The Chicago Bulls take on the New Orleans Pelicans at Smoothie King Center on Sunday night.

The Bulls (26-30) offered some reasons for optimism shortly before the All-Star break, but after heading into the pause in play with a loss, they've opened the final stretch of their season with a second straight defeat, a 129-112 walloping at the hands of the Boston Celtics on Thursday night. Nikola Vucevic led the way with a 22-point, 14-rebound double-double that included two assists. Coby White supplied 20 points, four assists, two rebounds and one steal. DeMar DeRozan totaled 19 points, five assists, four rebounds and one steal. Ayo Dosunmu managed 14 points, eight rebounds, eight assists and one steal. Alex Caruso went for 12 points, five assists, three rebounds, two steals and one block. Andre Drummond managed 11 points, eight rebounds and one block.

The Bulls will be without Torrey Craig (knee) for Sunday's game in terms of short-term injuries.

The Pelicans (34-23) went into the All-Star break with three straight victories and kept the momentum going in their return to action Thursday night, but the four-game winning streak was snapped Friday with a 106-95 loss to the Miami Heat. Zion Williamson led the way for New Orleans with 23 points, complementing them with nine rebounds, seven assists and one steal. Herbert Jones registered 19 points, five rebounds, two assists and one steal. Jordan Hawkins recorded 14 points, three rebounds, two assists and one block. Jonas Valacinunas generated a 12-point, 10-rebound double-double that included one block. Larry Nance Jr. turned in 10 points, nine rebounds, one assist, one steal and one block.

The Pelicans will list Williamson (foot) and Brandon Ingram (illness) as questionable for Sunday's game. CJ McCollum (ankle) and Dyson Daniels (knee) will be out.

Sunday's game marks the second and final meeting between the teams this season. The Bulls hold a 1-0 series lead.