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Chicago Bulls vs Charlotte Hornets

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Bulls
10-14
129-126
Final
Hornets
7-18
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Lead tracker

CHI leadsBiggest lead CHI 7, CHA 13
Q1Q2Q3Q4
CHA leads
Team1234T
CHI33223440129
CHA29323134126

Who won: Bulls 129-126

The Chicago Bulls beat the Charlotte Hornets 129-126 on Friday, December 12, 2025 at Spectrum Center. Josh Giddey led the Bulls in points (26). Kon Knueppel led the Hornets in points (33).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0
  1. 18.9Miles BridgesF
  2. 28.9Kon KnueppelG
  3. 38.6Josh GiddeyG
  4. 47.7Zach CollinsF
  5. 57.3Patrick WilliamsF
  6. 67.0Nikola VucevicC
  7. 76.7Coby WhiteG
  8. 86.6Isaac OkoroF
  9. 96.5Sion JamesG
  10. 106.4Ryan KalkbrennerC
  11. 116.3KJ SimpsonG
  12. 126.1Matas BuzelisF

Team stats

CHICHA
52-94FG51-97
55Field Goal %53
10-283PT16-37
36Three Point %43
15-19FT8-10
79Free Throw %80
44Rebounds32
11Offensive Rebounds8
33Defensive Rebounds24
29Assists30
3Steals5
6Blocks3
11Turnovers8
1Team Turnovers1
12Total Turnovers9
0Technical Fouls0
0Total Technical Fouls0
0Flagrant Fouls0
15Points Conceded Off Turnovers9
11Fast Break Points18
80Points in Paint66
11Fouls19
7Largest Lead13
16Lead Changes16
39Percent Led52

Player of the game

Kon Knueppel

CHA · 33 PTS, 5 REB, 9 AST

8.9

Win probability

100%CHI final
CHICHA

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Play by play

  1. End of Game
  2. End of the 4th Quarter
  3. Q4 0.2CHI

    Full timeout

    Bulls Full timeout

  4. Q4 0.2Kon Knueppel
    +2

    Bucket

    Kon Knueppel makes two point shot

    K. Knueppel · 33 PTS

    CHI 129 - 126 CHA
  5. Q4 0.2Kon Knueppel

    Offensive rebound

    Kon Knueppel offensive rebound

    K. Knueppel · 33 PTS

  6. Q4 3.8Brandon Miller

    Misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot

    Brandon Miller misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot

    B. Miller · 18 PTS

  7. Q4 8.2Coby White
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Coby White makes free throw 2 of 2

    C. White · 20 PTS

    CHI 129 - 124 CHA
  8. Q4 8.2Coby White
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 2

    Coby White makes free throw 1 of 2

    C. White · 20 PTS

    CHI 128 - 124 CHA
  9. Q4 8.2Brandon Miller

    Personal foul

    Brandon Miller personal foul

    B. Miller · 18 PTS

  10. Q4 10.0CHI

    Defensive rebound

    Bulls defensive team rebound

  11. Q4 10.0Kon Knueppel

    Misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot

    Kon Knueppel misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot

    K. Knueppel · 33 PTS

  12. Q4 10.0CHI

    Full timeout

    Bulls Full timeout

  13. Q4 10.0CHI

    Challenge

    Bulls Coach's Challenge

  14. Q4 14.5CHA

    Full timeout

    Hornets Full timeout

  15. Q4 14.5Coby White
    +1

    Makes free throw 2 of 2

    Coby White makes free throw 2 of 2

    C. White · 20 PTS

    CHI 127 - 124 CHA
  16. Q4 14.5CHI

    Offensive rebound

    Bulls offensive team rebound

  17. Q4 14.5Coby White

    Misses free throw 1 of 2

    Coby White misses free throw 1 of 2

    C. White · 20 PTS

  18. Q4 14.5Kon Knueppel

    Personal foul

    Kon Knueppel personal foul

    K. Knueppel · 33 PTS

  19. Q4 18.4Miles Bridges
    +2

    Driving layup

    Miles Bridges makes driving layup

    M. Bridges · 32 PTS

    CHI 126 - 124 CHA
  20. Q4 24.5Josh Giddey
    +2

    Bucket, 3 ft

    Josh Giddey makes 3-foot two point shot (Coby White assists)

    J. Giddey · 26 PTS · ast C. White

    CHI 126 - 122 CHA
  21. Q4 37.4Miles Bridges
    +1

    Makes free throw 1 of 1

    Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 1

    M. Bridges · 32 PTS

    CHI 124 - 122 CHA
  22. Q4 37.4Josh Giddey

    Shooting foul

    Josh Giddey shooting foul

    J. Giddey · 26 PTS

  23. Q4 37.4Miles Bridges
    +2

    Layup, 1 ft

    Miles Bridges makes 1-foot layup (Sion James assists)

    M. Bridges · 32 PTS · ast S. James

    CHI 124 - 121 CHA
  24. Q4 39.1CHA

    Full timeout

    Hornets Full timeout

  25. Q4 39.1Josh Giddey
    +2

    Driving layup

    Josh Giddey makes driving layup

    J. Giddey · 26 PTS

    CHI 124 - 119 CHA

Leaders

CHICHA
Points
Josh Giddey
26
Kon Knueppel
33
Assists
Josh Giddey
11
Kon Knueppel
9
Rebounds
Jalen Smith
10
Ryan Kalkbrenner
6

Season seriesSeries tied 1-1

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