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Ball and Bridges lead Hornets to wild 125-123 win over Bulls

By AP•Jan 18, 2025

Game Recap

Charlotte Hornets vs. Chicago Bulls: Game Highlights

CHICAGO -- — LaMelo Ball scored 26 points, Miles Bridges had 21 and the Charlotte Hornets held on for a wild 125-123 win over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night.

Mark Williams scored 19 points and grabbed 19 rebounds for the Hornets, who rallied to win a second straight game for just the second time this season. Charlotte has won three of four after a 10-game skid.

Charlotte won without Brandon Miller, the Hornets’ No. 2 scorer, and the team announced after the game he has a torn ligament in his right wrist. Miller, who’s averaging a career-high 21 points, will be out indefinitely.

Nikola Vucevic scored a season high 40 points — including 17 in the fourth quarter — and had 13 rebounds, but Chicago dropped a season-high fourth straight.

Zach Lavine scored 19 points and Coby White added 18 for the Bulls. Lonzo Ball, playing against his younger brother, had 6 points, three rebounds and three assists.

Charlotte opened the fourth quarter with a 21-2 run to build a 119-105 lead. Chicago then pushed back with a 12-0 streak of its own.

Chicago cut Charlotte's lead to one point — 122-121 — on Vucevic’s hook with 1:47 left, but Ball hit two free throws seconds later. Vucevic followed with a basket from the stripe to cut it to a 1-point deficit again before Vasa Micic hit one of two free throws with 12.6 seconds left.

Vucevic missed a 3-point attempt with 6 seconds left, then LaVine missed a shot off the rebound.

Takeaways

Hornets: Charlotte will need to continue to get contributions throughout the roster to help make up for the loss of Miller.

Bulls: Chicago showed some life following a 110-94 home loss to depleted Atlanta on Wednesday.

Key moment

The Hornets seemingly put it away with a 21-2 run to start the fourth quarter and took a 115-105 lead. Chicago didn't score in the quarter until Vucevic sank a hook 4:26 into the period.

The Bulls were down by as much as 12 in the first half before storming back to lead 103-98 after three quarters.

Key stat

Lonzo Ball, 27, played against younger brother LaMelo, 23, for the fourth time in the NBA.

Up next

Hornets: Host Dallas on Monday.

Bulls: Open a three-game trip at Portland on Sunday.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

CHI leads series 2-1

Regular Season Series

CHA at CHI

Sat, Dec 14

95 - 109

Final

CHI at CHA

Tue, Dec 31

115 - 108

Final

CHA at CHI

Sat, Jan 18

125 - 123

Final

CHI at CHA

Sun, Apr 6

131 - 117

Final

Statistics visualization

Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

CHA

CHI

48-96FG48-95

50Field Goal %51

13-343PT14-40

38Three Point %35

16-20FT13-14

13Offensive Rebounds12

31Defensive Rebounds33

26Assists34

9Steals9

2Blocks3

12Turnovers13

0Technical Fouls1

16Points Conceded Off Turnovers23

13Fast Break Points13

13Fouls18

14Largest Lead5

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHI	CHA
12:00	Mark Williams vs. Nikola Vucevic (LaMelo Ball gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Mark Williams makes 1-foot layup (Miles Bridges assists)	0	2
11:26	Nikola Vucevic makes 13-foot two point shot (Patrick Williams assists)	2	2
11:11	Miles Bridges misses driving layup	2	2
11:10	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	2	2
11:05	Nikola Vucevic misses 25-foot three point jumper	2	2
11:02	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	2	2
10:54	Miles Bridges makes 24-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	2	5
10:42	Patrick Williams misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	5
10:40	Mark Williams defensive rebound	2	5
10:38	Josh Giddey shooting foul	2	5
10:38	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 1 of 2	2	6
10:38	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 2 of 2	2	7
10:21	Zach LaVine misses 17-foot step back jumpshot	2	7
10:19	Josh Green defensive rebound	2	7
10:14	LaMelo Ball makes two point shot (Josh Green assists)	2	9
10:01	Josh Giddey misses driving floating jump shot	2	9
9:59	Josh Giddey offensive rebound	2	9
9:57	Nikola Vucevic makes jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	4	9
9:39	Nick Smith Jr. makes 12-foot pullup jump shot (Mark Williams assists)	4	11
9:24	Nikola Vucevic makes 2-foot hook shot (Coby White assists)	6	11
9:14	Miles Bridges misses 25-foot three point jumper	6	11
9:12	Zach LaVine defensive rebound	6	11
9:01	Patrick Williams misses 22-foot three point jumper	6	11
8:59	Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound	6	11
8:55	Mark Williams makes alley oop layup (Nick Smith Jr. assists)	6	13
8:54	Bulls Full timeout	6	13
8:37	Josh Giddey makes 1-foot layup (Coby White assists)	8	13
8:37	Mark Williams defensive goaltending violation	8	13
8:18	LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot	8	13
8:15	Mark Williams offensive rebound	8	13
8:10	LaMelo Ball misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	13
8:07	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	8	13
8:01	Nikola Vucevic misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	13
7:58	Josh Giddey offensive rebound	8	13
7:51	Patrick Williams makes 13-foot step back jumpshot	10	13
7:29	Nick Smith Jr. bad pass (Zach LaVine steals)	10	13
7:22	Patrick Williams makes 29-foot three point jumper (Coby White assists)	13	13
7:06	Lonzo Ball enters the game for Coby White	13	13
7:06	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Miles Bridges	13	13
6:55	LaMelo Ball misses two point shot	13	13
6:54	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	13	13
6:51	Zach LaVine makes 2-foot dunk (Josh Giddey assists)	15	13
6:49	Hornets Full timeout	15	13
6:49	Cody Martin enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	15	13
6:49	Seth Curry enters the game for Josh Green	15	13
6:32	LaMelo Ball misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	15	13
6:25	Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound	15	13
6:25	Seth Curry makes layup (Tidjane Salaun assists)	15	15
6:15	Zach LaVine out of bounds bad pass turnover	15	15
5:53	Seth Curry misses driving floating jump shot	15	15
5:50	Mark Williams offensive rebound	15	15
5:50	Mark Williams misses tip shot	15	15
5:49	Seth Curry offensive rebound	15	15
5:49	Seth Curry makes tip shot	15	17
5:43	Josh Giddey makes driving layup	17	17
5:27	Patrick Williams blocks LaMelo Ball 's 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	17	17
5:25	Zach LaVine defensive rebound	17	17
5:18	Zach LaVine lost ball turnover (Tidjane Salaun steals)	17	17
4:59	Mark Williams makes 1-foot alley oop dunk shot (Cody Martin assists)	17	19
4:42	Nikola Vucevic misses 6-foot two point shot	17	19
4:40	Seth Curry defensive rebound	17	19
4:33	LaMelo Ball misses driving floating jump shot	17	19
4:33	Hornets offensive team rebound	17	19
4:33	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Josh Giddey	17	19
4:33	Julian Phillips enters the game for Patrick Williams	17	19
4:33	Moussa Diabate enters the game for LaMelo Ball	17	19
4:33	Vasilije Micic enters the game for Mark Williams	17	19
4:23	Tidjane Salaun misses 29-foot three point jumper	17	19
4:18	Zach LaVine defensive rebound	17	19
4:10	Julian Phillips misses 22-foot three point jumper	17	19
4:07	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	17	19
3:58	Seth Curry makes 1-foot two point shot	17	21
3:42	Nikola Vucevic makes 1-foot layup (Lonzo Ball assists)	19	21
3:32	Seth Curry makes 19-foot pullup jump shot (Vasilije Micic assists)	19	23
3:19	Nikola Vucevic misses driving floating jump shot	19	23
3:19	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	19	23
2:58	Cody Martin makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	19	25
2:47	Zach LaVine misses two point shot	19	25
2:45	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	19	25
2:39	Cody Martin makes 23-foot three point jumper (Vasilije Micic assists)	19	28
2:23	Ayo Dosunmu misses 26-foot three point jumper	19	28
2:20	Lonzo Ball offensive rebound	19	28
2:17	Julian Phillips misses 5-foot two point shot	19	28
2:17	Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound	19	28
2:13	Nikola Vucevic makes tip shot	21	28
2:00	Vasilije Micic makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	21	31
1:42	Ayo Dosunmu makes 1-foot two point shot (Zach LaVine assists)	23	31
1:21	Moussa Diabate makes 2-foot layup (Seth Curry assists)	23	33
1:08	Ayo Dosunmu makes layup (Zach LaVine assists)	25	33
45.1	Vasilije Micic misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot	25	33
43.1	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	25	33
37.1	Vasilije Micic shooting foul	25	33
37.1	Zach LaVine makes free throw 1 of 2	26	33
37.1	Jalen Smith enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	26	33
37.1	Miles Bridges enters the game for Tidjane Salaun	26	33
37.1	Zach LaVine makes free throw 2 of 2	27	33
32.0	Seth Curry makes 22-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	27	36
23.0	Zach LaVine misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	27	36
20.1	Julian Phillips offensive rebound	27	36
19.1	Julian Phillips makes two point shot	29	36
0.1	Miles Bridges misses 15-foot two point shot	29	36
0.1	Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound	29	36
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	29	36

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHI	CHA
12:00	Dalen Terry enters the game for Lonzo Ball	29	36
12:00	Coby White enters the game for Zach LaVine	29	36
12:00	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for Cody Martin	29	36
12:00	Josh Green enters the game for Seth Curry	29	36
11:40	Coby White misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	29	36
11:35	Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound	29	36
11:25	Nick Smith Jr. makes driving layup	29	38
11:05	Dalen Terry misses driving floating jump shot	29	38
11:02	Julian Phillips offensive rebound	29	38
11:01	Julian Phillips misses 1-foot tip shot	29	38
11:01	Vasilije Micic defensive rebound	29	38
10:57	Nick Smith Jr. makes 28-foot three point shot (Vasilije Micic assists)	29	41
10:48	Jalen Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper	29	41
10:47	Bulls offensive team rebound	29	41
10:47	Miles Bridges loose ball foul	29	41
10:35	Dalen Terry makes 22-foot three point jumper (Coby White assists)	32	41
10:15	Miles Bridges makes 26-foot three point jumper (Josh Green assists)	32	44
10:01	Ayo Dosunmu makes 26-foot three point jumper (Coby White assists)	35	44
9:47	Vasilije Micic makes 3-foot two point shot	35	46
9:47	Julian Phillips shooting foul	35	46
9:47	Matas Buzelis enters the game for Julian Phillips	35	46
9:47	Vasilije Micic makes free throw 1 of 1	35	47
9:36	Jalen Smith makes 1-foot dunk (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	37	47
9:15	Miles Bridges makes driving layup	37	49
8:52	Coby White makes 22-foot three point step back jumpshot	40	49
8:33	Miles Bridges bad pass (Dalen Terry steals)	40	49
8:29	Matas Buzelis makes dunk (Dalen Terry assists)	42	49
8:15	Moussa Diabate misses 9-foot two point shot	42	49
8:13	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	42	49
8:03	Dalen Terry misses 25-foot three point jumper	42	49
7:59	Jalen Smith offensive rebound	42	49
7:59	Jalen Smith makes two point shot	44	49
7:58	Hornets Full timeout	44	49
7:58	LaMelo Ball enters the game for Moussa Diabate	44	49
7:58	Mark Williams enters the game for Vasilije Micic	44	49
7:50	Ayo Dosunmu personal foul	44	49
7:50	Lonzo Ball enters the game for Coby White	44	49
7:50	Josh Giddey enters the game for Ayo Dosunmu	44	49
7:44	Matas Buzelis blocks Miles Bridges 's 4-foot layup	44	49
7:44	Hornets offensive team rebound	44	49
7:35	Miles Bridges makes 23-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	44	52
7:25	Jalen Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper	44	52
7:22	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	44	52
7:14	LaMelo Ball makes 4-foot driving floating jump shot	44	54
7:01	Lonzo Ball misses 22-foot three point jumper	44	54
6:58	Mark Williams defensive rebound	44	54
6:46	Nick Smith Jr. makes driving floating jump shot (Mark Williams assists)	44	56
6:36	Dalen Terry makes 22-foot three point jumper (Lonzo Ball assists)	47	56
6:24	LaMelo Ball misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	47	56
6:22	Josh Green offensive rebound	47	56
6:14	Nick Smith Jr. makes 25-foot three pointer	47	59
6:02	Lonzo Ball makes 24-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	50	59
5:46	Nick Smith Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper	50	59
5:44	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	50	59
5:39	Matas Buzelis misses 23-foot three point shot	50	59
5:37	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	50	59
5:37	Dalen Terry personal foul	50	59
5:37	Zach LaVine enters the game for Jalen Smith	50	59
5:37	Coby White enters the game for Matas Buzelis	50	59
5:37	Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Dalen Terry	50	59
5:37	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Miles Bridges	50	59
5:25	LaMelo Ball misses 27-foot three point jumper	50	59
5:21	Zach LaVine defensive rebound	50	59
5:16	Nikola Vucevic makes 25-foot three point shot (Josh Giddey assists)	53	59
4:52	Josh Green misses 23-foot three point jumper	53	59
4:50	Coby White defensive rebound	53	59
4:34	Coby White makes 26-foot three point jumper (Zach LaVine assists)	56	59
4:34	Hornets Full timeout	56	59
4:34	Seth Curry enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	56	59
4:34	Cody Martin enters the game for Josh Green	56	59
4:09	Tidjane Salaun misses two point shot	56	59
4:07	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	56	59
4:03	Zach LaVine bad pass (LaMelo Ball steals)	56	59
3:55	LaMelo Ball makes driving layup	56	61
3:44	Josh Giddey bad pass (Mark Williams steals)	56	61
3:39	LaMelo Ball misses running pullup jump shot	56	61
3:37	Lonzo Ball defensive rebound	56	61
3:34	Josh Giddey misses running pullup jump shot	56	61
3:31	Mark Williams defensive rebound	56	61
3:13	Tidjane Salaun lost ball turnover (Zach LaVine steals)	56	61
3:03	Nikola Vucevic makes 15-foot jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	58	61
2:40	Seth Curry makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists)	58	63
2:26	Zach LaVine makes two point shot (Nikola Vucevic assists)	60	63
2:26	Mark Williams shooting foul	60	63
2:26	Patrick Williams enters the game for Lonzo Ball	60	63
2:26	Miles Bridges enters the game for Tidjane Salaun	60	63
2:26	Zach LaVine makes free throw 1 of 1	61	63
2:26	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Josh Giddey	61	63
2:14	Miles Bridges misses driving floating jump shot	61	63
2:12	Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound	61	63
2:10	Coby White makes 24-foot three point shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	64	63
1:58	Ayo Dosunmu personal foul	64	63
1:51	Patrick Williams blocks Mark Williams 's 5-foot layup	64	63
1:48	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	64	63
1:45	Coby White lost ball turnover (Miles Bridges steals)	64	63
1:40	Mark Williams misses two point shot	64	63
1:37	Mark Williams offensive rebound	64	63
1:37	Mark Williams makes tip shot	64	65
1:28	Nikola Vucevic makes 5-foot two point shot (Zach LaVine assists)	66	65
1:28	Mark Williams defensive goaltending violation	66	65
1:10	Cody Martin makes 1-foot layup (LaMelo Ball assists)	66	67
1:03	Coby White makes driving layup	68	67
1:03	Cody Martin shooting foul	68	67
1:03	Coby White makes free throw 1 of 1	69	67
49.0	Miles Bridges makes 1-foot two point shot (LaMelo Ball assists)	69	69
39.0	Zach LaVine makes 1-foot two point shot	71	69
35.1	Coby White personal foul	71	69
35.1	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 1 of 2	71	70
35.1	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Mark Williams	71	70
35.1	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 2 of 2	71	71
26.1	Zach LaVine bad pass (LaMelo Ball steals)	71	71
22.1	Miles Bridges makes dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)	71	73
0.0	Zach LaVine misses driving floating jump shot	71	73
0.0	Bulls offensive team rebound	71	73
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	71	73

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHI	CHA
12:00	Josh Giddey enters the game for Ayo Dosunmu	71	73
12:00	Mark Williams enters the game for Cody Martin	71	73
12:00	Josh Green enters the game for Seth Curry	71	73
12:00	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for Moussa Diabate	71	73
11:38	Nikola Vucevic misses 27-foot three point jumper	71	73
11:35	Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound	71	73
11:21	Mark Williams makes 9-foot hook shot (Miles Bridges assists)	71	75
11:05	Patrick Williams misses 14-foot pullup jump shot	71	75
11:02	Mark Williams defensive rebound	71	75
10:55	Nick Smith Jr. misses 26-foot three point jumper	71	75
10:53	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	71	75
10:39	Nikola Vucevic makes 6-foot two point shot	73	75
10:28	LaMelo Ball makes 7-foot pullup jump shot	73	77
10:20	LaMelo Ball shooting foul	73	77
10:20	Coby White makes free throw 1 of 2	74	77
10:20	Coby White misses free throw 2 of 2	74	77
10:18	Mark Williams defensive rebound	74	77
10:03	Josh Green makes 22-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	74	80
9:45	Patrick Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper	74	80
9:41	Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound	74	80
9:33	Nick Smith Jr. makes 26-foot three pointer	74	83
9:16	Coby White makes layup (Nikola Vucevic assists)	76	83
8:56	Nick Smith Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	76	83
8:52	Coby White defensive rebound	76	83
8:47	Mark Williams blocks Patrick Williams 's 3-foot driving layup	76	83
8:47	Hornets defensive team rebound	76	83
8:43	Zach LaVine shooting foul	76	83
8:43	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 1 of 2	76	84
8:43	Julian Phillips enters the game for Patrick Williams	76	84
8:43	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 2 of 2	76	85
8:31	Nikola Vucevic makes 9-foot two point shot (Coby White assists)	78	85
8:17	Nikola Vucevic shooting foul	78	85
8:17	Mark Williams makes free throw 1 of 2	78	86
8:17	Lonzo Ball enters the game for Coby White	78	86
8:17	Mark Williams misses free throw 2 of 2	78	86
8:15	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	78	86
7:58	Zach LaVine misses 26-foot three point jumper	78	86
7:56	Mark Williams defensive rebound	78	86
7:45	LaMelo Ball makes 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	78	89
7:37	Nikola Vucevic makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot (Zach LaVine assists)	80	89
7:37	Hornets Full timeout	80	89
7:37	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Miles Bridges	80	89
7:24	Nick Smith Jr. bad pass (Lonzo Ball steals)	80	89
7:10	Zach LaVine makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	83	89
6:53	Tidjane Salaun makes 22-foot three point jumper (Mark Williams assists)	83	92
6:38	Zach LaVine makes 26-foot three pointer	86	92
6:27	Nick Smith Jr. bad pass (Lonzo Ball steals)	86	92
6:20	Julian Phillips offensive goaltending turnover	86	92
6:20	Cody Martin enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	86	92
6:20	Seth Curry enters the game for Josh Green	86	92
6:20	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Josh Giddey	86	92
6:03	LaMelo Ball makes driving layup	86	94
5:48	Lonzo Ball misses 26-foot three point jumper	86	94
5:48	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	86	94
5:41	LaMelo Ball misses 25-foot three point shot	86	94
5:40	Bulls defensive team rebound	86	94
5:40	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Mark Williams	86	94
5:25	Lonzo Ball makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nikola Vucevic assists)	89	94
5:01	Seth Curry makes 18-foot pullup jump shot (Tidjane Salaun assists)	89	96
4:54	Ayo Dosunmu makes 1-foot two point shot	91	96
4:45	Ayo Dosunmu personal foul	91	96
4:41	LaMelo Ball out of bounds bad pass turnover	91	96
4:32	Zach LaVine makes driving layup	93	96
4:13	LaMelo Ball bad pass (Lonzo Ball steals)	93	96
4:00	Zach LaVine makes 17-foot two point shot (Lonzo Ball assists)	95	96
3:46	LaMelo Ball misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	95	96
3:45	Bulls defensive team rebound	95	96
3:45	Coby White enters the game for Zach LaVine	95	96
3:45	Jalen Smith enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	95	96
3:29	Jalen Smith makes 1-foot layup (Coby White assists)	97	96
3:03	Seth Curry lost ball turnover	97	96
3:03	Tidjane Salaun loose ball foul	97	96
3:03	Miles Bridges enters the game for LaMelo Ball	97	96
3:03	Vasilije Micic enters the game for Tidjane Salaun	97	96
3:03	Bulls Full timeout	97	96
2:43	Ayo Dosunmu misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	97	96
2:39	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	97	96
2:25	Cody Martin misses 11-foot two point shot	97	96
2:20	Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound	97	96
2:08	Cody Martin shooting foul	97	96
2:08	Julian Phillips makes free throw 1 of 2	98	96
2:08	Josh Giddey enters the game for Lonzo Ball	98	96
2:08	Julian Phillips makes free throw 2 of 2	99	96
1:56	Seth Curry misses 25-foot three point jumper	99	96
1:54	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	99	96
1:45	Jalen Smith lost ball turnover (Moussa Diabate steals)	99	96
1:33	Miles Bridges makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	99	98
1:15	Josh Giddey makes driving floating jump shot (Jalen Smith assists)	101	98
1:00	Miles Bridges misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	101	98
58.0	Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound	101	98
50.2	Julian Phillips misses driving floating jump shot	101	98
49.0	Julian Phillips offensive rebound	101	98
44.1	Julian Phillips misses dunk	101	98
44.1	Julian Phillips offensive rebound	101	98
44.1	Miles Bridges shooting foul	101	98
44.1	Julian Phillips makes free throw 1 of 2	102	98
44.1	Julian Phillips makes free throw 2 of 2	103	98
31.1	Seth Curry misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	103	98
29.0	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	103	98
6.1	shot clock turnover	103	98
0.0	(00:00) [Hornets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)	103	98
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	103	98

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHI	CHA
12:00	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for Cody Martin	103	98
12:00	Mark Williams enters the game for Moussa Diabate	103	98
12:00	Josh Green enters the game for Seth Curry	103	98
11:45	Coby White shooting foul	103	98
11:45	Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2	103	99
11:45	Miles Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2	103	100
11:29	Jalen Smith misses 26-foot three point jumper	103	100
11:26	Mark Williams defensive rebound	103	100
11:15	Mark Williams misses 13-foot two point shot	103	100
11:10	Mark Williams offensive rebound	103	100
11:10	Mark Williams makes tip shot	103	102
10:58	Ayo Dosunmu misses driving floating jump shot	103	102
10:58	Vasilije Micic defensive rebound	103	102
10:58	Julian Phillips personal foul	103	102
10:44	Vasilije Micic misses 16-foot pullup jump shot	103	102
10:42	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	103	102
10:36	Josh Giddey bad pass (Nick Smith Jr. steals)	103	102
10:33	Julian Phillips personal foul	103	102
10:28	Nick Smith Jr. misses 13-foot pullup jump shot	103	102
10:21	Mark Williams offensive rebound	103	102
10:21	Mark Williams misses dunk	103	102
10:21	Mark Williams offensive rebound	103	102
10:20	Mark Williams makes tip shot	103	104
10:07	Jalen Smith misses 27-foot three point jumper	103	104
10:05	Mark Williams defensive rebound	103	104
9:55	Mark Williams misses layup	103	104
9:55	Miles Bridges offensive rebound	103	104
9:55	Miles Bridges makes two point shot	103	106
9:55	Bulls Full timeout	103	106
9:55	Patrick Williams enters the game for Julian Phillips	103	106
9:43	Coby White out of bounds bad pass turnover	103	106
9:26	Mark Williams misses layup	103	106
9:23	Mark Williams offensive rebound	103	106
9:23	Mark Williams makes tip shot	103	108
9:14	Josh Giddey misses 23-foot three point jumper	103	108
9:10	Josh Green defensive rebound	103	108
9:00	Nick Smith Jr. lost ball turnover (Coby White steals)	103	108
8:56	Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Coby White	103	108
8:56	Zach LaVine enters the game for Jalen Smith	103	108
8:46	Zach LaVine misses 15-foot step back jumpshot	103	108
8:45	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	103	108
8:45	Miles Bridges lost ball turnover (Nikola Vucevic steals)	103	108
8:40	Patrick Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper	103	108
8:35	Mark Williams defensive rebound	103	108
8:20	Vasilije Micic makes two point shot	103	110
8:01	Josh Giddey misses driving floating jump shot	103	110
7:59	Mark Williams defensive rebound	103	110
7:49	Nick Smith Jr. misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	103	110
7:45	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	103	110
7:43	Mark Williams personal foul	103	110
7:43	Coby White enters the game for Ayo Dosunmu	103	110
7:43	LaMelo Ball enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	103	110
7:34	Nikola Vucevic makes 4-foot two point shot	105	110
7:14	Mark Williams makes 1-foot layup (Vasilije Micic assists)	105	112
7:09	Josh Giddey offensive charge	105	112
7:09	Josh Giddey turnover	105	112
6:57	Vasilije Micic misses 19-foot pullup jump shot	105	112
6:54	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	105	112
6:41	Josh Giddey lost ball turnover (Josh Green steals)	105	112
6:37	LaMelo Ball misses 25-foot three point shot	105	112
6:35	Vasilije Micic offensive rebound	105	112
6:26	LaMelo Ball makes 5-foot two point shot	105	114
6:26	Nikola Vucevic shooting foul	105	114
6:26	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Josh Giddey	105	114
6:26	Cody Martin enters the game for Miles Bridges	105	114
6:26	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 1 of 1	105	115
6:11	Nikola Vucevic misses two point shot	105	115
6:10	Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound	105	115
6:10	Nikola Vucevic misses tip shot	105	115
6:10	Mark Williams defensive rebound	105	115
6:10	Nikola Vucevic transition take foul	105	115
6:10	Nikola Vucevic technical foul	105	115
6:10	LaMelo Ball misses free throw 1 of 1	105	115
6:10	Hornets offensive team rebound	105	115
6:10	LaMelo Ball makes technical free throw	105	116
6:10	Lonzo Ball enters the game for Patrick Williams	105	116
5:55	Vasilije Micic misses 28-foot three point pullup jump shot	105	116
5:51	Cody Martin offensive rebound	105	116
5:45	Josh Green makes 23-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	105	119
5:45	Bulls Full timeout	105	119
5:34	Nikola Vucevic makes layup (Zach LaVine assists)	107	119
5:06	Cody Martin misses 19-foot step back jumpshot	107	119
5:03	Coby White defensive rebound	107	119
4:59	Coby White lost ball turnover (Josh Green steals)	107	119
4:55	Josh Green makes dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)	107	121
4:51	LaMelo Ball personal foul	107	121
4:47	Nikola Vucevic makes 25-foot three pointer (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	110	121
4:27	Cody Martin misses 25-foot three point jumper	110	121
4:23	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	110	121
4:18	Coby White makes 25-foot three point shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	113	121
4:17	Hornets Full timeout	113	121
4:17	Miles Bridges enters the game for Vasilije Micic	113	121
3:56	Mark Williams misses layup	113	121
3:54	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	113	121
3:47	Nikola Vucevic makes 11-foot two point shot (Coby White assists)	115	121
3:25	Cody Martin misses driving layup	115	121
3:23	Lonzo Ball defensive rebound	115	121
3:15	Mark Williams shooting foul	115	121
3:15	Nikola Vucevic makes free throw 1 of 2	116	121
3:15	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for Cody Martin	116	121
3:15	Nikola Vucevic makes free throw 2 of 2	117	121
2:58	Miles Bridges bad pass (Ayo Dosunmu steals)	117	121
2:49	Zach LaVine misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	117	121
2:46	Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound	117	121
2:42	Bulls Coach's Challenge	117	121
2:42	(02:42) [Bulls] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Bulls] retain their timeout	117	121
2:42	LaMelo Ball out of bounds lost ball turnover	117	121
2:32	Mark Williams personal foul	117	121
2:19	Nikola Vucevic makes layup (Zach LaVine assists)	119	121
1:58	Lonzo Ball shooting foul	119	121
1:58	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 1 of 2	119	122
1:58	LaMelo Ball misses free throw 2 of 2	119	122
1:56	Zach LaVine defensive rebound	119	122
1:47	Nikola Vucevic makes 6-foot hook shot (Zach LaVine assists)	121	122
1:38	Ayo Dosunmu personal foul	121	122
1:38	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 1 of 2	121	123
1:38	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 2 of 2	121	124
1:23	Mark Williams blocks Lonzo Ball 's 23-foot three point jumper	121	124
1:23	Bulls offensive team rebound	121	124
1:17	Lonzo Ball misses 25-foot three point jumper	121	124
1:15	Mark Williams defensive rebound	121	124
57.2	Nick Smith Jr. misses 27-foot three point jumper	121	124
53.2	Coby White defensive rebound	121	124
38.1	Hornets Coach's Challenge	121	124
38.1	(00:38.5) [Hornets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Hornets] retain their timeout	121	124
35.1	Mark Williams vs. Nikola Vucevic (Josh Green gains possession)	121	124
18.1	Miles Bridges misses 27-foot three point jumper	121	124
16.1	Bulls defensive team rebound	121	124
16.1	Mark Williams loose ball foul	121	124
16.1	Nikola Vucevic makes free throw 1 of 2	122	124
16.1	Vasilije Micic enters the game for Josh Green	122	124
16.1	Nikola Vucevic makes free throw 2 of 2	123	124
12.2	Lonzo Ball personal foul	123	124
12.2	Vasilije Micic makes free throw 1 of 2	123	125
12.2	Vasilije Micic misses free throw 2 of 2	123	125
12.1	Coby White defensive rebound	123	125
12.1	Bulls Full timeout	123	125
12.1	Josh Green enters the game for Mark Williams	123	125
12.1	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	123	125
12.1	Cody Martin enters the game for Vasilije Micic	123	125
5.1	Nikola Vucevic misses 28-foot three point jumper	123	125
3.1	Zach LaVine offensive rebound	123	125
0.0	Zach LaVine misses 20-foot step back jumpshot	123	125
0.0	Ayo Dosunmu offensive rebound	123	125
0.0	Ayo Dosunmu misses 3-foot tip shot	123	125
0.0	Bulls offensive team rebound	123	125
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	123	125
0.0	End of Game	123	125

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United Center

Chicago, IL

Date & Time

1:00 AM, January 18, 2025

Coverage

NBA League Pass, CHSN, FanDuel SN SE

Attendance

20,598

Referees

Zach Zarba, Sean Corbin, Tyler Ricks

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Atlanta	46	36	.561	L1
Orlando	45	37	.549	L1
Charlotte	44	38	.537	W1
Miami	43	39	.524	W2
Washington	17	65	.207	L10

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	L2

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