The edge
+3wins for Bulls
53% Bulls · 47% Pelicans
Post-1996 record: 28-25.
Chicago Bulls vs New Orleans Pelicans Head-to-Head
Modern Rivalry
Chicago Bulls
New Orleans Pelicans
Bulls lead Pelicans28to25
A virtually even rivalry in 53 all-time meetings.
At a glance
Chicago Bulls vs New Orleans Pelicans insights
Recent form
7-13last 20
Bulls won 134-118 on Dec 31, 2025
Where it matters
0playoff games
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
The story
In the modern era they are 28-25 against each other (53% Bulls). Games average a 9.6-point winning margin, with the largest decided blowout coming via Bulls' 35-point win. Across the last 20 decided meetings Pelicans hold a 13-7 edge, suggesting the modern balance leans their way. Their first recorded meeting fell in 2002, so the rivalry has now spanned 23 seasons of league history. Most recent result: Bulls won 134-118 on Dec 31, 2025. Through the 2020s Pelicans have led 9-6 between the teams.
Win Percentage
28W
25W
CHI
NOP
53%47%
Chicago BullsNew Orleans Pelicans
Recent Games
Last 10 Games
| Date | Home | Away | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | CHI | NOP | 134–118 | CHI |
| Dec 14, 2025 | CHI | NOP | 104–114 | NOP |
| Nov 24, 2025 | NOP | CHI | 143–130 | NOP |
| Jan 14, 2025 | CHI | NOP | 113–119 | NOP |
| Oct 23, 2024 | NOP | CHI | 123–111 | NOP |
| Feb 25, 2024 | NOP | CHI | 106–114 | CHI |
| Dec 2, 2023 | CHI | NOP | 124–118 | CHI |
| Nov 16, 2022 | NOP | CHI | 124–110 | NOP |
| Nov 9, 2022 | CHI | NOP | 111–115 | NOP |
| Mar 24, 2022 | NOP | CHI | 126–109 | NOP |
Last Meeting
Dec 31, 2025Final
CHI
134
HOME
NOP
118
AWAY
Bullswon by16
Snapped Pelicans' streak·Game 53 of all-time series
All-Time Record
Season Split & Biggest Wins
Regular season vs playoff record, plus each team's largest margin of victory
Regular Season53 games
28
25
These teams have never met in the playoffs.
Chicago Bulls Biggest Win
107–72+35
Feb 7, 2015
New Orleans Pelicans Biggest Win
115–90+25
Dec 3, 2002
Decade Breakdown
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Season by Season
| Season ↓ | CHI ↕ | NOP ↕ | Games ↕ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2024–25 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023–24 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2022–23 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021–22 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020–21 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019–20 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2018–19 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017–18 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016–17 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Matchup Insights
Home / Away Split
AWAY
13-13
CHI
AWAY
12-15
NOP
Streaks & Momentum
Current Streak
Chicago Bulls: 1 consecutive win
1
Avg. Margin of Victory
Games decided by 9.6 pts on average
9.6pts
Momentum (Last 10 vs All-Time)
CHI↓Trending Down
Last 1030%
All-Time52.8%
NOP↑Trending Up
Last 1070%
All-Time47.2%
Last 10 Results
CHI / NOP
Frequently Asked Questions: Chicago Bulls vs New Orleans Pelicans
Methodology & Data Sources
Last updated
Every head-to-head page on SharkBetting is built from verified historical data, not generated prose. Regular-season and playoff game logs are pulled from the balldontlie API (public NBA records from 1946 onward). Playoff series results, arena capacity, and historical context are cross-checked against basketball-reference.com. Player-level top-scorer tables and largest-lead figures use the play-by-play dataset, which has complete coverage only from the 1996-97 season onward; matchups on the page that pre-date 1996 are clearly marked.
Stats are refreshed after every completed game day. If you spot an error, head to our contact page with the game date and we will verify against the source feeds.
Pre-1996 game scores partially derived from the nbadb dataset by Wyatt Walsh, distributed under CC BY-SA 4.0.