Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls
Lead tracker
CHA leadsBiggest lead CHA 18, CHI 15| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 CHA | 27 | 23 | 32 | 30 | 112 |
 CHI | 39 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 99 |
Who won: Hornets 112-99
The Charlotte Hornets beat the Chicago Bulls 112-99 on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at United Center. The Hornets outscored the Bulls 32-17 in the 3rd quarter. Miles Bridges led the Hornets in points (26). Nikola Vucevic led the Bulls in points (28).
Every player rated
Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0- 18.8
Nikola VucevicC28 PTS7 REB8 AST - 28.2
Miles BridgesF26 PTS14 REB1 AST - 37.7Brandon MillerF22 PTS6 REB4 AST
- 47.5LaMelo BallG17 PTS6 REB7 AST
- 57.0Ayo DosunmuG16 PTS4 REB4 AST
- 66.8Collin SextonG13 PTS2 REB3 AST
- 76.8Jalen SmithF9 PTS5 REB1 AST
- 86.8Kevin HuerterG9 PTS11 REB7 AST
- 96.6Tre JonesG10 PTS2 REB8 AST
- 106.5Kon KnueppelG18 PTS5 REB1 AST
- 116.4Matas BuzelisF17 PTS8 REB3 AST
- 126.1PJ HallC10 PTS6 REB
Team stats
CHACHI 
Player of the game
Nikola Vucevic
CHI · 28 PTS, 7 REB, 8 AST
Win probability
100%CHA finalTap or hover the line to see the play. Dots mark the biggest swings.
Play by play
- End of Game
- End of the 4th Quarter
- Q4 7.6
CHA 112 - 99 CHI+2Driving layup
Tre Jones makes driving layup
T. Jones · 10 PTS
- SLAMQ4 13.9
Running dunk
L. Ball · 17 PTS
LaMelo Ball makes running dunk
CHA 112 - 97 CHI - Q4 16.2
TOLost ball turnover
Matas Buzelis lost ball turnover (Miles Bridges steals)
M. Buzelis · 17 PTS
- THREEQ4 27.1
Three! Jumper, 22 ft
L. Ball · 17 PTS · ast K. Knueppel
LaMelo Ball makes 22-foot three point jumper (Kon Knueppel assists)
CHA 110 - 97 CHI - Q4 45.8
Defensive rebound
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
- Q4 48.7
Misses 22-foot running jump shot
Matas Buzelis misses 22-foot running jump shot
M. Buzelis · 17 PTS
- Q4 52.5
Defensive rebound
Kevin Huerter defensive rebound
- Q4 55.1
Kevin Huerter blocks Kon Knueppel 's 5-foot driving...
Kevin Huerter blocks Kon Knueppel 's 5-foot driving floating jump shot
K. Knueppel · 18 PTS
- Q4 1:07CHA 107 - 97 CHI+2
Running layup
Tre Jones makes running layup
T. Jones · 10 PTS
- Q4 1:10
Defensive rebound
Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound
- Q4 1:15
Misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
Brandon Miller misses 16-foot pullup jump shot
B. Miller · 22 PTS
- Q4 1:33
Defensive rebound
Miles Bridges defensive rebound
- Q4 1:37
Misses driving layup
Matas Buzelis misses driving layup
M. Buzelis · 17 PTS
- Q4 1:45CHA 107 - 95 CHI+2
Bucket
Brandon Miller makes two point shot
B. Miller · 22 PTS
- Q4 1:45
Offensive rebound
Brandon Miller offensive rebound
B. Miller · 22 PTS
- Q4 1:47
Misses 26-foot three point jumper
Miles Bridges misses 26-foot three point jumper
M. Bridges · 26 PTS
- Q4 2:07CHA 105 - 95 CHI+2
Layup, 1 ft
Nikola Vucevic makes 1-foot layup (Kevin Huerter assists)
N. Vucevic · 28 PTS · ast K. Huerter
- Q4 2:19CHI
Defensive rebound
Bulls defensive team rebound
- Q4 2:19CHI
Challenge
Bulls Coach's Challenge
- Q4 2:20
Misses 22-foot three point jumper
Kon Knueppel misses 22-foot three point jumper
K. Knueppel · 18 PTS
- Q4 2:30
Offensive rebound
Sion James offensive rebound
S. James · 3 PTS
- Q4 2:33
Misses 25-foot three point jumper
Brandon Miller misses 25-foot three point jumper
B. Miller · 22 PTS
- THREEQ4 2:54
Three! Jumper, 22 ft
K. Huerter · 9 PTS · ast M. Buzelis
Kevin Huerter makes 22-foot three point jumper (Matas Buzelis assists)
CHA 105 - 93 CHI
Leaders
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