Hornets 112-99 Bulls (Jan 3, 2026)

All

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

Scoring Plays

All Plays

K. Knueppel makes 8' turnaround fadeaway

Assisted by M. Bridges

1Q 11:39

PJ Hall makes 24' three

Assisted by L. Ball

1Q 11:05

J. Smith makes cutting layup

Assisted by M. Buzelis

1Q 10:43

5-2

N. Vučević makes 12' floater

Assisted by M. Buzelis

1Q 10:13

5-4

M. Buzelis makes cutting dunk

Assisted by N. Vučević

1Q 09:34

5-6

K. Knueppel makes free throw 1/2

1Q 09:21

6-6

K. Knueppel makes free throw 2/2

1Q 09:21

7-6

N. Vučević makes 8' turnaround hook shot

Assisted by T. Jones

1Q 09:09

7-8

PJ Hall makes cutting layup

Assisted by B. Miller

1Q 08:35

9-8

I. Okoro makes cutting layup

Assisted by N. Vučević

1Q 08:25

9-10

M. Bridges makes 4' floater

Assisted by L. Ball

1Q 08:14

11-10

M. Bridges makes 23' three

Assisted by L. Ball

1Q 07:33

14-10

J. Smith makes 5' turnaround hook shot

Assisted by N. Vučević

1Q 07:18

14-12

M. Buzelis makes free throw 1/2

1Q 06:53

14-13

J. Smith makes cutting layup

Assisted by K. Huerter

1Q 06:05

14-15

M. Bridges makes 7' turnaround hook shot

1Q 05:16

16-15

A. Dosunmu makes driving layup

1Q 04:58

16-17

M. Buzelis makes 26' stepback three

Assisted by K. Huerter

1Q 04:19

16-20

K. Huerter makes driving layup

Assisted by J. Smith

1Q 03:47

16-22

J. Green makes 23' three

Assisted by B. Miller

1Q 03:30

19-22

N. Vučević makes 17' jump shot

Assisted by K. Huerter

1Q 03:14

19-24

A. Dosunmu makes running reverse layup

Assisted by K. Huerter

1Q 02:56

19-26

C. Sexton makes driving layup

1Q 02:48

21-26

N. Vučević makes 27' three

Assisted by A. Dosunmu

1Q 02:38

21-29

C. Sexton makes free throw 1/2

1Q 02:29

22-29

C. Sexton makes free throw 2/2

1Q 02:29

23-29

D. Terry makes 25' three

Assisted by N. Vučević

1Q 02:21

23-32

D. Terry makes driving layup

Assisted by A. Dosunmu

1Q 01:52

23-34

C. Sexton makes free throw 1/3

1Q 01:42

24-34

C. Sexton makes free throw 3/3

1Q 01:42

25-34

PJ Hall makes cutting layup

Assisted by C. Sexton

1Q 00:54

27-34

A. Dosunmu makes driving dunk

Assisted by N. Vučević

1Q 00:27

27-36

A. Dosunmu makes 43' pullup three

Assisted by N. Vučević

1Q 00:00

27-39

N. Vučević makes cutting layup

Assisted by A. Dosunmu

2Q 11:03

27-41

K. Knueppel makes 27' three

Assisted by L. Ball

2Q 10:54

30-41

PJ Hall makes free throw 2/2

2Q 10:38

31-41

A. Dosunmu makes 9' driving floater

Assisted by T. Jones

2Q 10:20

31-43

L. Ball makes 6' driving bank floater

2Q 10:09

33-43

K. Huerter makes 6' driving floater

Assisted by T. Jones

2Q 08:55

33-45

M. Buzelis makes driving finger roll

Assisted by I. Okoro

2Q 08:18

33-47

M. Bridges makes driving reverse layup

Assisted by S. James

2Q 07:29

35-47

A. Dosunmu makes 27' pullup three

Assisted by K. Huerter

2Q 06:09

35-50

B. Miller makes 7' driving floater

2Q 05:49

37-50

C. Sexton makes putback layup

2Q 03:45

39-50

M. Bridges makes running finger roll

2Q 03:17

41-50

B. Miller makes free throw 1/2

2Q 02:50

42-50

B. Miller makes free throw 2/2

2Q 02:50

43-50

J. Phillips makes 26' three

Assisted by T. Jones

2Q 02:40

43-53

M. Bridges makes running layup

Assisted by L. Ball

2Q 01:16

45-53

M. Buzelis makes free throw 1/2

2Q 01:04

45-54

L. Ball makes 7' driving floater

2Q 00:52

47-54

M. Buzelis makes cutting dunk

Assisted by N. Vučević

2Q 00:41

47-56

K. Knueppel makes 25' three

Assisted by J. Green

2Q 00:35

50-56

N. Vučević makes free throw 1/2

2Q 00:24

50-57

N. Vučević makes free throw 2/2

2Q 00:24

50-58

J. Smith makes 26' three

Assisted by T. Jones

3Q 11:40

50-61

B. Miller makes 30' three

Assisted by L. Ball

3Q 11:13

53-61

L. Ball makes 25' stepback three

3Q 10:37

56-61

M. Bridges makes running layup

Assisted by L. Ball

3Q 09:28

58-61

B. Miller makes 13' pullup

3Q 08:58

60-61

M. Bridges makes running dunk

Assisted by B. Miller

3Q 08:30

62-61

T. Jones makes free throw 1/2

3Q 08:21

62-62

T. Jones makes free throw 2/2

3Q 08:21

62-63

K. Huerter makes free throw 1/2

3Q 07:44

62-64

K. Huerter makes free throw 2/2

3Q 07:44

62-65

L. Ball makes 27' stepback three

3Q 07:25

65-65

K. Knueppel makes free throw 1/2

3Q 06:28

66-65

K. Knueppel makes free throw 2/2

3Q 06:28

67-65

C. Sexton makes free throw 1/2

3Q 05:30

68-65

C. Sexton makes free throw 2/2

3Q 05:30

69-65

M. Bridges makes 26' running three

Assisted by S. James

3Q 05:03

72-65

M. Bridges makes 28' running three

Assisted by C. Sexton

3Q 04:36

75-65

K. Knueppel makes free throw 1/1

3Q 03:00

76-65

N. Vučević makes free throw 1/2

3Q 02:41

76-66

N. Vučević makes 4' driving hook shot

Assisted by A. Dosunmu

3Q 02:05

76-68

N. Vučević makes 25' three

Assisted by T. Jones

3Q 01:45

76-71

B. Miller makes 29' three

Assisted by L. McNeeley

3Q 01:24

79-71

N. Vučević makes 6' floater

Assisted by K. Huerter

3Q 01:03

79-73

B. Miller makes 26' three

Assisted by J. Green

3Q 00:49

82-73

A. Dosunmu makes driving finger roll

3Q 00:15

82-75

L. Ball makes 7' driving floater

4Q 11:27

84-75

PJ Hall makes layup

Assisted by B. Miller

4Q 11:06

86-75

M. Buzelis makes cutting layup

Assisted by N. Vučević

4Q 10:52

86-77

N. Vučević makes 25' three

4Q 09:48

86-80

B. Miller makes 26' three

Assisted by J. Green

4Q 09:25

89-80

M. Buzelis makes 26' three

Assisted by T. Jones

4Q 08:04

89-83

K. Knueppel makes free throw 1/2

4Q 07:07

90-83

K. Knueppel makes putback layup

4Q 07:05

92-83

T. Jones makes driving layup

4Q 06:54

92-85

M. Bridges makes driving layup

4Q 06:33

94-85

M. Bridges makes free throw 1/1

4Q 06:33

95-85

T. Jones makes driving reverse layup

4Q 06:26

95-87

K. Knueppel makes free throw 1/2

4Q 06:12

96-87

K. Knueppel makes free throw 2/2

4Q 06:12

97-87

C. Sexton makes free throw 1/2

4Q 05:42

98-87

C. Sexton makes driving layup

Assisted by S. James

4Q 05:22

100-87

S. James makes 23' pullup three

Assisted by C. Sexton

4Q 04:44

103-87

B. Miller makes 11' turnaround fadeaway

4Q 04:01

105-87

N. Vučević makes 8' turnaround hook shot

Assisted by T. Jones

4Q 03:49

105-89

M. Buzelis makes free throw 1/2

4Q 03:23

105-90

K. Huerter makes 22' three

Assisted by M. Buzelis

4Q 02:54

105-93

N. Vučević makes cutting layup

Assisted by K. Huerter

4Q 02:07

105-95

B. Miller makes putback layup

4Q 01:45

107-95

T. Jones makes running layup

4Q 01:07

107-97

L. Ball makes 23' three

Assisted by K. Knueppel

4Q 00:27

110-97

L. Ball makes running dunk

4Q 00:13

112-97

T. Jones makes driving layup

4Q 00:07

112-99

CHA

CHI

1

27

39

2

23

19

3

32

17

4

30

24

112

99

Top Performers

Points

28

Vučević

CHI

Rebounds

14

Bridges

CHA

Assists

8

Jones

CHI

Threes

4

Miller

CHA

Team Stats

CHI

39-91 (42.9%)

FG%

39-87 (44.8%)

15-41 (36.6%)

3PM

11-41 (26.8%)

19-23 (82.6%)

FTM

10-14 (71.4%)

52

Rebounds

43

23

Assists

32

12

Turnovers

11

2025-26 Eastern Standings

	Team	W	L	PCT	GB
1	Pistons	28	9	.757
2	Celtics	24	13	.649	4.0
3	Knicks	24	14	.632	4.5
4	Raptors	23	16	.590	6.0
5	76ers	21	15	.583	6.5
6	Cavaliers	22	18	.550	7.5
7	Heat	20	17	.541	8.0
8	Magic	21	18	.538	8.0
9	Hawks	19	21	.475	10.5
10	Bulls	17	20	.459	11.0
11	Bucks	17	21	.447	11.5
12	Hornets	13	25	.342	15.5
13	Nets	11	24	.314	16.0
14	Wizards	10	27	.270	18.0
15	Pacers	7	31	.184	21.5

Game Summary

The Chicago Bulls were decisively beaten by the Charlotte Hornets, 112 to 99, last Saturday.

Game Info

January 3, 2026

League Pass

United Center

Chicago, Illinois

#45 Brian Forte (Head Official)

#9 Natalie Sago

#93 Jenna Reneau

All

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

Starters	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	+/-	TOV	PF	FG	3P	FT	TS%
Miles Bridges M. Bridges #0	35	26	14 (0)	1	1	0	+19	1	1	11-18	3-7	1-1	70.5
Brandon Miller B. Miller #24	36	22	6 (3)	4	1	1	+3	0	2	8-19	4-10	2-2	55.3
Kon Knueppel K. Knueppel #7	33	18	5 (3)	1	0	0	+18	2	2	4-14	2-6	8-9	50.1
PJ Hall PJ Hall #16	22	10	6 (4)	0	0	2	0	3	2	4-7	1-1	1-2	63.5
LaMelo Ball L. Ball #1	26	17	6 (0)	7	2	0	+12	1	1	7-15	3-8	0-0	56.7

Bench	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	+/-	TOV	PF	FG	3P	FT	TS%
Sion James S. James #4	30	3	7 (1)	3	0	0	+7	2	2	1-5	1-4	0-0	30.0
Josh Green J. Green #10	25	3	3 (1)	3	1	0	+6	0	1	1-3	1-3	0-0	50.0
Collin Sexton C. Sexton #8	20	13	2 (1)	3	2	0	-1	2	1	3-7	0-1	7-9	59.3
Liam McNeeley L. McNeeley #33	13	0	3 (0)	1	0	0	+1	0	0	0-3	0-1	0-0	0.0
Mason Plumlee M. Plumlee #22
Pat Connaughton P. Connaughton #21
Grant Williams G. Williams #2
Tre Mann T. Mann #23
Moussa Diabaté M. Diabaté #14
Tidjane Salaün T. Salaün #31
KJ Simpson KJ Simpson #25
Antonio Reeves A. Reeves #12
Ryan Kalkbrenner R. Kalkbrenner #11

	Team	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG	3P	FT	TS%
	CHA	112	52 (13)	23	7	3	11	39-91	15-41	19-23	55.4

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3Q

4Q

Starters	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	+/-	TOV	PF	FG	3P	FT	TS%
Matas Buzelis M. Buzelis #14	34	17	8 (3)	3	0	0	-11	3	1	6-16	2-8	3-6	45.6
Nikola Vučević N. Vučević #9	34	28	7 (0)	8	0	1	-9	2	2	11-15	3-4	3-4	83.5
Jalen Smith J. Smith #25	15	9	5 (2)	1	0	3	+6	1	0	4-5	1-2	0-0	90.0
Isaac Okoro I. Okoro #35	27	2	2 (0)	1	1	0	-4	1	3	1-5	0-4	0-0	20.0
Tre Jones T. Jones #30	28	10	2 (0)	8	1	0	-8	1	1	4-10	0-1	2-2	46.0

Bench	MIN	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	+/-	TOV	PF	FG	3P	FT	TS%
Kevin Huerter K. Huerter #13	31	9	11 (0)	7	1	1	0	0	1	3-11	1-7	2-2	37.9
Ayo Dosunmu A. Dosunmu #11	28	16	4 (0)	4	1	0	-10	2	1	7-12	2-5	0-0	66.7
Julian Phillips J. Phillips #15	15	3	1 (1)	0	4	0	-15	1	2	1-3	1-3	0-0	50.0
Patrick Williams P. Williams #44	15	0	3 (0)	0	1	0	-14	0	2	0-7	0-5	0-0	0.0
Dalen Terry D. Terry #7	13	5	0 (0)	0	0	0	0	0	3	2-3	1-2	0-0	83.3
Zach Collins Z. Collins #12
Jevon Carter J. Carter #5
Coby White C. White #0
Josh Giddey J. Giddey #3
Trentyn Flowers T. Flowers #00
Emanuel Miller E. Miller #2
Noa Essengue N. Essengue #24
Lachlan Olbrich L. Olbrich #47

	Team	PTS	REB (O)	AST	STL	BLK	TOV	FG	3P	FT	TS%
	CHI	99	43 (6)	32	9	5	11	39-87	11-41	10-14	53.1

All

1Q

2Q

3Q

4Q

Scoring Plays

All Plays

K. Knueppel makes 8' turnaround fadeaway

Assisted by M. Bridges

1Q 11:39

PJ Hall makes 24' three

Assisted by L. Ball

1Q 11:05

J. Smith makes cutting layup

Assisted by M. Buzelis

1Q 10:43

5-2

N. Vučević makes 12' floater

Assisted by M. Buzelis

1Q 10:13

5-4

M. Buzelis makes cutting dunk

Assisted by N. Vučević

1Q 09:34

5-6

K. Knueppel makes free throw 1/2

1Q 09:21

6-6

K. Knueppel makes free throw 2/2

1Q 09:21

7-6

N. Vučević makes 8' turnaround hook shot

Assisted by T. Jones

1Q 09:09

7-8

PJ Hall makes cutting layup

Assisted by B. Miller

1Q 08:35

9-8

I. Okoro makes cutting layup

Assisted by N. Vučević

1Q 08:25

9-10

M. Bridges makes 4' floater

Assisted by L. Ball

1Q 08:14

11-10

M. Bridges makes 23' three

Assisted by L. Ball

1Q 07:33

14-10

J. Smith makes 5' turnaround hook shot

Assisted by N. Vučević

1Q 07:18

14-12

M. Buzelis makes free throw 1/2

1Q 06:53

14-13

J. Smith makes cutting layup

Assisted by K. Huerter

1Q 06:05

14-15

M. Bridges makes 7' turnaround hook shot

1Q 05:16

16-15

A. Dosunmu makes driving layup

1Q 04:58

16-17

M. Buzelis makes 26' stepback three

Assisted by K. Huerter

1Q 04:19

16-20

K. Huerter makes driving layup

Assisted by J. Smith

1Q 03:47

16-22

J. Green makes 23' three

Assisted by B. Miller

1Q 03:30

19-22

N. Vučević makes 17' jump shot

Assisted by K. Huerter

1Q 03:14

19-24

A. Dosunmu makes running reverse layup

Assisted by K. Huerter

1Q 02:56

19-26

C. Sexton makes driving layup

1Q 02:48

21-26

N. Vučević makes 27' three

Assisted by A. Dosunmu

1Q 02:38

21-29

C. Sexton makes free throw 1/2

1Q 02:29

22-29

C. Sexton makes free throw 2/2

1Q 02:29

23-29

D. Terry makes 25' three

Assisted by N. Vučević

1Q 02:21

23-32

D. Terry makes driving layup

Assisted by A. Dosunmu

1Q 01:52

23-34

C. Sexton makes free throw 1/3

1Q 01:42

24-34

C. Sexton makes free throw 3/3

1Q 01:42

25-34

PJ Hall makes cutting layup

Assisted by C. Sexton

1Q 00:54

27-34

A. Dosunmu makes driving dunk

Assisted by N. Vučević

1Q 00:27

27-36

A. Dosunmu makes 43' pullup three

Assisted by N. Vučević

1Q 00:00

27-39

N. Vučević makes cutting layup

Assisted by A. Dosunmu

2Q 11:03

27-41

K. Knueppel makes 27' three

Assisted by L. Ball

2Q 10:54

30-41

PJ Hall makes free throw 2/2

2Q 10:38

31-41

A. Dosunmu makes 9' driving floater

Assisted by T. Jones

2Q 10:20

31-43

L. Ball makes 6' driving bank floater

2Q 10:09

33-43

K. Huerter makes 6' driving floater

Assisted by T. Jones

2Q 08:55

33-45

M. Buzelis makes driving finger roll

Assisted by I. Okoro

2Q 08:18

33-47

M. Bridges makes driving reverse layup

Assisted by S. James

2Q 07:29

35-47

A. Dosunmu makes 27' pullup three

Assisted by K. Huerter

2Q 06:09

35-50

B. Miller makes 7' driving floater

2Q 05:49

37-50

C. Sexton makes putback layup

2Q 03:45

39-50

M. Bridges makes running finger roll

2Q 03:17

41-50

B. Miller makes free throw 1/2

2Q 02:50

42-50

B. Miller makes free throw 2/2

2Q 02:50

43-50

J. Phillips makes 26' three

Assisted by T. Jones

2Q 02:40

43-53

M. Bridges makes running layup

Assisted by L. Ball

2Q 01:16

45-53

M. Buzelis makes free throw 1/2

2Q 01:04

45-54

L. Ball makes 7' driving floater

2Q 00:52

47-54

M. Buzelis makes cutting dunk

Assisted by N. Vučević

2Q 00:41

47-56

K. Knueppel makes 25' three

Assisted by J. Green

2Q 00:35

50-56

N. Vučević makes free throw 1/2

2Q 00:24

50-57

N. Vučević makes free throw 2/2

2Q 00:24

50-58

J. Smith makes 26' three

Assisted by T. Jones

3Q 11:40

50-61

B. Miller makes 30' three

Assisted by L. Ball

3Q 11:13

53-61

L. Ball makes 25' stepback three

3Q 10:37

56-61

M. Bridges makes running layup

Assisted by L. Ball

3Q 09:28

58-61

B. Miller makes 13' pullup

3Q 08:58

60-61

M. Bridges makes running dunk

Assisted by B. Miller

3Q 08:30

62-61

T. Jones makes free throw 1/2

3Q 08:21

62-62

T. Jones makes free throw 2/2

3Q 08:21

62-63

K. Huerter makes free throw 1/2

3Q 07:44

62-64

K. Huerter makes free throw 2/2

3Q 07:44

62-65

L. Ball makes 27' stepback three

3Q 07:25

65-65

K. Knueppel makes free throw 1/2

3Q 06:28

66-65

K. Knueppel makes free throw 2/2

3Q 06:28

67-65

C. Sexton makes free throw 1/2

3Q 05:30

68-65

C. Sexton makes free throw 2/2

3Q 05:30

69-65

M. Bridges makes 26' running three

Assisted by S. James

3Q 05:03

72-65

M. Bridges makes 28' running three

Assisted by C. Sexton

3Q 04:36

75-65

K. Knueppel makes free throw 1/1

3Q 03:00

76-65

N. Vučević makes free throw 1/2

3Q 02:41

76-66

N. Vučević makes 4' driving hook shot

Assisted by A. Dosunmu

3Q 02:05

76-68

N. Vučević makes 25' three

Assisted by T. Jones

3Q 01:45

76-71

B. Miller makes 29' three

Assisted by L. McNeeley

3Q 01:24

79-71

N. Vučević makes 6' floater

Assisted by K. Huerter

3Q 01:03

79-73

B. Miller makes 26' three

Assisted by J. Green

3Q 00:49

82-73

A. Dosunmu makes driving finger roll

3Q 00:15

82-75

L. Ball makes 7' driving floater

4Q 11:27

84-75

PJ Hall makes layup

Assisted by B. Miller

4Q 11:06

86-75

M. Buzelis makes cutting layup

Assisted by N. Vučević

4Q 10:52

86-77

N. Vučević makes 25' three

4Q 09:48

86-80

B. Miller makes 26' three

Assisted by J. Green

4Q 09:25

89-80

M. Buzelis makes 26' three

Assisted by T. Jones

4Q 08:04

89-83

K. Knueppel makes free throw 1/2

4Q 07:07

90-83

K. Knueppel makes putback layup

4Q 07:05

92-83

T. Jones makes driving layup

4Q 06:54

92-85

M. Bridges makes driving layup

4Q 06:33

94-85

M. Bridges makes free throw 1/1

4Q 06:33

95-85

T. Jones makes driving reverse layup

4Q 06:26

95-87

K. Knueppel makes free throw 1/2

4Q 06:12

96-87

K. Knueppel makes free throw 2/2

4Q 06:12

97-87

C. Sexton makes free throw 1/2

4Q 05:42

98-87

C. Sexton makes driving layup

Assisted by S. James

4Q 05:22

100-87

S. James makes 23' pullup three

Assisted by C. Sexton

4Q 04:44

103-87

B. Miller makes 11' turnaround fadeaway

4Q 04:01

105-87

N. Vučević makes 8' turnaround hook shot

Assisted by T. Jones

4Q 03:49

105-89

M. Buzelis makes free throw 1/2

4Q 03:23

105-90

K. Huerter makes 22' three

Assisted by M. Buzelis

4Q 02:54

105-93

N. Vučević makes cutting layup

Assisted by K. Huerter

4Q 02:07

105-95

B. Miller makes putback layup

4Q 01:45

107-95

T. Jones makes running layup

4Q 01:07

107-97

L. Ball makes 23' three

Assisted by K. Knueppel

4Q 00:27

110-97

L. Ball makes running dunk

4Q 00:13

112-97

T. Jones makes driving layup

4Q 00:07

112-99

CHA

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CHI

39-91 (42.9%)

FG%

39-87 (44.8%)

15-41 (36.6%)

3PM

11-41 (26.8%)

19-23 (82.6%)

FTM

10-14 (71.4%)

52

Rebounds

43

13

Offensive Rebounds

6

39

Defensive Rebounds

37

23

Assists

32

7

Steals

9

3

Blocks

5

12

Turnovers

11

16

Points Off Turnovers

12

18

Fastbreak Points

6

46

Points In Paint

52

16

Second Chance Points

2

12

Fouls

16

0

Technical Fouls

0

Flagrant Fouls

0

18

Biggest Lead

15

14

Longest Unanswered Run

8

Lead Changes

12

Ties

3

12-23 CHA

CHI 17-18

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2025-26 Eastern Standings

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