The New Orleans Pelicans ended their nine-game losing streak on Monday and defeated the Chicago Bulls 143-130 with their best performance of the season. Building a first-quarter lead with the help from their bench, the Pelicans never gave up control of the game, cruising to their third and easiest win of the season.

Chicago’s defensive lapses and lack of discipline resurfaced in a 143–130 defeat, reinforcing a growing concern about lessons still unlearned.

Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan took the opportunity to take an honest look at his roster after the team's latest loss.

Herb Jones is dealing with a calf injury. Pelicans counting on Micah Peavy and Bryce McGowens to pick up the slack.

The bad habits started four games ago in Portland and haven't been solved. Even in two wins along the way, players such as Nikola Vucevic were concerned about it. Against the Pelicans on Monday, it all boiled over into an embarrassing loss.

Zion Williamson dropped 29 points in the Pelicans' slump-busting win vs. the Bulls, but he remains frustrated 3 games into his injury return.

The scoring output was a season-high for the Pels (3-15), who snapped a nine-game losing streak that included an 0-5 start under Borrego since the firing of Coach Willie Green. The victory ended nearly a month of frustration for a New Orleans team that had not won a game since Nov. 5 in Dallas.

New Orleans comes into the matchup with Chicago as losers of nine straight games. The Pelicans are 1-8 on their home court. New Orleans is at the bottom of the Western Conference averaging just 108.6 points per game.

The Chicago Bulls, with injury concerns, take on an even more depleted New Orleans Pelicans squad before a four-day break.