Walker scores 30 as Hornets beat Bulls 108-91
Kemba Walker scored 30 points (13 in the third quarter), and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Chicago Bulls 108-91.
The Hornets took control with a 24-11 run in the first quarter and led by as many as 25.
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist scored 20 points (12 in the paint).
For the Bulls, Pau Gasol had 22 points, 10 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 blocks.
The Hornets shot 43.8% from the field to the Bulls’ 38.9%. The Bulls got 8 offensive rebounds, about 6 fewer than usual for the shots they missed. The Hornets’ starters outscored the Bulls 46-31 in 18 minutes together. Cody Zeller and Spencer Hawes fouled out.