Kon Knueppel scored 21 points (8 during a 17-0 run in the third quarter), and the Charlotte Hornets went on a 32-7 run in the third quarter to beat the Chicago Bulls 131-99.
The Hornets led by as many as 38, pulling away with a 32-7 run in the third quarter.
Brandon Miller scored 23 points (12 in the third quarter) with 5 3-pointers. The Hornets had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Bulls, Matas Buzelis scored a career-high 32 points on 13 for 19 shooting.
The Hornets shot 51.6% from the field and 43.9% from 3 to the Bulls’ 42.7% and 40.0%. The Hornets made 25 3-pointers, 5 of them by Brandon Miller and 4 by Miles Bridges. The Bulls turned it over 21 times, about 7 more than usual for this many possessions. The Hornets outscored the Bulls 26-14 on the fast break. The Hornets’ starters outscored the Bulls 47-26 in 14 minutes together.