momentum from their valiant 120-113 overtime victory over the Milwaukee Bucks. White shot 8 of 13 from three-point range.

complete group effort

DeMar DeRozan, who returned from a one-game absence due to a left ankle sprain and finished with 24 points and 10 assists, also gave the Bulls a tremendous boost.

With an injury to his left toe, Alex Caruso left the game before halftime, and Zach LaVine missed his second consecutive game.

Torrey Craig, Ayo Dosunmu, and Patrick Williams combined for 44 points to help close the gap.

The Bulls are now 7-14 on the season and have improved to 6-6 at home.

With 27 points, Zion Williamson led the Pelicans. In the last three minutes of the second quarter, he scored eight points, giving New Orleans a 61-53 advantage at the break.

White makes important baskets.
The Bulls went to work in the third quarter, outscoring their opponent 36-21 to take the lead, 89-82, heading into the fourth quarter, while the Pelicans threatened to blow the game wide open.

The final 7:25 of the game saw the Pelicans tie the game at 98 points apiece, but White’s consecutive three-pointers gave the Bulls a six-point advantage.

With just 20.1 seconds remaining, White assisted Williams on an alley-oop dunk to give the Bulls a 122-116 lead and help them win.

For New Orleans, which fell to 11-10 on the season, Herbert Jones scored 17 points and Brandon Ingram contributed 23 points.