CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Brandon Miller scored 27 points, Miles Bridges had 22 points, eight rebounds and seven assists and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Chicago Bulls 123-116 on Friday night to snap a seven-game losing streak.

Collin Sexton added 21 points off the bench for the Hornets, who held the Bulls to 8 of 36 shooting from beyond the 3-point arc. LaMelo Ball had 16 points, eight assists and seven rebounds.

Josh Giddey nearly missed another triple-double, finishing with 25 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists for Chicago. Coby White added 25 points and Nikola Vucevic had 13 points and 14 rebounds .

It was the final NBA Cup group game for both teams, although both had been eliminated from the tournament coming into the night.

Ball, coming off a frustrating performance against the New York Knicks in which he struggled to cover Jalen Brunson and wound up with a technical foul, made three 3s in the opening half as the Hornets opened an 11-point lead in the second quarter.

The Bulls would claw back to take a 94-93 lead behind 13 points in the third quarter from White.

But Charlotte would regain the momentum at the start of the fourth quarter with White on the bench Miles Bridges scoring nine points as part of a 12-4 Hornets run. Sexton, who provided huge minutes off the bench, scored on a putback to push the lead to 11 — pumping his fists in the air after the score — and the Hornets held on from there as the Bulls continued to miss from deep.

In his third game back from a shoulder injury, Miller looked more comfortable shooting the ball going 10 of 19 from the field field with five 3s.

Late in the game Giddey had a heated discussion with a fan near the front row prior to a Bulls inbounds play and the game was stopped briefly.

The fan was ejected from the game.

“He just said something I didn't like and I went over to him — that was it,” Giddey said. “Security took him out and that was the end of it.”

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Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Nikola Vucevic vs. Ryan Kalkbrenner (LaMelo Ball gains possession)	0	0
11:41	Kon Knueppel makes driving layup (Miles Bridges assists)	2	0
11:25	Brandon Miller blocks Coby White 's 4-foot layup	2	0
11:25	Bulls offensive team rebound	2	0
11:20	Nikola Vucevic misses 15-foot pullup jump shot	2	0
11:17	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	2	0
11:08	LaMelo Ball makes 22-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	5	0
10:57	Matas Buzelis traveling	5	0
10:47	Brandon Miller misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	5	0
10:44	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	5	0
10:33	Matas Buzelis makes 1-foot dunk (Josh Giddey assists)	5	2
10:14	Miles Bridges misses 25-foot three point jumper	5	2
10:12	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	5	2
10:08	Josh Giddey misses running pullup jump shot	5	2
10:05	Ryan Kalkbrenner defensive rebound	5	2
9:56	LaMelo Ball misses 26-foot three point jumper	5	2
9:53	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	5	2
9:48	Miles Bridges shooting foul	5	2
9:48	Matas Buzelis misses free throw 1 of 2	5	2
9:48	Bulls offensive team rebound	5	2
9:48	Matas Buzelis makes free throw 2 of 2	5	3
9:43	Ryan Kalkbrenner offensive foul	5	3
9:43	Ryan Kalkbrenner turnover	5	3
9:26	Coby White misses 23-foot three point jumper	5	3
9:26	Hornets defensive team rebound	5	3
9:12	Brandon Miller makes 12-foot pullup jump shot	7	3
9:05	Kevin Huerter makes 1-foot layup (Coby White assists)	7	5
8:58	LaMelo Ball misses 7-foot two point shot	7	5
8:54	LaMelo Ball offensive rebound	7	5
8:53	Ryan Kalkbrenner makes dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)	9	5
8:34	Josh Giddey misses driving layup	9	5
8:31	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	9	5
8:11	Miles Bridges misses 10-foot two point shot	9	5
8:08	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	9	5
7:59	Coby White makes driving layup (Nikola Vucevic assists)	9	7
7:47	Miles Bridges makes 1-foot layup (Kon Knueppel assists)	11	7
7:38	Josh Giddey makes driving layup	11	9
7:21	LaMelo Ball makes two point shot	13	9
7:12	Coby White makes two point shot (Matas Buzelis assists)	13	11
6:59	Brandon Miller misses 26-foot three point jumper	13	11
6:56	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	13	11
6:54	LaMelo Ball personal foul	13	11
6:54	Hornets Full timeout	13	11
6:54	Tre Mann enters the game for Brandon Miller	13	11
6:54	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Kevin Huerter	13	11
6:54	Tre Jones enters the game for Coby White	13	11
6:38	Tre Jones misses 10-foot two point shot	13	11
6:36	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	13	11
6:30	LaMelo Ball makes two point shot	15	11
6:23	Josh Giddey makes driving layup (Tre Jones assists)	15	13
6:17	Matas Buzelis personal foul	15	13
6:04	Miles Bridges misses driving layup	15	13
6:02	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	15	13
5:58	Ayo Dosunmu makes 26-foot three point shot (Josh Giddey assists)	15	16
5:47	LaMelo Ball bad pass (Matas Buzelis steals)	15	16
5:43	Ayo Dosunmu makes two point shot (Matas Buzelis assists)	15	18
5:23	Matas Buzelis personal foul	15	18
5:23	Collin Sexton enters the game for LaMelo Ball	15	18
5:23	Patrick Williams enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	15	18
5:23	Jalen Smith enters the game for Matas Buzelis	15	18
5:09	Collin Sexton makes 23-foot three point jumper (Kon Knueppel assists)	18	18
4:57	Ayo Dosunmu misses driving layup	18	18
4:53	Jalen Smith offensive rebound	18	18
4:53	Jalen Smith makes tip shot	18	20
4:44	Kon Knueppel misses 5-foot two point shot	18	20
4:42	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	18	20
4:33	Miles Bridges blocks Patrick Williams 's 2-foot driving layup	18	20
4:30	Collin Sexton defensive rebound	18	20
4:25	Tre Mann misses running pullup jump shot	18	20
4:21	Patrick Williams defensive rebound	18	20
4:08	Ryan Kalkbrenner personal foul	18	20
4:08	Josh Giddey makes free throw 1 of 2	18	21
4:08	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Kon Knueppel	18	21
4:08	Liam McNeeley enters the game for Ryan Kalkbrenner	18	21
4:08	Josh Giddey makes free throw 2 of 2	18	22
3:49	Tre Mann makes 25-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	21	22
3:35	Patrick Williams misses 26-foot three point jumper	21	22
3:32	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	21	22
3:14	Collin Sexton misses 14-foot step back jumpshot	21	22
3:10	Jalen Smith defensive rebound	21	22
3:03	Tre Jones makes two point shot	21	24
2:44	Collin Sexton misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	21	24
2:44	Bulls defensive team rebound	21	24
2:44	Bulls Full timeout	21	24
2:44	Brandon Miller enters the game for Miles Bridges	21	24
2:44	Jevon Carter enters the game for Josh Giddey	21	24
2:35	Tre Mann personal foul	21	24
2:25	Jalen Smith misses 23-foot three point jumper	21	24
2:22	Ayo Dosunmu offensive rebound	21	24
2:21	Jalen Smith traveling	21	24
2:07	Brandon Miller makes 26-foot three pointer (Moussa Diabate assists)	24	24
1:57	Jevon Carter misses 23-foot three point jumper	24	24
1:54	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	24	24
1:40	Moussa Diabate makes dunk (Collin Sexton assists)	26	24
1:22	Patrick Williams misses driving layup	26	24
1:19	Collin Sexton defensive rebound	26	24
1:16	Tre Jones shooting foul	26	24
1:16	Collin Sexton makes free throw 1 of 2	27	24
1:16	Collin Sexton makes free throw 2 of 2	28	24
1:05	Ayo Dosunmu lost ball turnover (Collin Sexton steals)	28	24
1:02	Tre Mann makes two point shot	30	24
56.8	Jalen Smith misses 25-foot three point jumper	30	24
56.8	Patrick Williams offensive rebound	30	24
51.6	Patrick Williams lost ball turnover (Moussa Diabate steals)	30	24
41.1	Tre Mann lost ball turnover (Tre Jones steals)	30	24
31.3	Patrick Williams makes 26-foot three point jumper (Jevon Carter assists)	30	27
7.7	Brandon Miller makes 15-foot step back jumpshot (Collin Sexton assists)	32	27
0.0	Tre Jones makes 18-foot pullup jump shot	32	29
0.0	(00:00) [Bulls] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	32	29
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	32	29

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Venue

Spectrum Center

Charlotte, NC

Date & Time

12:30 AM, November 29, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN SE, CHSN, NBA League Pass, CHSN+

Attendance

19,453

Referees

Kevin Scott, Jenna Schroeder, J.B. DeRosa

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

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

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