Trey Murphy III scored 32 points and Zion Williamson added 21 as the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Chicago Bulls 119-113.

The Bulls' front office hasn't said anything about its plan as the trade deadline Feb. 6 nears, but losses such as the one Tuesday to the nine-win Pelicans should be all the information it needs.

Williamson finished the win in Chicago with 21 points, nine assists and seven rebounds. Since returning from his hamstring injury, Williamson hasn't played on the backend of back-to-backs, a noteworthy note as the Pelicans return to home to host the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday night at 7 p.m.

The New Orleans Pelicans ended the first half of the season just like they started the season: with a win over the Chicago Bulls.

The Pelicans had to issue a suspension but the locker room has been encouraged by Zion Williamson's response to public scolding.

Zion Williamson highlighted a 24-point, 14-rebound performance with an array of thunderous dunks during a dominant fourth-quarter stint, and the New Orleans Pelicans beat the Utah Jazz 136-123 on Friday night to open a two-game set.

The Chicago Bulls lost to the injury-riddled New Orleans Pelicans with a final score of 119-113. This marked only one of eight games New Orleans' star Zion Williamson has participated in this season.

Six-time NBA champion Scottie Pippen went in on Zion Williamson, who is struggling to remain healthy and be the impactful player the New Orleans Pelicans and the rest of the NBA thought he would be.

Nikola Jokic posted his league-leading 17th triple-double of the season, bundling 24 points with 12 rebounds and 10 assists in the Denver Nuggets' 133-113 road win over the Miami Heat on Friday night.

NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Edwards had 36 points, a season-high 13 rebounds and seven assists, leading the Minnesota Timberwolves to a 116-99 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night.

The Pelicans have had their best month of the season in January. What needs to happen for them to keep building on recent success?