The Chicago Bulls (9-7) visit the New Orleans Pelicans (2-15) tonight at the Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. 

Chicago enters after an uneven stretch that includes Friday’s 143–107 blowout loss to the Miami Heat. Miami owns the league’s best offense, but the Bulls had opened the season strong on both ends, winning five straight before a sharp regression that included a five-game skid.

They’ve steadied slightly by winning three of their last four, though even Saturday’s 121–120 win over the struggling Washington Wizards showed cracks—allowing 120 points to the NBA’s worst team.

Tonight they face the league’s lowest-scoring offense. New Orleans is averaging just 108.6 points per game and is coming off a 115–98 loss to the Atlanta Hawks.

The bright spot has been rookie Derik Queen, who’s averaging 23.3 points over his last three games and emerging as a legitimate scoring option.

Zion Williamson, who sat out the Hawks game, is expected to return tonight. The pairing of Queen and Williamson could provide a needed offensive spark tonight. As for the future, that’s always an open question with Zion.

Prediction

The Pelicans’ ongoing scoring struggles point toward the Bulls controlling this matchup.

Prediction: Bulls 122, Pelicans 115

Injury Report

Chicago Bulls

Kevin Huerter — Out

Nikola Vucevic — Out

Trentyn Flowers — Out

Dalen Terry — Out

Isaac Okoro — Out

New Orleans Pelicans

Jordan Poole — Out

Herbert Jones — Out

Jordan Hawkins — Out

Karlo Matkovic — Out

Dejounte Murray — Out

How to Watch Bulls vs. Pelicans

Tip-off for tonight’s Bulls-Pelicans game is set for 8:00 PM Eastern / 7:00 PM Central at Smoothie King Center in New Orleans. 

The game airs live on CHSN and Gulf Coast Sports Network.

Out-of-market viewers can stream the matchup on NBA League Pass for free on Amazon Prime Video with a 7-day free trial here.

Amazon also offers a discounted subscription that starts at $12.74 for the first two months (then $16.99/month). The subscription also includes access to NBA TV.

Fans can also choose a Team Pass to follow one team’s games for $13.99 per month.

Chicago Bulls vs. New Orleans Pelicans

Date: Monday, November 24, 2025

Time: 8:00 PM Eastern / 7:00 PM Central

Venue: Smoothie King Center, New Orleans, Louisiana

TV: CHSN, Gulf Coast Sports Network

Streaming: NBA League Pass (out-of-market)