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Brandon Ingram scores 33, and the Pelicans beat the Bulls 123-111 without Zion Williamson
NEW ORLEANS (AP) Brandon Ingram scored 33 points, icing the game with a baseline turnaround jumper with 1:46 to go, and the New Orleans Pelicans overcame Zion Williamson's absence to defeat the Chicago Bulls 123-111 on Wednesday night in both clubs' season opener.
Newly-acquired point guard Dejounte Murray had 14 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds in his Pelicans debut, but injured his left hand in the fourth quarter. CJ McCollum scored 23 for New Orleans.
Williamson was ruled out shortly before the game because of an illness, marking his 207th missed regular-season game since he was drafted No. 1 overall in 2019.
Zach LaVine scored 27 points, and Nikola Vucevic had 21 points and 11 rebounds for the Bulls, who trailed for most of the second half and by as many as 16 points in the fourth quarter.
Jalen Smith scored 15 points, and Josh Giddey added 14 points for Chicago.
Jordan Hawkins scored 13 for the Pelicans.
New Orleans might be able to rely on their first-round pick, 7-footer Yves Missi, more than initially thought. Missi was considered too raw to play significant minutes early this season when he was drafted 21st overall out of Baylor in June. But missing their top front-court player in Williamson, the Pelicans played Missi 23 minutes and he was effective, finishing with 12 points, seven rebounds three blocks and a steal.
When Missi walked to the bench with 4:20 left, he received a standing ovation.
Ingram's third 3 of the game gave the Pelicans a 107-92 lead and capped a pivotal 13-2 run during which Ingram scored eight points, including another 3 and two free throws.
Chicago turned the ball over 21 times, leading to 30 Pelicans points. LeVine committed seven turnovers.
The Bulls visit Milwaukee on Friday, the same day the Pelicans open a four-game trip at Portland.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nikola Vucevic vs. Daniel Theis (Herbert Jones gains possession) | ||
| 11:42 | | +2 | Daniel Theis makes two point layup (Dejounte Murray assists) | 0-2 |
| 11:31 |  | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point hook shot (Josh Giddey assists) | 2-2 |
| 11:12 | | Dejounte Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:10 | | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | ||
| 10:57 | | Patrick Williams misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:53 | | Dejounte Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 10:39 | | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point driving floating jump shot | 2-4 |
| 10:33 | | Nikola Vucevic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:28 | | Dejounte Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 10:25 | | Coby White shooting foul (Dejounte Murray draws the foul) | ||
| 10:25 | | +1 | Dejounte Murray makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 2-5 |
| 10:25 | | +1 | Dejounte Murray makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-6 |
| 10:08 | | +3 | Patrick Williams makes three point jump shot (Zach LaVine assists) | 5-6 |
| 9:45 | | Brandon Ingram misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 9:42 | | Zach LaVine defensive rebound | ||
| 9:38 | | Herbert Jones shooting foul (Josh Giddey draws the foul) | ||
| 9:38 | | +1 | Josh Giddey makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 6-6 |
| 9:38 | | +1 | Josh Giddey makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 7-6 |
| 9:20 | | CJ McCollum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:17 | | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:59 | | Coby White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:56 | | Brandon Ingram defensive rebound | ||
| 8:46 | | Brandon Ingram misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:46 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 8:43 | | +2 | Herbert Jones makes two point layup (Dejounte Murray assists) | 7-8 |
| 8:25 | | Josh Giddey turnover (bad pass) (Brandon Ingram steals) | ||
| 8:17 | | CJ McCollum misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 8:13 | | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | ||
| 7:59 | | Josh Giddey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:57 | | Pelicans defensive rebound | ||
| 7:57 | | Nikola Vucevic personal foul (Loose ball) (Brandon Ingram draws the foul) | ||
| 7:41 | | Herbert Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:38 | | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | ||
| 7:32 | | Daniel Theis kicked ball violation | ||
| 7:25 | | Coby White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:22 | | Bulls offensive rebound | ||
| 7:07 | | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point driving layup | 9-8 |
| 6:52 | | Brandon Ingram misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 6:51 | | Herbert Jones offensive rebound | ||
| 6:51 | | Herbert Jones misses two point tip layup | ||
| 6:50 | | Zach LaVine defensive rebound | ||
| 6:44 | | Zach LaVine turnover (lost ball) (Daniel Theis steals) | ||
| 6:26 | | +2 | Brandon Ingram makes two point pullup jump shot (Daniel Theis assists) | 9-10 |
| 6:14 | | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point cutting layup (Josh Giddey assists) | 11-10 |
| 6:14 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:05 | | +2 | Brandon Ingram makes two point cutting dunk (CJ McCollum assists) | 11-12 |
| 5:45 | | Patrick Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:44 | | Yves Missi defensive rebound | ||
| 5:23 | | Brandon Ingram misses two point jump shot | ||
| 5:19 | | Lonzo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 5:03 | | Coby White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:59 | | Patrick Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 4:58 | | Patrick Williams misses two point reverse layup | ||
| 4:54 | | Patrick Williams offensive rebound | ||
| 4:50 | | +3 | Zach LaVine makes three point jump shot (Patrick Williams assists) | 14-12 |
| 4:40 | | +3 | Brandon Ingram makes three point jump shot (CJ McCollum assists) | 14-15 |
| 4:30 | | Lonzo Ball turnover (bad pass) (Yves Missi steals) | ||
| 4:21 | | +2 | CJ McCollum makes two point driving layup | 14-17 |
| 4:06 | | +3 | Lonzo Ball makes three point jump shot (Coby White assists) | 17-17 |
| 3:47 | | Herbert Jones misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:44 | | Coby White defensive rebound | ||
| 3:40 | | Jordan Hawkins blocks Zach LaVine's two point running layup | ||
| 3:40 | | Pelicans defensive rebound | ||
| 3:40 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:27 | | +3 | Jordan Hawkins makes three point jump shot (CJ McCollum assists) | 17-20 |
| 3:17 | | Jalen Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:14 | | Herbert Jones defensive rebound | ||
| 3:00 | | +3 | CJ McCollum makes three point jump shot | 17-23 |
| 2:58 | | Bulls 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:48 | | Ayo Dosunmu turnover (out of bounds step) | ||
| 2:37 | | CJ McCollum misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 2:35 | | Yves Missi offensive rebound | ||
| 2:35 | | Yves Missi misses two point tip layup | ||
| 2:34 | | Pelicans offensive rebound | ||
| 2:28 | | Jalen Smith shooting foul (Yves Missi draws the foul) | ||
| 2:28 | | +1 | Yves Missi makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 17-24 |
| 2:28 | | +1 | Yves Missi makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 17-25 |
| 2:12 | | +2 | Julian Phillips makes two point driving layup (Ayo Dosunmu assists) | 19-25 |
| 2:04 | | Dejounte Murray turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 1:53 | | +2 | Ayo Dosunmu makes two point driving layup | 21-25 |
| 1:32 | | Herbert Jones misses two point driving floating bank jump shot | ||
| 1:30 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 1:25 | | Yves Missi blocks Josh Giddey's two point running layup | ||
| 1:22 | | Dejounte Murray defensive rebound | ||
| 1:19 | | Javonte Green turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 1:07 | | +2 | Ayo Dosunmu makes two point driving layup | 23-25 |
| 0:55 | | +2 | Yves Missi makes two point hook shot (Dejounte Murray assists) | 23-27 |
| 0:44 | | Josh Giddey turnover (bad pass) (Javonte Green steals) | ||
| 0:43 | | +2 | Jordan Hawkins makes two point running dunk | 23-29 |
| 0:25 | | Josh Giddey misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 0:23 | | Josh Giddey offensive rebound | ||
| 0:23 | | +2 | Josh Giddey makes two point putback layup | 25-29 |
| 0:04 | | Dejounte Murray misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:01 | | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:44 | | +2 | Jalen Smith makes two point layup (Ayo Dosunmu assists) | 27-29 |
| 11:44 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl shooting foul (Jalen Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 11:44 | | +1 | Jalen Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 28-29 |
| 11:27 | | Ayo Dosunmu personal foul (Jordan Hawkins draws the foul) | ||
| 11:21 | | Jordan Hawkins misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:20 | | Bulls defensive rebound | ||
| 11:05 | | Julian Phillips misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:02 | | Brandon Ingram defensive rebound | ||
| 10:58 | | Brandon Ingram misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 10:53 | | Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound | ||
| 10:48 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 10:45 | | Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound | ||
| 10:37 | | +3 | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl makes three point jump shot (Jose Alvarado assists) | 28-32 |
| 10:24 | | +2 | Josh Giddey makes two point driving layup | 30-32 |
| 10:06 | | +2 | Brandon Ingram makes two point driving layup (Jeremiah Robinson-Earl assists) | 30-34 |
| 9:53 | | Julian Phillips misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:50 | | Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound | ||
| 9:45 | | +3 | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl makes three point running jump shot (Jose Alvarado assists) | 30-37 |
| 9:30 | | +2 | Josh Giddey makes two point driving layup | 32-37 |
| 9:16 | | Jose Alvarado misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:13 | | Bulls defensive rebound | ||
| 9:02 | | Zach LaVine misses two point driving layup | ||
| 8:58 | | Jalen Smith offensive rebound | ||
| 8:58 | | +2 | Jalen Smith makes two point putback layup | 34-37 |
| 8:45 | | +3 | Jose Alvarado makes three point jump shot (Brandon Ingram assists) | 34-40 |
| 8:23 | | +3 | Zach LaVine makes three point stepback jump shot | 37-40 |
| 8:09 | | Brandon Ingram misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:06 | | Coby White defensive rebound | ||
| 7:56 | | Matas Buzelis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:54 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl defensive rebound | ||
| 7:46 | | Matas Buzelis shooting foul (Brandon Ingram draws the foul) | ||
| 7:46 | | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-41 |
| 7:46 | | +1 | Brandon Ingram makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-42 |
| 7:35 | | Matas Buzelis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:33 | | Jordan Hawkins defensive rebound | ||
| 7:27 | | Jeremiah Robinson-Earl misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:24 | | Matas Buzelis defensive rebound | ||
| 7:19 | | Coby White misses two point running layup | ||
| 7:19 | | Jalen Smith offensive rebound | ||
| 7:19 | | +2 | Jalen Smith makes two point putback layup | 39-42 |
| 7:19 | | Jose Alvarado shooting foul (Jalen Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 7:19 | | +1 | Jalen Smith makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 40-42 |
| 7:00 | | +3 | Jordan Hawkins makes three point jump shot (Jose Alvarado assists) | 40-45 |
| 6:40 | | +3 | Zach LaVine makes three point jump shot (Matas Buzelis assists) | 43-45 |
| 6:26 | | Dejounte Murray misses two point pullup bank jump shot | ||
| 6:22 | | Matas Buzelis defensive rebound | ||
| 6:17 | | +2 | Zach LaVine makes two point driving reverse layup (Lonzo Ball assists) | 45-45 |
| 6:17 | | Pelicans 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:53 | | Pelicans turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 5:43 | | Lonzo Ball misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:39 | | Yves Missi defensive rebound | ||
| 5:39 | | Zach LaVine personal foul (Yves Missi draws the foul) | ||
| 5:20 | | CJ McCollum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:17 | | Zach LaVine defensive rebound | ||
| 5:16 | | Zach LaVine turnover (lost ball) (Dejounte Murray steals) | ||
| 5:12 | | +3 | CJ McCollum makes three point jump shot (Yves Missi assists) | 45-48 |
| 4:56 | | +2 | Zach LaVine makes two point stepback jump shot | 47-48 |
| 4:29 | | Yves Missi misses two point hook shot | ||
| 4:27 | | Coby White defensive rebound | ||
| 4:19 | | +2 | Coby White makes two point driving layup (Zach LaVine assists) | 49-48 |
| 4:08 | | CJ McCollum misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:05 | | Coby White defensive rebound | ||
| 3:55 | | +3 | Zach LaVine makes three point jump shot (Lonzo Ball assists) | 52-48 |
| 3:35 | | Dejounte Murray misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:34 | | Yves Missi offensive rebound | ||
| 3:32 | | +2 | Yves Missi makes two point reverse layup | 52-50 |
| 3:07 | | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point layup (Lonzo Ball assists) | 54-50 |