The Chicago Bulls (13 - 8) defeated the New Orleans Pelicans (6 - 17) 98 - 94 in a nail - biter on Saturday. There were a ton of swings in this game and it came down to a 34 - point fourth quarter for the Bulls to runaway with a win. The statistics indicate a Pelicans victory, as they shot 45 percent to the Bulls 42 percent and outassistted Chicago 26 - 17 in the loss. The key for the Bulls was the free - throw shooting, as they went 24 - for - 29 versus the Pelicans 8 - for - 11. The bench was huge for Chicago as well, as they outscored New Orleans bench 52 - 31. The Pelicans came into this game shorthanded in the second half of a back - to - back and fought hard in a tough loss. They played this game without Ryan Anderson and Jrue Holiday and that proved to be the difference, as they got very little bench production. Anthony Davis had a very good game though, as he tallied 22 points, 13 rebounds and four blocks in the loss. Tyreke Evans also continued his recent run of success, as he contributed 22 points and eight assists. The 6 - 17 record looks horrendous, but they are a much better team than that unsightly record would indicate. On deck for the Pelicans is the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday. The Bulls got down by eight after the first quarter, but fought back hard to grab a win. They outscored New Orleans 34 - 24 in the final 12 minutes and made some clutch baskets late to close it out. The bench was the key tonight though, as they had four of the five bench players reach double - digits. The frontcourt was especially good, as Pau Gasol, Joakim Noah and Nikola Mirotic combined for 38 points and 30 rebounds in the win. This was a great team - win and it's a fantastic sign to see them win with players like Derrick Rose and Jimmy Butler struggling so much. Chicago will be heavy favorites in their next game, when they host the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday.
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