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Zion Williamson scores 29 and the Pelicans end a 9-game skid with a 143-130 win over the Bulls
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New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson shoots against Chicago Bulls guard Jevon Carter during the first half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Monday, Nov. 24, 2025. - photo by AP Photo/Matthew Hinton
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson tied a season high with 29 points and the New Orleans Pelicans defeated the Chicago Bulls 143-130 on Monday night to end a nine-game losing streak and win for the first time under interim coach James Borrego. Saddiq Bey had 20 points and 14 rebounds, highlighted by a pair of late 3s to help New Orleans hold a lead that was 18 points with 5:15 left but fell to single digits in the last two minutes. Fans stood to applaud as the Pelicans began to run down the clock for their first victory since Nov. 5 at Dallas, 10 days before the firing of coach Willie Green, when New Orleans was 2-10.