New Orleans Pelicans: Game grades for loss to Chicago Bulls
The New Orleans Pelicans entered Chicago tonight with a chance to pick up a surprising win and clinch and over .500 record for the month of December. Through the first three quarters they competed and put themselves in a spot to do just that but ultimately Jimmy Butler’s 33 points proved too much as the team fell on the road to the streaking Bulls, 107-100.
Final. 100. 24. 100. 69
PG. New Orleans Pelicans. JRUE HOLIDAY. B. If it weren’t for <strong><a href=
C. His overall line looks good with 26 points on 21 shots, five rebounds and five assists, but Evans got torched by <strong><a href=. SF/PG/SG. New Orleans Pelicans. TYREKE EVANS
New Orleans Pelicans. ANTHONY DAVIS. B+. On offense <strong><a href=. PF/C
OMER ASIK. D. More on this in the morning, but <strong><a href=. C. New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans Pelicans. RYAN ANDERSON. C. The Pelicans just can’t win when <strong><a href=. PF/SF
C-. There was a lot of good recently from <strong><a href=. PG/SG. New Orleans Pelicans. AUSTIN RIVERS
F. <strong><a href=. SF. New Orleans Pelicans. JOHN SALMONS
C. There was energy and not a lot of production. This is just a tough team for Cunningham to be successful against. . SF. New Orleans Pelicans. DANTE CUNNINGHAM
D. <strong><a href=. SF. New Orleans Pelicans. LUKE BABBITT
D. Ajinca picked up three fouls in 11 minutes. I am still unsure what he gives you that <strong><a href=. C. New Orleans Pelicans. ALEXIS AJINCA
INC. #FREEJEFFWITHEY. C. New Orleans Pelicans. JEFF WITHEY
Other observations:
- This was always going to be a tough game for the Pelicans to win. A back-to-back with travel involved is just brutal and the Bulls were rested after having last night off. They are a really good team that is hitting their stride and expecting the Pelicans to win is just unfair to them. But they competed hard which was nice to see.
- I have no idea why Monty Williams started the 4th with five reserves but that was never going to work. The Bulls went on a run that essentially but the game out of reach. Monty has to find ways to stagger rotations better.
- Tuesday at home against the Suns is huge. It should be a fun game.