DeMar DeRozan scored 36 points, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Charlotte Hornets 121-109.
The Bulls took control with a 26-7 run in the second quarter and led by as many as 21.
Zach LaVine scored 27 points (8 during an 11-0 run in the first quarter) with 5 3-pointers, and Nikola Vučević added 18 points (10 in the paint), 16 rebounds, 8 assists and 3 blocks on 9 for 13 shooting.
For the Hornets, LaMelo Ball had 33 points, 9 rebounds and 4 steals, and Miles Bridges added 22 points.
The Bulls shot 56.1% from the field and 48.5% from 3 to the Hornets’ 43.0% and 30.2%. The Hornets outscored the Bulls 27-6 on the fast break. The Bulls outscored the Hornets 36-10 in 9 minutes with Vučević, LaVine, Brown, White and Green on the floor together.