Charlotte HornetsHornets12-23
112FinalJan 3, 2026
Chicago BullsBulls17-18
99TVFanDuel SN SEStreamCHSN+NBA League Pass
Closing line
US sportsbook at tip-offMoneyline
CHA+114
CHI−135
Spread
CHA +2.5−115
CHI −2.5−105
Total O/U
Over 241.5−105
Under 241.5−115
- Spread: Hornets +2.5 covered.
- Total O/U: under 241.5 (211 points).
Recap
The Charlotte Hornets beat the Chicago Bulls 112-99 at United Center in Chicago on Jan 3, 2026 to move to 12-23.
The lead changed hands 12 times. They outscored the Bulls 32-17 in the third quarter.
Score by quarter
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 27 | 23 | 32 | 30 | 112 |
| CHI | 39 | 19 | 17 | 24 | 99 |
Team stats
CHACHI
- FG
- 39-91
- 39-87
- 3PT
- 15-41
- 11-41
- FT
- 19-23
- 10-14
- Rebounds
- 52
- 43
- Assists
- 23
- 32
- Turnovers
- 11
- 11
Top performers
Charlotte HornetsChicago Bulls
Points
Miles Bridges26
Nikola Vucevic28
Assists
LaMelo Ball7
Nikola Vucevic8
Rebounds
Miles Bridges14
Kevin Huerter11
Player stats
Hornets · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miles Bridges F | 35 | 26 | 11-18 | 3-7 | 1-1 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | +19 |
| Brandon Miller F | 36 | 22 | 8-19 | 4-10 | 2-2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | +3 |
| PJ Hall C | 22 | 10 | 4-7 | 1-1 | 1-2 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| LaMelo Ball G | 26 | 17 | 7-15 | 3-8 | 0-0 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +12 |
| Kon Knueppel G | 33 | 18 | 4-14 | 2-6 | 8-9 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | +18 |
| Collin Sexton G | 20 | 13 | 3-7 | 0-1 | 7-9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 |
| Josh Green G | 25 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +6 |
| Sion James G | 30 | 3 | 1-5 | 1-4 | 0-0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +7 |
| Liam McNeeley G | 13 | 0 | 0-3 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +1 |
Bulls · Players
| Player | MIN | PTS | FG | 3PT | FT | REB | AST | TO | STL | BLK | OREB | DREB | PF | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Smith F | 15 | 9 | 4-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | +6 |
| Isaac Okoro F | 27 | 2 | 1-5 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -4 |
| Matas Buzelis F | 34 | 17 | 6-16 | 2-8 | 3-6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | -11 |
| Nikola Vucevic C | 34 | 28 | 11-15 | 3-4 | 3-4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | -9 |
| Tre Jones G | 28 | 10 | 4-10 | 0-1 | 2-2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -8 |
| Patrick Williams F | 15 | 0 | 0-7 | 0-5 | 0-0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -14 |
| Julian Phillips F | 15 | 3 | 1-3 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -15 |
| Kevin Huerter G | 31 | 9 | 3-11 | 1-7 | 2-2 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Ayo Dosunmu G | 28 | 16 | 7-12 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | -10 |
| Dalen Terry G | 13 | 5 | 2-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Game info
VenueUnited Center, Chicago, IL
Attendance21,315
OfficialsReferee: Brian Forte · Referee: Natalie Sago · Referee: Jenna Reneau
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