DeMar DeRozan scores 29 points, Bulls beat short-handed Hornets 111-100
CHICAGO (AP) DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the short-handed Charlotte Hornets 111-100 on Wednesday for their third straight victory following a five-game skid.
Nikola Vucevic had 20 and 11 rebounds for the Bulls and Coby White added 19 points.
Gordon Hayward scored 27 points for Charlotte, and Terry Rozier had 25. The Hornets have lost two straight and four of five.
“In the third quarter, we came out ready to play,” White said. “Right now we’re playing a lot faster and making quicker decisions.”
Chicago took control in the first six minutes of the second half by holding the Hornets to just a pair of field goals. White capped a 19-4 run with a 3-pointer that gave the Bulls a 67-48 lead midway through the third. Charlotte never got closer than eight points the rest of the night.
“We struggled to shoot the ball in the first three quarters,” said Hornets coach Steve Clifford, whose team was 2 for 18 from behind the arc in the first half and went 2 for 12 from the field during the Bulls’ decisive third-quarter run.
Hornets guard LaMelo Ball (right ankle sprain) missed his fourth straight game and the team scratched starting center Mark Williams (back contusion) from the lineup hours before tipoff. Charlotte used just three players off the bench.
Chicago guard Zach LaVine missed his third straight game because of an injured right foot. The team said in a statement after the game that he’ll need an additional three to four weeks rest.
“Zach’s got to take care of himself,” DeRozan said. “We’ve just got to stay locked in and be prepared for when guys get all the way healthy. We’ve got to keep building.”
The Bulls pushed the lead into double-digits for the first time with a 16-3 run midway through the second quarter. Charlotte closed the half on a 15-3 spurt to trail 48-44 at intermission.
UP NEXT
Hornets: Host Toronto on Friday night.
Bulls: At San Antonio on Friday night.
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Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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12:00 | Nick Richards vs. Nikola Vucevic (Terry Rozier gains possession) | |||
11:42 | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | |||
11:39 | Nick Richards offensive rebound | |||
11:36 | Nick Richards misses two point layup | |||
11:34 | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | |||
11:15 | Patrick Williams misses three point jump shot | |||
11:12 | Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound | |||
11:05 | Coby White misses three point jump shot | |||
10:59 | Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound | |||
10:59 | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point putback layup | 0-2 | |
10:50 | Patrick Williams shooting foul (Gordon Hayward draws the foul) | |||
10:50 | +1 | Gordon Hayward makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 1-2 | |
10:50 | +1 | Gordon Hayward makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 2-2 | |
10:39 | +3 | Coby White makes three point jump shot (Nikola Vucevic assists) | 2-5 | |
10:25 | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | |||
10:20 | Alex Caruso defensive rebound | |||
10:06 | Alex Caruso misses three point jump shot | |||
10:02 | Terry Rozier defensive rebound | |||
9:51 | Gordon Hayward misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
9:45 | Nick Richards offensive rebound | |||
9:45 | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point putback layup | 4-5 | |
9:27 | Nikola Vucevic misses two point layup | |||
9:25 | Nick Richards defensive rebound | |||
9:19 | +2 | Gordon Hayward makes two point pullup jump shot (Terry Rozier assists) | 6-5 | |
9:04 | DeMar DeRozan misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
9:01 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
8:53 | +3 | Gordon Hayward makes three point jump shot (Terry Rozier assists) | 9-5 | |
8:43 | Brandon Miller shooting foul (Nikola Vucevic draws the foul) | |||
8:43 | +1 | Nikola Vucevic makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 9-6 | |
8:43 | +1 | Nikola Vucevic makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 9-7 | |
8:28 | +2 | Gordon Hayward makes two point driving dunk (Terry Rozier assists) | 11-7 | |
8:17 | Coby White misses three point jump shot | |||
8:13 | Gordon Hayward defensive rebound | |||
8:09 | Patrick Williams personal foul (Brandon Miller draws the foul) | |||
7:58 | +2 | Nick Richards makes two point cutting dunk (Gordon Hayward assists) | 13-7 | |
7:41 | +3 | Nikola Vucevic makes three point jump shot (Coby White assists) | 13-10 | |
7:28 | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | |||
7:28 | DeMar DeRozan defensive rebound | |||
7:21 | Patrick Williams turnover (out of bounds step) | |||
7:09 | Gordon Hayward misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
7:05 | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | |||
6:53 | +3 | Torrey Craig makes three point pullup jump shot | 13-13 | |
6:29 | Terry Rozier misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
6:24 | Terry Rozier offensive rebound | |||
6:23 | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point floating jump shot | 15-13 | |
6:09 | +3 | Torrey Craig makes three point jump shot (Coby White assists) | 15-16 | |
5:53 | Brandon Miller misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
5:51 | Coby White defensive rebound | |||
5:42 | DeMar DeRozan misses two point turnaround jump shot | |||
5:39 | Nick Richards defensive rebound | |||
5:31 | Terry Rozier misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
5:29 | Nick Richards offensive rebound | |||
5:19 | Gordon Hayward misses two point driving layup | |||
5:17 | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | |||
5:08 | +2 | Coby White makes two point driving layup | 15-18 | |
5:08 | Nick Richards shooting foul (Coby White draws the foul) | |||
5:08 | Bulls 60 second timeout | |||
5:08 | Coby White misses regular free throw 1 of 1 | |||
5:08 | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | |||
4:45 | +2 | Miles Bridges makes two point alley-oop dunk (Brandon Miller assists) | 17-18 | |
4:30 | Coby White misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
4:30 | Brandon Miller defensive rebound | |||
4:18 | Gordon Hayward turnover (lost ball) (Ayo Dosunmu steals) | |||
4:12 | +2 | Julian Phillips makes two point running reverse layup (Coby White assists) | 17-20 | |
3:56 | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | |||
3:53 | Coby White defensive rebound | |||
3:40 | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point turnaround hook shot (Torrey Craig assists) | 17-22 | |
3:25 | Gordon Hayward misses two point jump shot | |||
3:23 | Torrey Craig defensive rebound | |||
3:09 | Ayo Dosunmu turnover (lost ball) (Miles Bridges steals) | |||
3:07 | +2 | Gordon Hayward makes two point running dunk (Brandon Miller assists) | 19-22 | |
3:07 | Torrey Craig shooting foul (Gordon Hayward draws the foul) | |||
3:07 | +1 | Gordon Hayward makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 20-22 | |
2:47 | +3 | Ayo Dosunmu makes three point jump shot (Julian Phillips assists) | 20-25 | |
2:37 | Miles Bridges misses two point driving bank jump shot | |||
2:33 | Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound | |||
2:24 | Ayo Dosunmu misses three point pullup jump shot | |||
2:21 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
2:17 | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point floating jump shot (Miles Bridges assists) | 22-25 | |
2:03 | Alex Caruso misses two point jump shot | |||
2:00 | Ish Smith defensive rebound | |||
1:57 | Terry Rozier misses three point jump shot | |||
1:57 | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | |||
1:38 | Julian Phillips misses three point jump shot | |||
1:34 | Alex Caruso offensive rebound | |||
1:29 | Nikola Vucevic turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
1:29 | Hornets 60 second timeout | |||
1:19 | Ish Smith offensive foul (Off the ball) (Alex Caruso draws the foul) | |||
1:19 | Ish Smith turnover (offensive foul) | |||
1:09 | Andre Drummond offensive foul (Off the ball) (Miles Bridges draws the foul) | |||
1:09 | Andre Drummond turnover (offensive foul) | |||
0:53 | +2 | P.J. Washington makes two point driving layup (Miles Bridges assists) | 24-25 | |
0:34 | +2 | DeMar DeRozan makes two point stepback jump shot | 24-27 | |
0:20 | Dalen Terry kicked ball violation | |||
0:10 | P.J. Washington offensive foul (Charge) (Alex Caruso draws the foul) | |||
0:10 | P.J. Washington turnover (offensive foul) | |||
0:00 | Ayo Dosunmu misses three point jump shot | |||
0:00 | Miles Bridges defensive rebound | |||
0:00 | End of period |
Time | Team | Play | Score | |
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11:44 | +2 | DeMar DeRozan makes two point turnaround jump shot | 24-29 | |
11:25 | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point driving floating jump shot (Brandon Miller assists) | 26-29 | |
11:09 | Andre Drummond misses two point driving layup | |||
11:06 | Andre Drummond offensive rebound | |||
11:06 | +2 | Andre Drummond makes two point tip layup | 26-31 | |
10:50 | Brandon Miller misses two point jump shot | |||
10:47 | Alex Caruso defensive rebound | |||
10:38 | +2 | DeMar DeRozan makes two point driving floating jump shot (Jevon Carter assists) | 26-33 | |
10:38 | Hornets 60 second timeout | |||
10:21 | Terry Rozier misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
10:19 | DeMar DeRozan defensive rebound | |||
9:59 | Andre Drummond misses two point layup | |||
9:56 | Nick Richards defensive rebound | |||
9:48 | Brandon Miller misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
9:48 | Bulls defensive rebound | |||
9:38 | +2 | DeMar DeRozan makes two point pullup jump shot | 26-35 | |
9:22 | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | |||
9:19 | P.J. Washington offensive rebound | |||
9:11 | +2 | Terry Rozier makes two point driving layup (P.J. Washington assists) | 28-35 | |
9:11 | Jevon Carter shooting foul (Terry Rozier draws the foul) | |||
9:11 | +1 | Terry Rozier makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 29-35 | |
8:53 | +2 | Andre Drummond makes two point layup (DeMar DeRozan assists) | 29-37 | |
8:37 | P.J. Washington misses two point jump shot | |||
8:36 | Nick Richards offensive rebound | |||
8:35 | Nick Richards misses two point tip layup | |||
8:35 | Nick Richards offensive rebound | |||
8:32 | Bryce McGowens turnover (bad pass) (Jevon Carter steals) | |||
8:18 | Patrick Williams misses two point driving layup | |||
8:15 | Andre Drummond offensive rebound | |||
8:15 | Andre Drummond misses two point tip layup | |||
8:13 | Andre Drummond offensive rebound | |||
8:13 | Andre Drummond misses two point tip layup | |||
8:13 | Andre Drummond offensive rebound | |||
8:12 | +2 | Andre Drummond makes two point tip layup | 29-39 | |
7:50 | Hornets turnover (shot clock violation) | |||
7:40 | +3 | Coby White makes three point jump shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists) | 29-42 | |
7:39 | Hornets 60 second timeout | |||
7:23 | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | |||
7:20 | Andre Drummond defensive rebound | |||
7:13 | Ayo Dosunmu turnover (lost ball) (Brandon Miller steals) | |||
7:09 | Gordon Hayward turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
6:59 | Andre Drummond offensive foul (Off the ball) (Brandon Miller draws the foul) | |||
6:59 | Andre Drummond turnover (offensive foul) | |||
6:43 | Miles Bridges misses three point jump shot | |||
6:41 | Coby White defensive rebound | |||
6:25 | Patrick Williams turnover (traveling) | |||
6:11 | Brandon Miller misses three point jump shot | |||
6:11 | Bulls defensive rebound | |||
5:58 | +3 | Patrick Williams makes three point pullup jump shot (Nikola Vucevic assists) | 29-45 | |
5:43 | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | |||
5:41 | Patrick Williams defensive rebound | |||
5:33 | Jevon Carter turnover (bad pass) (Gordon Hayward steals) | |||
5:18 | +2 | Gordon Hayward makes two point driving floating jump shot (Ish Smith assists) | 31-45 | |
5:18 | Coby White shooting foul (Gordon Hayward draws the foul) | |||
5:18 | +1 | Gordon Hayward makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 32-45 | |
5:04 | Gordon Hayward personal foul (Nikola Vucevic draws the foul) | |||
4:47 | Coby White misses two point stepback jump shot | |||
4:45 | Alex Caruso offensive rebound | |||
4:41 | Alex Caruso misses two point driving floating jump shot | |||
4:39 | Bryce McGowens defensive rebound | |||
4:37 | +2 | Bryce McGowens makes two point running layup | 34-45 | |
4:29 | Coby White misses two point driving layup | |||
4:29 | Hornets defensive rebound | |||
4:10 | +2 | Gordon Hayward makes two point stepback jump shot | 36-45 | |
3:53 | Patrick Williams turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | |||
3:36 | +2 | Gordon Hayward makes two point driving floating bank jump shot | 38-45 | |
3:36 | Bulls 60 second timeout | |||
3:23 | DeMar DeRozan misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
3:21 | Terry Rozier defensive rebound | |||
3:04 | Terry Rozier misses three point jump shot | |||
3:01 | DeMar DeRozan defensive rebound | |||
2:42 | DeMar DeRozan misses two point pullup jump shot | |||
2:40 | Terry Rozier defensive rebound | |||
2:33 | P.J. Washington misses three point jump shot | |||
2:29 | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | |||
2:26 | P.J. Washington shooting foul (Alex Caruso draws the foul) | |||
2:26 | +1 | Alex Caruso makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 38-46 | |
2:26 | +1 | Alex Caruso makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 38-47 | |
2:13 | Gordon Hayward misses three point jump shot | |||
2:11 | DeMar DeRozan defensive rebound | |||
2:05 |