Zach LaVine made 2 free throws with 0.5 seconds left, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Charlotte Hornets 112-110.
The Hornets had the ball down 2 after a timeout, but Malik Monk missed a corner 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have put them ahead.
During clutch time, the Bulls outscored the Hornets 14-7. LaVine scored 10 of the Bulls’ 14 on 4 for 6 shooting and 2 for 2 at the line.
LaVine scored 32 points. Cameron Payne added a career-high 21 points (15 in the third quarter) with 7 3-pointers, and Jabari Parker had 11 points (6 in the paint) and 9 rebounds off the bench.
For the Hornets, Kemba Walker had 23 points and 6 assists.
The Bulls outscored the Hornets 16-4 on the fast break. The Hornets did not make a field goal in the last 3:53. The Bulls outscored the Hornets 17-6 in 5 minutes with Parker, Felicio, Arcidiacono, Blakeney and Hutchison on the floor together. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist fouled out.