CHICAGO -- — Brandon Miller scored 23 points, Kon Knueppel added 21, and the hot-shooting Charlotte Hornets won a team record eighth straight road game, routing the Chicago Bulls 131-99 on Tuesday night.

The Hornets shot 51.6% from the field and were on-target from beyond the arc, sinking 25 of 57 3-points attempts, one shy of the team record.

LaMelo Ball scored points 16 and Miles Bridges also had 16 in his return from a suspension. The Hornets outscored the Bulls 42-16 in the third quarter — including a decisive 22-2 run — and handed the Bulls a 10th straight loss, matching their longest slide since January 2019.

Matas Buzelis scored a career-high 32 points for Chicago, which was hurt by turnovers — 19 in this one. Patrick Williams and Guerschon Yabusele each had 11 points.

Knueppel finished with three 3-pointers on six attempts to up his long-range field goals total to 201. Playing in his 58th game he became the fastest player to reach 200 3s.

Knueppel hit back-to-back 3s midway through the third quarter as he scored 10 straight points to give Charlotte a 14-point lead. Miller hit his next three shots including one of his five 3-pointers to up it to 88-65 and cap the run that put the Hornets in charge.

Bridges and Moussa Diabate were both in the starting lineup after sitting out four games for their roles in a fight against Detroit on Feb. 9.

Coby White made his Hornets debut against the team that dealt him at the trade deadline earlier this month, entering midway through the first quarter, then scoring 10 points in 15:33. He was welcomed back to Chicago, where he played 6 1/2 seasons, with a short video tribute.

Charlotte led 56-55 at the half after falling behind by nine in midway through the second quarter.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Moussa Diabate vs. Guerschon Yabusele (Brandon Miller gains possession)	0	0
11:43	Brandon Miller makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists)	0	2
11:20	Patrick Williams makes 27-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)	3	2
10:53	LaMelo Ball bad pass turnover (Josh Giddey steals)	3	2
10:47	Patrick Williams lost ball turnover (Miles Bridges steals)	3	2
10:38	LaMelo Ball misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	3	2
10:36	Bulls defensive team rebound	3	2
10:27	LaMelo Ball shooting foul	3	2
10:27	Isaac Okoro makes free throw 1 of 2	4	2
10:27	Isaac Okoro makes free throw 2 of 2	5	2
10:12	LaMelo Ball misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	5	2
10:11	Hornets offensive team rebound	5	2
10:11	Guerschon Yabusele loose ball foul	5	2
9:59	Brandon Miller makes 26-foot three pointer	5	5
9:46	Guerschon Yabusele makes 26-foot three point jumper (Patrick Williams assists)	8	5
9:32	Miles Bridges misses driving floating jump shot	8	5
9:29	Miles Bridges offensive rebound	8	5
9:29	Miles Bridges makes two point shot	8	7
9:19	Matas Buzelis misses 23-foot three point jumper	8	7
9:16	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	8	7
9:12	Kon Knueppel misses 25-foot running jump shot	8	7
9:08	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	8	7
8:57	Brandon Miller misses 11-foot jumper	8	7
8:53	Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound	8	7
8:40	Josh Giddey misses 9-foot floating jump shot	8	7
8:37	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	8	7
8:21	LaMelo Ball misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	8	7
8:18	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	8	7
8:11	Patrick Williams misses 24-foot three point jumper	8	7
8:09	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	8	7
8:02	Brandon Miller bad pass turnover (Matas Buzelis steals)	8	7
7:52	Matas Buzelis makes 23-foot three point jumper (Isaac Okoro assists)	11	7
7:49	Hornets Full timeout	11	7
7:37	Brandon Miller bad pass turnover (Guerschon Yabusele steals)	11	7
7:35	Guerschon Yabusele lost ball turnover (Moussa Diabate steals)	11	7
7:25	LaMelo Ball misses 27-foot three point jumper	11	7
7:21	Patrick Williams defensive rebound	11	7
7:11	Kon Knueppel vs. Patrick Williams (Josh Giddey gains possession)	11	7
7:09	Josh Giddey misses 26-foot three point jumper	11	7
7:07	Brandon Miller defensive rebound	11	7
6:54	LaMelo Ball lost ball turnover (Josh Giddey steals)	11	7
6:51	Josh Giddey makes two point shot	13	7
6:32	Miles Bridges makes 24-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	13	10
6:22	Guerschon Yabusele misses 25-foot three point jumper	13	10
6:19	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	13	10
6:12	LaMelo Ball makes 26-foot three point jumper (Moussa Diabate assists)	13	13
5:51	Matas Buzelis misses 10-foot two point shot	13	13
5:49	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	13	13
5:41	LaMelo Ball makes two point shot	13	15
5:30	Josh Giddey makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot	15	15
5:30	LaMelo Ball shooting foul	15	15
5:30	Coby White enters the game for Miles Bridges	15	15
5:30	Josh Green enters the game for Brandon Miller	15	15
5:30	Grant Williams enters the game for LaMelo Ball	15	15
5:30	Josh Giddey makes free throw 1 of 1	16	15
5:30	Rob Dillingham enters the game for Patrick Williams	16	15
5:18	Nick Richards enters the game for Guerschon Yabusele	16	15
5:18	Tre Jones enters the game for Josh Giddey	16	15
5:18	Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for Moussa Diabate	16	15
5:18	Bulls Full timeout	16	15
5:18	(05:18) [Bulls] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Bulls] retain their timeout	16	15
5:18	Grant Williams out of bounds bad pass turnover	16	15
5:05	Matas Buzelis makes 3-foot two point shot	18	15
4:53	Coby White makes 21-foot pullup jump shot	18	17
4:35	Matas Buzelis makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	21	17
4:20	Nick Richards shooting foul	21	17
4:20	Kon Knueppel makes free throw 1 of 2	21	18
4:20	Kon Knueppel makes free throw 2 of 2	21	19
4:10	Isaac Okoro makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tre Jones assists)	24	19
3:57	Grant Williams makes 23-foot three point jumper (Coby White assists)	24	22
3:32	Matas Buzelis makes 17-foot step back jumpshot	26	22
3:09	Grant Williams makes 23-foot three point jumper (Coby White assists)	26	25
3:00	Kon Knueppel personal foul	26	25
3:00	Collin Sexton enters the game for Matas Buzelis	26	25
3:00	Patrick Williams enters the game for Isaac Okoro	26	25
2:46	Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Nick Richards 's 3-foot driving layup	26	25
2:46	Hornets defensive team rebound	26	25
2:26	Josh Green misses 23-foot three point jumper	26	25
2:23	Nick Richards defensive rebound	26	25
2:12	Rob Dillingham misses 22-foot step back jumpshot	26	25
2:10	Josh Green defensive rebound	26	25
2:06	Kon Knueppel makes 26-foot running jump shot (Grant Williams assists)	26	28
1:55	Tre Jones misses driving floating jump shot	26	28
1:53	Josh Green defensive rebound	26	28
1:48	Coby White misses 28-foot three point jumper	26	28
1:48	Rob Dillingham defensive rebound	26	28
1:39	Grant Williams shooting foul	26	28
1:39	Tre Jones misses free throw 1 of 2	26	28
1:39	Bulls offensive team rebound	26	28
1:39	Sion James enters the game for Coby White	26	28
1:39	Brandon Miller enters the game for Kon Knueppel	26	28
1:39	Tre Jones makes free throw 2 of 2	27	28
1:31	Brandon Miller offensive foul	27	28
1:31	Brandon Miller offensive foul turnover	27	28
1:20	Collin Sexton offensive charge	27	28
1:20	Collin Sexton offensive foul turnover	27	28
1:07	Brandon Miller misses 8-foot two point shot	27	28
1:05	Brandon Miller offensive rebound	27	28
1:04	Grant Williams misses 27-foot three point jumper	27	28
1:00	Rob Dillingham defensive rebound	27	28
55.9	Rob Dillingham makes running layup	29	28
38.1	Brandon Miller makes 26-foot three pointer	29	31
20.1	Tre Jones makes two point shot	31	31
3.3	Tre Jones personal take foul	31	31
3.3	Kon Knueppel enters the game for Josh Green	31	31
3.3	Isaac Okoro enters the game for Rob Dillingham	31	31
0.0	Kon Knueppel misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	31	31
0.0	Hornets offensive team rebound	31	31
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	31	31

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Venue

United Center

Chicago, IL

Date & Time

1:00 AM, February 25, 2026

Coverage

CHSN, FanDuel SN SE, NBA League Pass

Attendance

19,145

Referees

Josh Tiven, Ray Acosta, Natalie Sago

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Miami	35	29	.547	W4
Orlando	33	28	.541	W2
Atlanta	32	31	.508	W5
Charlotte	32	32	.500	L1
Washington	16	46	.258	L7

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	45	16	.738	L2
Cleveland	39	24	.619	W2
Milwaukee	26	35	.426	L4
Chicago	26	37	.413	W1
Indiana	15	48	.238	L8

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