Dosunmu and Giddey lead the Bulls past the struggling Hornets 109-95
CHICAGO (AP) Josh Giddey had 17 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, and the Chicago Bulls beat the struggling Charlotte Hornets 109-95 on Friday night.
Ayo Dosunmu scored 19 points as Chicago bounced back from two straight losses. Coby White added 18 points.
Giddey and Dosunmu each hit three 3-pointers for the Bulls, who led almost the entire way, sending the Hornets to their 13th loss in 16 games.
Brandon Miller led Charlotte with 21 points, and Mark Williams had 15. Miles Bridges added 14 points and nine rebounds after missing 10 games because of a bruised right knee.
Former Bull Taj Gibson got a standing ovation when he checked into the game with about a minute remaining.
Hornets: Though they're getting healthier after being hit hard by injuries, the Hornets can't get star guard LaMelo Ball back soon enough. The NBA's third-leading scorer missed his seventh straight game because of a strained left calf.
Bulls: The Bulls were aggressive, took control early and withstood several minor pushes on the way to a rather easy win.
Bulls guard Lonzo Ball had the crowd roaring late in the first half when he hustled to track down a loose ball near midcourt and connected with Zach LaVine for a thunderous alley-oop dunk.
After Miller hit a 13-footer for Charlotte, Dosunmu drove for a layup. Bridges got called for a technical after missing on a drive. LaVine hit the free throw to make it 59-42 with 18 seconds left but got called for a travel, leading to a floater for Miller at the halftime buzzer that cut the lead to 15.
The Bulls blocked a season-high 11 shots, with Jalen Smith matching a career best by rejecting five. He also had 11 points and 11 rebounds.
The Hornets host Philadelphia on Monday, while the Bulls visit Toronto that night.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Mark Williams vs. Jalen Smith (Vasilije Micic gains possession) | ||
| 11:44 |  | +2 | Mark Williams makes two point alley-oop dunk (Brandon Miller assists) | 2-0 |
| 11:26 | | +3 | Ayo Dosunmu makes three point jump shot (Josh Giddey assists) | 2-3 |
| 11:15 | | Josh Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:12 | | Zach LaVine defensive rebound | ||
| 11:03 | | +2 | Josh Giddey makes two point driving hook shot (Zach LaVine assists) | 2-5 |
| 10:50 | | Vasilije Micic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:47 | | Coby White defensive rebound | ||
| 10:43 | | Miles Bridges shooting foul (Jalen Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 10:43 | | Jalen Smith misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 10:43 | | Bulls offensive rebound | ||
| 10:43 | | +1 | Jalen Smith makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-6 |
| 10:27 | | Jalen Smith personal foul (Vasilije Micic draws the foul) | ||
| 10:20 | | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:17 | | Miles Bridges offensive rebound | ||
| 10:16 | | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:15 | | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | ||
| 10:08 | | +3 | Josh Giddey makes three point pullup jump shot | 2-9 |
| 9:50 | | +2 | Josh Green makes two point driving reverse layup (Miles Bridges assists) | 4-9 |
| 9:37 | | +2 | Ayo Dosunmu makes two point driving finger roll layup (Josh Giddey assists) | 4-11 |
| 9:18 | | Ayo Dosunmu personal foul (Brandon Miller draws the foul) | ||
| 9:07 | | +2 | Mark Williams makes two point floating jump shot (Vasilije Micic assists) | 6-11 |
| 8:56 | | Mark Williams blocks Jalen Smith's two point cutting layup | ||
| 8:55 | | Jalen Smith offensive rebound | ||
| 8:49 | | +3 | Josh Giddey makes three point jump shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists) | 6-14 |
| 8:38 | | +2 | Brandon Miller makes two point cutting dunk (Miles Bridges assists) | 8-14 |
| 8:26 | | +3 | Coby White makes three point jump shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists) | 8-17 |
| 8:06 | | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:04 | | Bulls defensive rebound | ||
| 7:54 | | Josh Giddey misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:53 | | Vasilije Micic defensive rebound | ||
| 7:32 | | Vasilije Micic turnover (bad pass) (Coby White steals) | ||
| 7:15 | | Coby White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:12 | | Josh Giddey offensive rebound | ||
| 7:11 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:08 | | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 7:02 | | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point running layup | 10-17 |
| 6:53 | | +2 | Coby White makes two point driving finger roll layup (Josh Giddey assists) | 10-19 |
| 6:52 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 6:52 | | Hornets delay of game violation | ||
| 6:43 | | Lonzo Ball blocks Josh Green's two point driving layup | ||
| 6:42 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 6:33 | | Cody Martin misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:30 | | Lonzo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 6:25 | | Josh Giddey misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 6:24 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 6:07 | | Jalen Smith blocks Nick Richards's two point driving layup | ||
| 6:05 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 5:57 | | Jalen Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:56 | | Josh Giddey offensive rebound | ||
| 5:52 | | Matas Buzelis misses two point driving layup | ||
| 5:51 | | Matas Buzelis offensive rebound | ||
| 5:51 | | Matas Buzelis misses two point tip layup | ||
| 5:49 | | Matas Buzelis offensive rebound | ||
| 5:48 | | Lonzo Ball offensive rebound | ||
| 5:42 | | Zach LaVine turnover (lost ball) (Nick Richards steals) | ||
| 5:35 | | +2 | Cody Martin makes two point cutting layup (KJ Simpson assists) | 12-19 |
| 5:28 | | Lonzo Ball misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 5:27 | | Bulls offensive rebound | ||
| 5:27 | | Cody Martin personal foul (Loose ball) (Jalen Smith draws the foul) | ||
| 5:18 | | Jalen Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:17 | | Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound | ||
| 5:02 | | +2 | Brandon Miller makes two point driving floating jump shot | 14-19 |
| 4:54 | | Zach LaVine misses two point driving layup | ||
| 4:51 | | Jalen Smith offensive rebound | ||
| 4:51 | | +2 | Jalen Smith makes two point tip layup | 14-21 |
| 4:39 | | KJ Simpson misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:36 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 4:33 | | KJ Simpson blocks Zach LaVine's two point running layup | ||
| 4:30 | | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | ||
| 4:28 | | Lonzo Ball personal foul (Brandon Miller draws the foul) | ||
| 4:23 | | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:19 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 4:05 | | KJ Simpson shooting foul (Lonzo Ball draws the foul) | ||
| 4:05 | | +1 | Lonzo Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 14-22 |
| 4:05 | | +1 | Lonzo Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 14-23 |
| 4:05 | | +1 | Lonzo Ball makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 14-24 |
| 3:47 | | Brandon Miller misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 3:44 | | Matas Buzelis defensive rebound | ||
| 3:34 | | Lonzo Ball misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:32 | | Nick Richards defensive rebound | ||
| 3:19 | | Tidjane Salaun misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 3:17 | | Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound | ||
| 3:17 | | +2 | Tidjane Salaun makes two point tip layup | 16-24 |
| 3:17 | | Bulls 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:53 | | +2 | Ayo Dosunmu makes two point driving floating jump shot | 16-26 |
| 2:32 | | Matas Buzelis blocks Nick Richards's two point cutting layup | ||
| 2:29 | | Matas Buzelis defensive rebound | ||
| 2:19 | | +2 | Ayo Dosunmu makes two point driving floating bank jump shot (Matas Buzelis assists) | 16-28 |
| 2:19 | | Hornets 60 second timeout | ||
| 2:04 | | Tidjane Salaun misses two point jump shot | ||
| 2:03 | | Hornets offensive rebound | ||
| 2:03 | | Coby White personal foul (Loose ball) (Vasilije Micic draws the foul) | ||
| 1:59 | | Matas Buzelis blocks Vasilije Micic's two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 1:57 | | Patrick Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 1:50 | | +3 | Ayo Dosunmu makes three point jump shot (Patrick Williams assists) | 16-31 |
| 1:38 | | +3 | Brandon Miller makes three point pullup jump shot | 19-31 |
| 1:22 | | Coby White misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 1:19 | | Adama Sanogo offensive rebound | ||
| 1:17 | | Patrick Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:16 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 1:06 | | +2 | Vasilije Micic makes two point driving layup | 21-31 |
| 0:59 | | Matas Buzelis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:57 | | Adama Sanogo offensive rebound | ||
| 0:55 | | Ayo Dosunmu turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 0:38 | | Miles Bridges misses two point driving layup | ||
| 0:36 | | Miles Bridges offensive rebound | ||
| 0:36 | | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point tip layup | 23-31 |
| 0:31 | | Patrick Williams misses three point jump shot | ||
| 0:29 | | Hornets defensive rebound | ||
| 0:08 | | +3 | Brandon Miller makes three point pullup jump shot | 26-31 |
| 0:04 | | Vasilije Micic personal foul (Take) (Ayo Dosunmu draws the foul) | ||
| 0:02 | | Coby White misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:00 | | Bulls offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:48 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:46 | | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | ||
| 11:33 | | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point driving reverse layup (Mark Williams assists) | 28-31 |
| 11:33 | | Bulls 60 second timeout | ||
| 11:16 | | Patrick Williams misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:14 | | Adama Sanogo offensive rebound | ||
| 11:13 | | +2 | Adama Sanogo makes two point putback layup | 28-33 |
| 11:01 | | Seth Curry turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 10:46 | | +3 | Julian Phillips makes three point jump shot (Coby White assists) | 28-36 |
| 10:33 | | +2 | Mark Williams makes two point cutting dunk (Vasilije Micic assists) | 30-36 |
| 10:24 | | Talen Horton-Tucker misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:22 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 10:10 | | Vasilije Micic turnover (bad pass) (Coby White steals) | ||
| 9:59 | | Coby White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:57 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 9:45 | | Miles Bridges misses two point driving layup | ||
| 9:43 | | Patrick Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 9:38 | | +2 | Julian Phillips makes two point driving layup (Talen Horton-Tucker assists) | 30-38 |
| 9:38 | | Josh Green shooting foul (Julian Phillips draws the foul) | ||
| 9:38 | | Julian Phillips misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | ||
| 9:36 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 9:22 | | +2 | Vasilije Micic makes two point turnaround hook shot | 32-38 |
| 9:16 | | Patrick Williams offensive foul (Off the ball) (Josh Green draws the foul) | ||
| 9:16 | | Patrick Williams turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 8:57 | | Tidjane Salaun turnover (bad pass) (Julian Phillips steals) | ||
| 8:52 | | Julian Phillips misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 8:50 | | Mark Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 8:31 | | Talen Horton-Tucker blocks Vasilije Micic's two point driving layup | ||
| 8:29 | | Bulls defensive rebound | ||
| 8:06 | | Mark Williams shooting foul (Matas Buzelis draws the foul) | ||
| 8:06 |