The Pelicans scored 143 points, ending their 9-game losing streak! Zion scored 29 points for his first win of the season, and the Bulls scored 20+ points from three players.

The Pelicans defeated the Bulls 143-130 at home today, finally ending their 9-game losing streak and avoiding a 10-game losing streak. But the Pelicans are still ranked last in the Western Conference with 3 wins and 15 losses. In addition, this is Borrego's first win since taking over as interim team coach. After the Bulls lost today, their record became 9 wins and 8 losses, tied with the Celtics, and temporarily ranked ninth in the Eastern Conference.

The Pelicans blossomed more today. 8 players on the team scored in double figures, 3 of whom scored 20+ points. Zion was in hot form, playing 30 minutes, making 8 of 14 shots, 13 of 15 free throws, and scored 29 points, 2 assists, and 2 steals. The 29 points tied Zion's season high scoring record, and Zion also won his first victory of the season.

Sadiq Bay performed well. He played 34 minutes and made 8 of 16 shots, 3 of 8 three-pointers, 1 of 4 free throws, and scored 20 points, 13 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals. Murphy played steadily on both offense and defense. He played 36 minutes, making 7 of 16 shots, 4 of 10 three-pointers, 2 of 3 free throws, 20 points, 4 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, with the highest plus-minus value of +20.

Alvarado performed well. He came off the bench for 32 minutes, made 7 of 16 shots, 2 of 9 three-pointers, and scored 16 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists. Missy came off the bench for 29 minutes, made 7 of 11 shots, and contributed a double-double of 14 points, 14 rebounds and 3 blocks. Fels, the No. 7 pick, played 24 minutes, making 4 of 9 shots, 2 of 3 three-pointers, 5 of 6 free throws, and scored 15 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists. Quinn, who has scored 20+ points in three consecutive games, performed generally. He played 17 minutes, made 4 of 9 shots, and scored 8 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal and 1 block.

For the Bulls, as many as 7 people in the team scored in double figures, and 3 people also scored 20+. Dosunmu was full of firepower. He played 32 minutes and made 11 of 16 shots, 2 of 4 three-pointers, and 4 of 5 free throws. He scored a team-high 28 points, and the plus-minus value of +6 was also the team's highest.

Gidi was very comprehensive. He played 35 minutes and made 6 of 12 shots, 4 of 10 three-pointers, 5 of 6 free throws, 21 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers. Coby White performed well. He played 35 minutes and made 7 of 15 shots, including 3 of 10 three-pointers and 7 of 10 free throws. He scored 24 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists, and also made 5 turnovers. It is worth mentioning that White scored 20+ in each of the first 4 games after his comeback.