The Charlotte Hornets went on a 12-2 run in the third quarter to beat the Chicago Bulls 83-73.
The Hornets never trailed and led by as many as 15.
The Bulls got within 66-64 on Kris Dunn’s jumper with 5:55 to play, but Terry Rozier answered with a corner 3-pointer, and the Bulls got no closer.
During clutch time, the Hornets outscored the Bulls 6-0. In the fourth quarter, Devonte' Graham had 2 of his 3 steals, and the Hornets scored 3 points off them.
Bismack Biyombo had 12 points (8 in the first quarter) and 9 rebounds.
For the Bulls, Ryan Arcidiacono scored 12 points (10 in the fourth quarter) off the bench, and Zach LaVine went 1 for 8 from 3.
The Hornets shot 38.0% from the field to the Bulls’ 30.0% and held them to 73 points. The Hornets’ starters outscored the Bulls 25-10 in 12 minutes together.