CHICAGO -- — Josh Giddey had 17 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and the Chicago Bulls beat the struggling Charlotte Hornets 109-95 on Friday night.

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.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Mark Williams vs. Jalen Smith (Vasilije Micic gains possession)	0	0
11:44	Mark Williams makes alley oop dunk shot (Brandon Miller assists)	0	2
11:26	Ayo Dosunmu makes 24-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	3	2
11:15	Josh Green misses 23-foot three point jumper	3	2
11:12	Zach LaVine defensive rebound	3	2
11:03	Josh Giddey makes 4-foot two point shot (Zach LaVine assists)	5	2
10:50	Vasilije Micic misses 25-foot three point jumper	5	2
10:47	Coby White defensive rebound	5	2
10:43	Miles Bridges shooting foul	5	2
10:43	Jalen Smith misses free throw 1 of 2	5	2
10:43	Bulls offensive team rebound	5	2
10:43	Jalen Smith makes free throw 2 of 2	6	2
10:27	Jalen Smith personal foul	6	2
10:20	Brandon Miller misses 27-foot three point jumper	6	2
10:17	Miles Bridges offensive rebound	6	2
10:16	Miles Bridges misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	2
10:15	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	6	2
10:08	Josh Giddey makes 24-foot three pointer	9	2
9:50	Josh Green makes two point shot (Miles Bridges assists)	9	4
9:37	Ayo Dosunmu makes 2-foot two point shot (Josh Giddey assists)	11	4
9:18	Ayo Dosunmu personal foul	11	4
9:07	Mark Williams makes 12-foot two point shot (Vasilije Micic assists)	11	6
8:56	Mark Williams blocks Jalen Smith's layup	11	6
8:55	Jalen Smith offensive rebound	11	6
8:49	Josh Giddey makes 23-foot three point jumper (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	14	6
8:38	Brandon Miller makes dunk (Miles Bridges assists)	14	8
8:26	Coby White makes 27-foot three point jumper (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	17	8
8:06	Miles Bridges misses 24-foot three point jumper	17	8
8:04	Bulls defensive team rebound	17	8
7:54	Josh Giddey misses 25-foot three point jumper	17	8
7:53	Vasilije Micic defensive rebound	17	8
7:32	Vasilije Micic bad pass (Coby White steals)	17	8
7:15	Coby White misses 26-foot three point jumper	17	8
7:12	Josh Giddey offensive rebound	17	8
7:11	Ayo Dosunmu misses 25-foot three point jumper	17	8
7:08	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	17	8
7:02	Miles Bridges makes two point shot	17	10
6:53	Coby White makes two point shot (Josh Giddey assists)	19	10
6:52	Hornets Full timeout	19	10
6:52	Lonzo Ball enters the game for Ayo Dosunmu	19	10
6:52	Matas Buzelis enters the game for Coby White	19	10
6:52	Nick Richards enters the game for Mark Williams	19	10
6:52	KJ Simpson enters the game for Vasilije Micic	19	10
6:52	Cody Martin enters the game for Miles Bridges	19	10
6:52	Hornets delay of game violation	19	10
6:43	Lonzo Ball blocks Josh Green's driving layup	19	10
6:42	Hornets offensive team rebound	19	10
6:33	Cody Martin misses 25-foot three point jumper	19	10
6:30	Lonzo Ball defensive rebound	19	10
6:25	Josh Giddey misses running pullup jump shot	19	10
6:24	Nick Richards defensive rebound	19	10
6:07	Jalen Smith blocks Nick Richards's driving layup	19	10
6:05	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	19	10
5:57	Jalen Smith misses 24-foot three point jumper	19	10
5:56	Josh Giddey offensive rebound	19	10
5:52	Matas Buzelis misses driving layup	19	10
5:51	Matas Buzelis offensive rebound	19	10
5:51	Matas Buzelis misses tip shot	19	10
5:49	Matas Buzelis misses tip shot	19	10
5:49	Matas Buzelis offensive rebound	19	10
5:48	Lonzo Ball offensive rebound	19	10
5:42	Zach LaVine lost ball turnover (Nick Richards steals)	19	10
5:35	Cody Martin makes 1-foot layup (KJ Simpson assists)	19	12
5:28	Lonzo Ball misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	19	12
5:27	Bulls offensive team rebound	19	12
5:27	Cody Martin loose ball foul	19	12
5:27	Talen Horton-Tucker enters the game for Josh Giddey	19	12
5:27	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Josh Green	19	12
5:18	Jalen Smith misses 24-foot three point jumper	19	12
5:17	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	19	12
5:02	Brandon Miller makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	19	14
4:54	Zach LaVine misses driving layup	19	14
4:51	Jalen Smith offensive rebound	19	14
4:51	Jalen Smith makes tip shot	21	14
4:39	KJ Simpson misses 25-foot three point jumper	21	14
4:36	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	21	14
4:33	KJ Simpson blocks Zach LaVine 's 3-foot two point shot	21	14
4:30	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	21	14
4:28	Lonzo Ball personal foul	21	14
4:23	Brandon Miller misses 26-foot three point jumper	21	14
4:19	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	21	14
4:05	KJ Simpson shooting foul	21	14
4:05	Lonzo Ball makes free throw 1 of 3	22	14
4:05	Lonzo Ball makes free throw 2 of 3	23	14
4:05	Lonzo Ball makes free throw 3 of 3	24	14
3:47	Brandon Miller misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	24	14
3:44	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	24	14
3:34	Lonzo Ball misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	24	14
3:32	Nick Richards defensive rebound	24	14
3:19	Tidjane Salaun misses driving floating jump shot	24	14
3:17	Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound	24	14
3:17	Tidjane Salaun makes tip shot	24	16
3:17	Bulls Full timeout	24	16
3:17	Coby White enters the game for Lonzo Ball	24	16
3:17	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Jalen Smith	24	16
3:17	Adama Sanogo enters the game for Zach LaVine	24	16
2:53	Ayo Dosunmu makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	26	16
2:32	Matas Buzelis blocks Nick Richards 's 5-foot layup	26	16
2:29	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	26	16
2:19	Ayo Dosunmu makes 4-foot two point shot (Matas Buzelis assists)	28	16
2:19	Hornets Full timeout	28	16
2:19	Vasilije Micic enters the game for KJ Simpson	28	16
2:19	Patrick Williams enters the game for Talen Horton-Tucker	28	16
2:04	Tidjane Salaun misses 19-foot jumper	28	16
2:03	Hornets offensive team rebound	28	16
2:03	Coby White loose ball foul	28	16
1:59	Matas Buzelis blocks Vasilije Micic 's 12-foot pullup jump shot	28	16
1:57	Patrick Williams defensive rebound	28	16
1:50	Ayo Dosunmu makes 25-foot three point jumper (Patrick Williams assists)	31	16
1:38	Brandon Miller makes 25-foot three pointer	31	19
1:22	Coby White misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	31	19
1:19	Adama Sanogo offensive rebound	31	19
1:17	Patrick Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper	31	19
1:16	Hornets defensive team rebound	31	19
1:16	Miles Bridges enters the game for Nick Richards	31	19
1:06	Vasilije Micic makes driving layup	31	21
59.1	Matas Buzelis misses 22-foot three point jumper	31	21
57.1	Adama Sanogo offensive rebound	31	21
55.0	Ayo Dosunmu out of bounds bad pass turnover	31	21
38.1	Miles Bridges misses driving layup	31	21
36.0	Miles Bridges offensive rebound	31	21
36.0	Miles Bridges makes tip shot	31	23
31.0	Patrick Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper	31	23
29.1	Hornets defensive team rebound	31	23
8.2	Brandon Miller makes 25-foot three pointer	31	26
4.1	Vasilije Micic personal take foul	31	26
4.1	Josh Green enters the game for Vasilije Micic	31	26
2.1	Coby White misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	31	26
0.0	Bulls offensive team rebound	31	26
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	31	26

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

United Center

Chicago, IL

Date & Time

1:00 AM, December 14, 2024

Coverage

NBA League Pass, CHSN, FanDuel SN SE

Attendance

19,543

Referees

Marat Kogut, Jacyn Goble, Matt Myers

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

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

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