Nikola Vucevic had 28 points, eight assists and seven rebounds for Chicago, which had won two in a row and seven of nine overall. Matas Buzelis scored 17 points.

The Bulls closed out a 3-3 homestand after they beat the Magic 121-114 on Friday night.

Charlotte trailed by 15 before moving in front with a big third quarter, outscoring Chicago 32-17 in the period. Miller made three of the Hornets' seven 3-pointers in the third, and the Bulls shot 21.7% (5 for 23) from the field in the quarter.

Miller's 3 made it 82-73 with 49.3 seconds left, but Ayo Dosunmu's driving layup trimmed Chicago's deficit to seven going into the fourth.

The Hornets pulled away with a 10-0 run in the final period. Miller capped the decisive stretch with a fadeaway jumper that made it 105-87 with 4:01 left.

Charlotte outrebounded Chicago 52-43 while playing with a depleted frontcourt. Moussa Diabate (wrist), Ryan Kalkbrenner (elbow), Mason Plumlee (groin surgery), Grant Williams (knee surgery) and Tidjane Salaun (ankle soreness) were sidelined by injuries.

Bulls guards Josh Giddey (left hamstring) and Coby White (right calf) each missed their third consecutive game after they got hurt in a loss to Minnesota on Monday night. Jalen Smith departed in the third quarter after a collision with Ball, and the Bulls said he was being evaluated for a concussion.

The Bulls had a 58-50 lead at the break. Dosunmu scored 14 points in the first half on 6-for-7 shooting, including a half-court buzzer-beater at the end of the first quarter.

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Hornets: At Oklahoma City on Monday night.

Bulls: At Boston on Monday night.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	PJ Hall vs. Nikola Vucevic (LaMelo Ball gains possession)	0	0
11:39	Kon Knueppel makes 8-foot two point shot (Miles Bridges assists)	0	2
11:21	Tre Jones bad pass turnover (LaMelo Ball steals)	0	2
11:12	Brandon Miller misses 23-foot three point jumper	0	2
11:09	PJ Hall offensive rebound	0	2
11:05	PJ Hall makes 23-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	0	5
10:43	Jalen Smith makes 1-foot layup (Matas Buzelis assists)	2	5
10:26	Miles Bridges misses 26-foot three point jumper	2	5
10:24	Tre Jones defensive rebound	2	5
10:13	Nikola Vucevic makes 12-foot floating jump shot (Matas Buzelis assists)	4	5
9:50	LaMelo Ball misses 22-foot three point jumper	4	5
9:47	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	4	5
9:34	Matas Buzelis makes dunk (Nikola Vucevic assists)	6	5
9:21	Matas Buzelis shooting foul	6	5
9:21	Kon Knueppel makes free throw 1 of 2	6	6
9:21	Kon Knueppel makes free throw 2 of 2	6	7
9:09	Nikola Vucevic makes 7-foot two point shot (Tre Jones assists)	8	7
8:53	Nikola Vucevic blocks Miles Bridges 's 2-foot two point shot	8	7
8:50	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	8	7
8:50	Jalen Smith out of bounds bad pass turnover	8	7
8:35	PJ Hall makes 1-foot layup (Brandon Miller assists)	8	9
8:25	Isaac Okoro makes 1-foot layup (Nikola Vucevic assists)	10	9
8:14	Miles Bridges makes 3-foot floating jump shot (LaMelo Ball assists)	10	11
7:51	Matas Buzelis misses 26-foot three point shot	10	11
7:49	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	10	11
7:33	Miles Bridges makes 22-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	10	14
7:18	Jalen Smith makes 5-foot two point shot (Nikola Vucevic assists)	12	14
6:59	Jalen Smith blocks PJ Hall 's 3-foot layup	12	14
6:56	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	12	14
6:53	Brandon Miller shooting foul	12	14
6:53	Bulls Full timeout	12	14
6:53	Kevin Huerter enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	12	14
6:53	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Tre Jones	12	14
6:53	Collin Sexton enters the game for LaMelo Ball	12	14
6:53	Sion James enters the game for PJ Hall	12	14
6:53	Matas Buzelis makes free throw 1 of 2	13	14
6:53	Matas Buzelis misses free throw 2 of 2	13	14
6:48	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	13	14
6:27	Brandon Miller misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	13	14
6:26	Hornets offensive team rebound	13	14
6:26	shot clock turnover	13	14
6:05	Jalen Smith makes 1-foot layup (Kevin Huerter assists)	15	14
5:53	Sion James misses 25-foot three point jumper	15	14
5:51	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	15	14
5:36	Kevin Huerter misses 28-foot three point jumper	15	14
5:35	Hornets defensive team rebound	15	14
5:35	Josh Green enters the game for Kon Knueppel	15	14
5:16	Miles Bridges makes 7-foot two point shot	15	16
4:58	Ayo Dosunmu makes driving layup	17	16
4:45	Jalen Smith blocks Collin Sexton 's 6-foot driving floating jump shot	17	16
4:42	Kevin Huerter defensive rebound	17	16
4:40	Ayo Dosunmu misses running layup	17	16
4:39	Matas Buzelis offensive rebound	17	16
4:39	Matas Buzelis misses tip in dunk	17	16
4:37	Sion James defensive rebound	17	16
4:34	Sion James bad pass turnover (Isaac Okoro steals)	17	16
4:19	Matas Buzelis makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot (Kevin Huerter assists)	20	16
4:02	Collin Sexton misses 27-foot three point jumper	20	16
3:59	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	20	16
3:47	Kevin Huerter makes driving layup (Jalen Smith assists)	22	16
3:46	Hornets Full timeout	22	16
3:46	Patrick Williams enters the game for Matas Buzelis	22	16
3:46	Dalen Terry enters the game for Jalen Smith	22	16
3:46	Nikola Vucevic enters the game for Isaac Okoro	22	16
3:46	PJ Hall enters the game for Miles Bridges	22	16
3:30	Josh Green makes 22-foot three point jumper (Brandon Miller assists)	22	19
3:14	Nikola Vucevic makes 16-foot jumper (Kevin Huerter assists)	24	19
3:01	Sion James bad pass turnover (Kevin Huerter steals)	24	19
2:56	Ayo Dosunmu makes two point shot (Kevin Huerter assists)	26	19
2:48	Collin Sexton makes driving layup	26	21
2:38	Nikola Vucevic makes 27-foot three point jumper (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	29	21
2:29	Dalen Terry shooting foul	29	21
2:29	Collin Sexton makes free throw 1 of 2	29	22
2:29	Collin Sexton makes free throw 2 of 2	29	23
2:21	Dalen Terry makes 25-foot three point jumper (Nikola Vucevic assists)	32	23
2:04	Brandon Miller misses two point shot	32	23
1:59	Patrick Williams defensive rebound	32	23
1:52	Dalen Terry makes driving layup (Ayo Dosunmu assists)	34	23
1:42	Dalen Terry shooting foul	34	23
1:42	Collin Sexton makes free throw 1 of 3	34	24
1:42	Collin Sexton misses free throw 2 of 3	34	24
1:42	Hornets offensive team rebound	34	24
1:42	Collin Sexton makes free throw 3 of 3	34	25
1:42	Liam McNeeley enters the game for Sion James	34	25
1:42	Kon Knueppel enters the game for Brandon Miller	34	25
1:30	Kevin Huerter misses 25-foot three point jumper	34	25
1:27	Kon Knueppel defensive rebound	34	25
1:16	PJ Hall misses layup	34	25
1:14	Kevin Huerter defensive rebound	34	25
1:08	Kevin Huerter misses 25-foot three point jumper	34	25
1:06	PJ Hall defensive rebound	34	25
54.5	PJ Hall makes 1-foot layup (Collin Sexton assists)	34	27
43.3	Ayo Dosunmu lost ball turnover (Collin Sexton steals)	34	27
38.4	Kon Knueppel misses 26-foot running jump shot	34	27
35.9	Kevin Huerter defensive rebound	34	27
27.9	Ayo Dosunmu makes 1-foot driving dunk (Nikola Vucevic assists)	36	27
4.1	Kon Knueppel misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	36	27
2.7	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	36	27
0.2	Ayo Dosunmu makes 42-foot three pointer (Nikola Vucevic assists)	39	27
0.0	(00:00) [Hornets] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	39	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	39	27

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Venue

United Center

Chicago, IL

Date & Time

1:00 AM, January 4, 2026

Coverage

CHSN+, FanDuel SN SE, NBA League Pass

Attendance

21,315

Referees

Brian Forte, Natalie Sago, Jenna Reneau

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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