The Chicago Bulls are in New Orleans to face Zion Williamson and the injury-riddled Pelicans, hoping for an easy win.

The Chicago Bulls are heading south to face rookie sensation Derik Queen and the New Orleans Pelicans. Despite being plagued by injuries, the Pelicans team remains loaded with talent. If the Bulls want to leave New Orleans with a victory, they must heed Nikola Vucevic’s warning.

Bulls at Pelicans Preview

In the 2025 NBA Draft, the Pelicans picked up two promising players, Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen, who are now making significant contributions to the team. As mentioned earlier, this Pelicans squad is talented, even though they are currently on a nine-game losing streak. To avoid ending up in another clutch situation, the Bulls need to protect the paint and force New Orleans to shoot from beyond the three-point line. Right now, the Pelicans are ranked at the bottom of every three-point statistic in the league.

Without rim protectors like Donovan Clingan, Kel’el Ware, and Alex Sarr, the Bulls must focus on executing basic offensive fundamentals, especially applying pressure at the rim. Additionally, the Bulls cannot afford to give up defensive rebounds. The Pelicans are currently ranked 6th in offensive rebounds in the NBA, while the Bulls are 19th. Simple boxouts and chase-down efforts can help fix this issue. The Bulls need to take every game seriously if they want to escape play-in territory in the standings.

Injury Report

Chicago Bulls

Patrick Williams (wrist) – Questionable

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Kevin Huerter (illness) – Questionable

Nikola Vucevic (right knee soreness) – Questionable

Dalen Terry (calf) – Out

Isaac Okoro (back) – Out

Trenton Flowers (illness) – Out

Zach Collins (wrist) – Out

New Orleans Pelicans

Jordan Poole (quadriceps) – Out

Karlo Matkovic (calf) – Out

Kevon Lonney (heel) – Questionable

Herbert Jones (calf) – Out

Dejounte Murray (Achilles) – Out

As of November 24th, 2025, 7:51 am CT

Betting Odds

Moneyline:

Chicago Bulls: -215

New Orleans: +180

Spread:

Chicago Bulls: -5.0 (-114)

New Orleans Pelicans: +5.0 (-106)

Total: -110 (Over 243.5/ Under 243.5)

Via FanDuel as of November 24th, 2025, 7:49 pm CT

How to Watch

Date: November 24th, 2025

Time: 7 pm CT

TV Channel: CHSN*

Live Stream: Fubo (free trial available), Hulu +, YouTube TV

Several streaming and TV options are available for fans looking to watch the Bulls at the New Orleans Pelicans live. The game will air on Chicago Sports Network (CHSN).*

CHSN is currently available via a direct-to-consumer streaming service and cable services Xfinity (Comcast Ultimate Tier, channel 200 and 201), DIRECTV (channel 665), DIRECTV Stream (channel 665), U-Verse (channel 1741), Astound (channels 685 and 576), and FuboTV.