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Charlotte Hornets at Chicago Bulls

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7-18, 2-9 Away
Final
95 - 109

11-15, 4-9 Home

Dosunmu and Giddey lead the Bulls past the struggling Hornets 109-95

Charlotte Hornets vs. Chicago Bulls: Game Highlights

Ayo Dosunmu scored 19 points as Chicago bounced back from two straight losses. Coby White added 18 points.

Giddey and Dosunmu each hit three 3-pointers for the Bulls, who led almost the entire way, sending the Hornets to their 13th loss in 16 games.

Brandon Miller led Charlotte with 21 points, and Mark Williams had 15. Miles Bridges added 14 points and nine rebounds after missing 10 games because of a bruised right knee.

Former Bull Taj Gibson got a standing ovation when he checked into the game with about a minute remaining.

Takeaway Hornets: Though they're getting healthier after being hit hard by injuries, the Hornets can't get star guard LaMelo Ball back soon enough. The NBA's third-leading scorer missed his seventh straight game because of a strained left calf.

Bulls: The Bulls were aggressive, took control early and withstood several minor pushes on the way to a rather easy win.

Key moment Bulls guard Lonzo Ball had the crowd roaring late in the first half when he hustled to track down a loose ball near midcourt and connected with Zach LaVine for a thunderous alley-oop dunk.

After Miller hit a 13-footer for Charlotte, Dosunmu drove for a layup. Bridges got called for a technical after missing on a drive. LaVine hit the free throw to make it 59-42 with 18 seconds left but got called for a travel, leading to a floater for Miller at the halftime buzzer that cut the lead to 15.

Key stat The Bulls blocked a season-high 11 shots, with Jalen Smith matching a career best by rejecting five. He also had 11 points and 11 rebounds.

Up next The Hornets host Philadelphia on Monday, while the Bulls visit Toronto that night.

Regular Season Series

CHI leads series 1-0

Matchup Prediction

Bulls: 72.3%
Hornets: 27.7%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 95 - 109
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 95 - 109
4th 5.1 Zach LaVine lost ball turnover (Moussa Diabate steals) 95 - 109
4th 24.1 Jalen Smith defensive rebound 95 - 109
4th 28.0 Isaiah Wong misses 25-foot three point jumper 95 - 109

Statistics

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35-98 FG 37-93
35.7 Field Goal % 39.8
8-46 3PT 14-51
17.4 Three Point % 27.5
17-21 FT 21-25
81.0 Free Throw % 84.0
54 Rebounds 52
17 Offensive Rebounds 14
37 Defensive Rebounds 38
22 Assists 27
7 Steals 12
5 Blocks 11
16 Turnovers 16
1 Team Turnovers 0
17 Total Turnovers 16
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
14 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 20
7 Fast Break Points 21
52 Points in Paint 46
20 Fouls 19
2 Largest Lead 21

Game Information

United Center

Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 19,543 · Capacity:

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando 19 12 .613 - W2
Miami 14 13 .519 3 W1
Atlanta 15 15 .500 3.5 W1
Charlotte 7 22 .241 11 L5
Washington 4 23 .148 13 L2

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland 26 4 .867 - W5
Milwaukee 16 12 .571 9 W2
Indiana 15 15 .500 11 W5
Chicago 13 17 .433 13 L2
Detroit 13 17 .433 13 W2
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