CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Coby White narrowly missed his first career triple-double, finishing with 23 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists, and Torrey Craig scored 18 with five 3-pointers after halftime as the Chicago Bulls held on to beat the Charlotte Hornets 115-108 in overtime Monday night.

Nikola Vucevic added 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Bulls (15-18).

Miles Bridges had 31 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists for the Hornets (7-25), who’ve lost 16 of 17.

Trailing by 3 in regulation, Bridges missed a corner 3 to tie it and Vucevic was fouled. But the Bulls center missed both free throws, giving Charlotte another chance. This time, Bridges connected on a leaning 3-pointer with 2 seconds left to send the game into OT.

The extra period was all Chicago.

The Bulls raced to an eight-point lead as White scored on a drive and Vucevic and Craig knocked down 3s.

The Ball brothers matchup never materialized. LaMelo missed the game wrist soreness. Brandon Miller (sprained ankle) also sat for the Hornets. Zach LaVine (toe soreness) and Ayo Dosunmu (soleus strain) were out for Chicago.

Takeaways

Bulls: Craig didn't play in the first half, but was a huge spark after the break. He finished 6 of 10 from the field and 5 of 7 from 3-point range.

Hornets: Guard Tre Mann will miss at least another two weeks with disc irritation. Mann is averaging 14.1 points off the bench, but hasn't played since Nov. 21.

Key moment

Patrick Williams knocked down a corner 3 off an assist from Lonzo Ball with 49 seconds left in overtime to push the Chicago lead to seven. He had 17 points.

Key stat

LaMelo Ball has now missed 116 of Charlotte's last 196 games over the past three seasons.

Up next

The Wizards host the Bulls on Wednesday night. The Hornets visit Detroit on Friday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Nikola Vucevic vs. Mark Williams (Vasilije Micic gains possession)	0	0
11:47	Miles Bridges lost ball turnover (Josh Giddey steals)	0	0
11:44	Mark Williams shooting foul	0	0
11:44	Julian Phillips makes free throw 1 of 2	0	1
11:44	Julian Phillips makes free throw 2 of 2	0	2
11:31	Miles Bridges misses driving layup	0	2
11:26	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	0	2
11:22	Mark Williams kicked ball violation	0	2
11:10	Coby White misses 28-foot three point jumper	0	2
11:07	Hornets defensive team rebound	0	2
10:56	Vasilije Micic misses driving floating jump shot	0	2
10:54	Josh Green offensive rebound	0	2
10:52	Seth Curry makes 26-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	3	2
10:38	Patrick Williams makes 27-foot three pointer (Nikola Vucevic assists)	3	5
10:32	Coby White personal foul	3	5
10:14	Miles Bridges misses driving floating jump shot	3	5
10:08	Coby White defensive rebound	3	5
10:05	Coby White makes two point shot	3	7
9:53	Seth Curry misses driving floating jump shot	3	7
9:51	Seth Curry offensive rebound	3	7
9:49	Seth Curry makes tip shot	5	7
9:42	Patrick Williams misses 28-foot three point jumper	5	7
9:39	Vasilije Micic defensive rebound	5	7
9:30	Seth Curry makes 27-foot three pointer	8	7
9:22	Josh Giddey misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	8	7
9:19	Mark Williams defensive rebound	8	7
9:10	Seth Curry makes 17-foot driving floating jump shot	10	7
8:52	Coby White misses 26-foot three point jumper	10	7
8:49	Vasilije Micic defensive rebound	10	7
8:40	Seth Curry makes driving layup (Miles Bridges assists)	12	7
8:40	Bulls Full timeout	12	7
8:16	Mark Williams blocks Patrick Williams 's 4-foot driving floating jump shot	12	7
8:16	Patrick Williams offensive rebound	12	7
8:16	shot clock turnover	12	7
8:00	Seth Curry misses 25-foot three point jumper	12	7
7:56	Julian Phillips defensive rebound	12	7
7:49	Nikola Vucevic out of bounds bad pass turnover	12	7
7:49	Lonzo Ball enters the game for Coby White	12	7
7:32	Miles Bridges misses driving layup	12	7
7:30	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	12	7
7:27	Josh Green personal foul	12	7
7:22	Patrick Williams misses 27-foot three point jumper	12	7
7:19	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	12	7
7:10	Mark Williams makes 1-foot dunk (Vasilije Micic assists)	14	7
7:04	Julian Phillips double dribble turnover	14	7
6:53	Miles Bridges makes driving layup (Vasilije Micic assists)	16	7
6:39	Nikola Vucevic misses 8-foot two point shot	16	7
6:37	Josh Green defensive rebound	16	7
6:26	Vasilije Micic misses 29-foot three point jumper	16	7
6:24	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	16	7
6:19	Nikola Vucevic misses 25-foot three point shot	16	7
6:13	Josh Giddey offensive rebound	16	7
6:13	Josh Giddey makes two point shot	16	9
6:01	Miles Bridges misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	16	9
5:56	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	16	9
5:47	Patrick Williams misses 22-foot three point jumper	16	9
5:45	Josh Green defensive rebound	16	9
5:35	Vasilije Micic misses 12-foot pullup jump shot	16	9
5:32	Lonzo Ball defensive rebound	16	9
5:27	Josh Giddey misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	9
5:24	Mark Williams defensive rebound	16	9
5:20	Hornets Full timeout	16	9
5:20	Isaiah Wong enters the game for Miles Bridges	16	9
5:20	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Mark Williams	16	9
5:20	KJ Simpson enters the game for Vasilije Micic	16	9
5:20	Nick Richards enters the game for Seth Curry	16	9
5:20	Matas Buzelis enters the game for Julian Phillips	16	9
5:20	Dalen Terry enters the game for Patrick Williams	16	9
5:10	KJ Simpson lost ball turnover (Lonzo Ball steals)	16	9
4:52	Nikola Vucevic makes 14-foot jumper (Dalen Terry assists)	16	11
4:39	Josh Green misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	11
4:36	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	16	11
4:31	Josh Giddey misses running pullup jump shot	16	11
4:28	Nick Richards defensive rebound	16	11
4:15	Nick Richards misses 7-foot two point shot	16	11
4:12	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	16	11
4:08	Nick Richards blocks Dalen Terry 's 5-foot two point shot	16	11
4:08	Bulls offensive team rebound	16	11
4:08	DaQuan Jeffries enters the game for Josh Green	16	11
4:08	Coby White enters the game for Josh Giddey	16	11
4:05	Dalen Terry misses 25-foot three point jumper	16	11
4:02	DaQuan Jeffries defensive rebound	16	11
3:42	KJ Simpson makes 9-foot two point shot	18	11
3:39	Lonzo Ball bad pass (KJ Simpson steals)	18	11
3:39	KJ Simpson makes layup	20	11
3:39	Lonzo Ball shooting foul	20	11
3:39	Jalen Smith enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	20	11
3:39	KJ Simpson misses free throw 1 of 1	20	11
3:35	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	20	11
3:25	Matas Buzelis misses driving layup	20	11
3:22	Isaiah Wong defensive rebound	20	11
3:16	Matas Buzelis blocks Isaiah Wong 's 3-foot two point shot	20	11
3:13	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	20	11
3:10	Nick Richards personal foul	20	11
3:10	Talen Horton-Tucker enters the game for Lonzo Ball	20	11
2:58	Jalen Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper	20	11
2:54	KJ Simpson defensive rebound	20	11
2:50	KJ Simpson misses running pullup jump shot	20	11
2:49	Bulls defensive team rebound	20	11
2:39	Coby White misses 31-foot three point pullup jump shot	20	11
2:36	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	20	11
2:24	Tidjane Salaun misses driving layup	20	11
2:21	Talen Horton-Tucker defensive rebound	20	11
2:13	Matas Buzelis makes layup (Talen Horton-Tucker assists)	20	13
1:48	Isaiah Wong misses 26-foot three point jumper	20	13
1:46	Dalen Terry defensive rebound	20	13
1:33	Jalen Smith makes 6-foot two point shot	20	15
1:15	Matas Buzelis shooting foul	20	15
1:15	KJ Simpson makes free throw 1 of 2	21	15
1:15	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Nick Richards	21	15
1:15	KJ Simpson makes free throw 2 of 2	22	15
59.1	Talen Horton-Tucker lost ball turnover (DaQuan Jeffries steals)	22	15
55.1	DaQuan Jeffries makes two point shot (Tidjane Salaun assists)	24	15
50.1	Matas Buzelis misses driving dunk	24	15
48.1	Talen Horton-Tucker offensive rebound	24	15
45.1	Matas Buzelis misses 22-foot three point jumper	24	15
43.0	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	24	15
30.0	KJ Simpson misses 12-foot two point shot	24	15
28.0	Isaiah Wong offensive rebound	24	15
14.2	KJ Simpson misses 22-foot three point jumper	24	15
11.1	Coby White defensive rebound	24	15
0.1	Coby White misses driving floating jump shot	24	15
0.1	DaQuan Jeffries defensive rebound	24	15
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	24	15

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

Spectrum Center

Charlotte, NC

Date & Time

12:00 AM, December 31, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, CHSN, FanDuel SN SE

Attendance

19,197

Referees

Jacyn Goble, Justin Van Duyne, Jenna Reneau

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	44	14	.759	W2
Cleveland	37	24	.607	L2
Milwaukee	26	32	.448	L1
Chicago	24	36	.400	L11
Indiana	15	45	.250	L5

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Orlando	31	27	.534	L1
Miami	32	29	.525	W1
Charlotte	30	31	.492	W4
Atlanta	30	31	.492	W3
Washington	16	43	.271	L4

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