NBA 2024-25: Charlotte Hornets Beat Chicago Bulls 125-123 In Late Thriller

👍LaMelo Ball scored 26 points, and Miles Bridges added 21 as the Charlotte Hornets secured a thrilling 125-123 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night. Mark Williams also contributed significantly, recording 19 points and grabbing 19 rebounds for the Hornets, who managed to win their second consecutive game for only the second time this season. Charlotte has now won three out of its last four games after enduring a 10-game losing streak. Notably, the Hornets achieved this win without Brandon Miller, their No. 2 scorer. The team announced after the game that Miller has a torn ligament in his right wrist and will be out indefinitely. He has been averaging a career-high 21 points per game. On the other side, Nikola Vucevic had a standout performance for the Bulls, scoring a season-high 40 points, including 17 in the fourth quarter, and also pulling down 12 rebounds. Unfortunately for Chicago, this loss marked their fourth straight, which is also a season-high.

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Updated on: 18 January 2025 8:23 pm

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🥀NBA 2024-25: Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu, center, handles the ball | Photo: AP/Erin Hooley

𝓰Chicago Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu, center, handles the ball during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Hornets in Chicago.

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🤡NBA 2024-25: Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8), left, grabs a loose ball from Hornets guard Nick Smith Jr. | Photo: AP/Erin Hooley

Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8), left, grabs a loose ball from Charlotte Hornets guard Nick Smith Jr. (8) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago.

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💫NBA 2024-25: Bulls center Nikola Vucevic (9) guards against Hornets forward Miles Bridges | Photo: AP/Erin Hooley

💙Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic (9) guards against Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (0) who looks to shoot during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago.

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🐼NBA 2024-25: Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8) guards against Hornets guard Seth Curry | Photo: AP/Erin Hooley

ܫChicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8) guards against Charlotte Hornets guard Seth Curry (30) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago.

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ඣNBA 2024-25: Bulls guard Lonzo Ball guards against Hornets guard LaMelo Ball | Photo: AP/Erin Hooley

꧅Chicago Bulls guard Lonzo Ball, left, guards against his brother, Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1), during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago.

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🧜NBA 2024-25: Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) makes a shot | Photo: AP/Erin Hooley

🧜Charlotte Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (1) makes a shot during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Chicago Bulls in Chicago.

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🐲NBA 2024-25: Hornets forward Miles Bridges (0) shoots over Bulls guard Zach LaVine | Photo: AP/Erin Hooley

ไCharlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (0) shoots over Chicago Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Chicago.

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