National Basketball Association
Charlotte 111, Chicago 96
When: 7:30 PM ET, Thursday, January 26, 2023
Where: Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina
Officials: #44 Brett Nansel, #25 Tony Brothers, #68 Jacyn Goble
Attendance: 17697

Terry Rozier poured in 28 points and LaMelo Ball, who hadn't played in more than a week, scored five of his 15 points during a key late-game stretch as the Charlotte Hornets beat the visiting Chicago Bulls 111-96 on Thursday night.

Rozier sank four of Charlotte's seven 3-pointers and helped the Hornets -- who outscored the Bulls in 34-17 in the fourth quarter -- snap a two-game skid. Mason Plumlee scored 21 points, aided by 9-for-9 shooting from the field, and grabbed 12 rebounds, Gordon Hayward had 17 points and reserve Mark Williams added 10 points on 5-for-5 shooting.

With efficient outings from Plumlee and Williams, those offset the Hornets' 7-for-32 shooting on 3-pointers. Chicago shot just 4-for-25 from 3-point range.

DeMar DeRozan's 28 points led the Bulls, who have dropped back-to-back games following a three-game winning streak. Zach LaVine had 18 points and nine rebounds, Patrick Williams posted 15 points in his hometown, and Nikola Vucevic (nine rebounds) and Ayo Dosunmu each had 12 points.

Ball was back after another injury that caused him to miss the previous three games. He pulled in 11 rebounds and delivered eight assists in a team-high 37 minutes.

Hayward, who sat out Tuesday night at Phoenix, finished with his highest point total in more than a month.

Seven of Charlotte's first 13 points of the fourth quarter came on free throws. The Hornets finished 26-for-31 from the foul line.

The Hornets led 89-88 when Ball made a free throw to begin a 8-0 burst for the Hornets. That rally included Ball's 3-point basket.

Rozier's 3-pointer for a 100-90 edge came before a pair of LaVine baskets, but Rozier scored again on a jumper before two Plumlee baskets helped the Hornets reach a comfortable advantage.

Chicago led 71-61 with less than six minutes to play in the third quarter, but the Hornets went on a 12-0 run.

The Bulls led 55-47 at halftime despite shooting only 4 of 15 on 3s.

Charlotte ended up with a 52-43 rebounding advantage.

--Field Level Media

Top Game Performances
 
Chicago   Charlotte
DeMar DeRozan 28 Scoring Terry Rozier 28
DeMar DeRozan 5 Assists LaMelo Ball 8
Zach LaVine 9 Rebounds Mason Plumlee 12
DeMar DeRozan 10 Free Throws Made LaMelo Ball 9
Alex Caruso 3 Steals Terry Rozier 4
Ayo Dosunmu 1 Blocks Gordon Hayward 1
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Chicago 96 40.7 4-25 18-22 16 43 2 8 13
Charlotte 111 46.4 7-32 26-31 24 52 5 8 16
Upcoming Games
  • Charlotte will play their next game at home against Miami. The Hornets have a W/L % of .154 after a win and .324 after a loss.
  • Chicago will play their next game on the road against Orlando. The Bulls have a W/L % of .522 after a win and .400 after a loss.