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Miller, Knueppel lead Charlotte past Chicago 131-99 for 8th straight road win

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Kon Knueppel throws down powerful dunk vs. Chicago Bulls
Kon Knueppel throws down powerful dunk vs. Chicago Bulls

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.

Up next

Hornets: At Indiana on Thursday

Bulls: Host Portland on Thursday

Game Information

Game Information

Time, Location & Referees
United Center
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

Game Analysis

Statistics visualization

Game Stats

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Hornets
Bulls
49-95FG35-82
52Field Goal %43
25-573PT16-40
44Three Point %40
8-9FT13-15
14Offensive Rebounds9
32Defensive Rebounds24
31Assists18
13Steals9
8Blocks1
16Turnovers19
0Technical Fouls0
13Points Conceded Off Turnovers29
26Fast Break Points14
14Fouls12
38Largest Lead9

Current Standings

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAMWLPCTSTRK
Atlanta4533.577W4
Charlotte4236.538W3
Orlando4136.532W1
Miami4037.519L1
Washington1759.224L4

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAMWLPCTSTRK
Detroit5621.727W2
Cleveland4829.623W1
Milwaukee3047.390L2
Chicago2948.377L6
Indiana1859.234L1

Play by Play

Play By Play

Recent plays and game events
TIMEPLAY
12:00
Moussa Diabate vs. Guerschon Yabusele (Brandon Miller gains possession)
00
11:43
Brandon Miller makes 10-foot driving floating jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists)
02
11:20
Patrick Williams makes 27-foot three point jumper (Josh Giddey assists)
32
10:53
LaMelo Ball bad pass turnover (Josh Giddey steals)
32
10:47
Patrick Williams lost ball turnover (Miles Bridges steals)
32
10:38
LaMelo Ball misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
32
10:36
Bulls defensive team rebound
32
10:27
LaMelo Ball shooting foul
32
10:27
Isaac Okoro makes free throw 1 of 2
42
10:27
Isaac Okoro makes free throw 2 of 2
52
10:12
LaMelo Ball misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot
52
10:11
Hornets offensive team rebound
52
10:11
Guerschon Yabusele loose ball foul
52
9:59
Brandon Miller makes 26-foot three pointer
55
9:46
Guerschon Yabusele makes 26-foot three point jumper (Patrick Williams assists)
85
9:32
Miles Bridges misses driving floating jump shot
85
9:29
Miles Bridges offensive rebound
85
9:29
Miles Bridges makes two point shot
87
9:19
Matas Buzelis misses 23-foot three point jumper
87
9:16
Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
87
9:12
Kon Knueppel misses 25-foot running jump shot
87
9:08
Moussa Diabate offensive rebound
87
8:57
Brandon Miller misses 11-foot jumper
87
8:53
Guerschon Yabusele defensive rebound
87
8:40
Josh Giddey misses 9-foot floating jump shot
87
8:37
Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
87
8:21
LaMelo Ball misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
87
8:18
Josh Giddey defensive rebound
87
8:11
Patrick Williams misses 24-foot three point jumper
87
8:09
Moussa Diabate defensive rebound
87
8:02
Brandon Miller bad pass turnover (Matas Buzelis steals)
87
7:52
Matas Buzelis makes 23-foot three point jumper (Isaac Okoro assists)
117
7:49
Hornets Full timeout
117
7:37
Brandon Miller bad pass turnover (Guerschon Yabusele steals)
117
7:35
Guerschon Yabusele lost ball turnover (Moussa Diabate steals)
117
7:25
LaMelo Ball misses 27-foot three point jumper
117
7:21
Patrick Williams defensive rebound
117
7:11
Kon Knueppel vs. Patrick Williams (Josh Giddey gains possession)
117
7:09
Josh Giddey misses 26-foot three point jumper
117
7:07
Brandon Miller defensive rebound
117
6:54
LaMelo Ball lost ball turnover (Josh Giddey steals)
117
6:51
Josh Giddey makes two point shot
137
6:32
Miles Bridges makes 24-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)
1310
6:22
Guerschon Yabusele misses 25-foot three point jumper
1310
6:19
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
1310
6:12
LaMelo Ball makes 26-foot three point jumper (Moussa Diabate assists)
1313
5:51
Matas Buzelis misses 10-foot two point shot
1313
5:49
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
1313
5:41
LaMelo Ball makes two point shot
1315
5:30
Josh Giddey makes 11-foot driving floating jump shot
1515
5:30
LaMelo Ball shooting foul
1515
5:30
Coby White enters the game for Miles Bridges
1515
5:30
Josh Green enters the game for Brandon Miller
1515
5:30
Grant Williams enters the game for LaMelo Ball
1515
5:30
Josh Giddey makes free throw 1 of 1
1615
5:30
Rob Dillingham enters the game for Patrick Williams
1615
5:18
Nick Richards enters the game for Guerschon Yabusele
1615
5:18
Tre Jones enters the game for Josh Giddey
1615
5:18
Ryan Kalkbrenner enters the game for Moussa Diabate
1615
5:18
Bulls Full timeout
1615
5:18
(05:18) [Bulls] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Bulls] retain their timeout
1615
5:18
Grant Williams out of bounds bad pass turnover
1615
5:05
Matas Buzelis makes 3-foot two point shot
1815
4:53
Coby White makes 21-foot pullup jump shot
1817
4:35
Matas Buzelis makes 25-foot three point step back jumpshot
2117
4:20
Nick Richards shooting foul
2117
4:20
Kon Knueppel makes free throw 1 of 2
2118
4:20
Kon Knueppel makes free throw 2 of 2
2119
4:10
Isaac Okoro makes 26-foot three point jumper (Tre Jones assists)
2419
3:57
Grant Williams makes 23-foot three point jumper (Coby White assists)
2422
3:32
Matas Buzelis makes 17-foot step back jumpshot
2622
3:09
Grant Williams makes 23-foot three point jumper (Coby White assists)
2625
3:00
Kon Knueppel personal foul
2625
3:00
Collin Sexton enters the game for Matas Buzelis
2625
3:00
Patrick Williams enters the game for Isaac Okoro
2625
2:46
Ryan Kalkbrenner blocks Nick Richards 's 3-foot driving layup
2625
2:46
Hornets defensive team rebound
2625
2:26
Josh Green misses 23-foot three point jumper
2625
2:23
Nick Richards defensive rebound
2625
2:12
Rob Dillingham misses 22-foot step back jumpshot
2625
2:10
Josh Green defensive rebound
2625
2:06
Kon Knueppel makes 26-foot running jump shot (Grant Williams assists)
2628
1:55
Tre Jones misses driving floating jump shot
2628
1:53
Josh Green defensive rebound
2628
1:48
Coby White misses 28-foot three point jumper
2628
1:48
Rob Dillingham defensive rebound
2628
1:39
Grant Williams shooting foul
2628
1:39
Tre Jones misses free throw 1 of 2
2628
1:39
Bulls offensive team rebound
2628
1:39
Sion James enters the game for Coby White
2628
1:39
Brandon Miller enters the game for Kon Knueppel
2628
1:39
Tre Jones makes free throw 2 of 2
2728
1:31
Brandon Miller offensive foul
2728
1:31
Brandon Miller offensive foul turnover
2728
1:20
Collin Sexton offensive charge
2728
1:20
Collin Sexton offensive foul turnover
2728
1:07
Brandon Miller misses 8-foot two point shot
2728
1:05
Brandon Miller offensive rebound
2728
1:04
Grant Williams misses 27-foot three point jumper
2728
1:00
Rob Dillingham defensive rebound
2728
55.9
Rob Dillingham makes running layup
2928
38.1
Brandon Miller makes 26-foot three pointer
2931
20.1
Tre Jones makes two point shot
3131
3.3
Tre Jones personal take foul
3131
3.3
Kon Knueppel enters the game for Josh Green
3131
3.3
Isaac Okoro enters the game for Rob Dillingham
3131
0.0
Kon Knueppel misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot
3131
0.0
Hornets offensive team rebound
3131
0.0
End of the 1st Quarter
3131

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