Hornets
Charlotte
Eastern Conference
Southeast
17
13
30
2844
3131
18
5
28
84
37
44
28
24
86
36
12
48
13
25
6
10
8
103
4
54
11
20
2319
99
4
49
37
76
1013
23
1036
35
74
13
14
2226
6060
45
21
47
2121
118
6
411
311
76
67
43
110
32
104
11
32
2728
6060
5
1
20
23
9
39
4
3
75
10
2
12
3
7
1
1
22
60
4
1
25
19
9
47
9
7
78
13
3
16
5
4
3
4
26
60
4
2
50
21
11
52
4
3
75
6
4
10
3
10
1
3
27
60
5
1
20
21
8
38
11
11
100
7
3
10
2
4
1
2
28
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Nicolas
Batum
Nicolas Batum
True
39
7
15
47
1
5
20
5
6
83
2
9
11
10
1
1
2
0
20
17
triple
Michael
Kidd-Gilchrist
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
True
32
5
9
56
0
0
0
2
3
67
2
7
9
2
1
4
0
0
12
6
none
Kemba
Walker
Kemba Walker
True
32
6
16
38
2
3
67
6
6
100
2
3
5
4
1
0
1
0
20
10
none
Cody
Zeller
Cody Zeller
True
32
5
9
56
0
0
0
3
4
75
5
2
7
4
1
2
1
1
13
3
none
Marvin
Williams
Marvin Williams
True
23
3
7
43
1
3
33
2
2
100
0
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
9
11
none
Frank
Kaminsky
Frank Kaminsky
False
24
5
14
36
1
4
25
2
2
100
1
4
5
1
0
1
0
1
13
1
none
Jeremy
Lamb
Jeremy Lamb
False
16
2
6
33
0
2
0
3
3
100
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
7
-1
none
Roy
Hibbert
Roy Hibbert
False
15
2
2
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
0
0
4
2
3
4
9
none
Ramon
Sessions
Ramon Sessions
False
15
2
5
40
0
1
0
1
2
50
0
1
1
3
0
0
2
0
5
2
none
Marco
Belinelli
Marco Belinelli
False
6
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
none
Treveon
Graham
Treveon Graham
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Spencer
Hawes
Spencer Hawes
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Brian
Roberts
Brian Roberts
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
26
December
2016
Monday
Barclays Center
Brooklyn
Nets
Brooklyn
False
Bulls
Chicago
Eastern Conference
Central
14
15
29
2556
3416
22
7
32
96
38
40
10
8
80
35
17
52
6
20
5
9
20
91
4
62
20
32
2323
106
5
44
42
95
129
24
153
10
53
01
14
2614
6060
68
32
47
2228
1111
50
20
20
100
68
38
106
32
75
22
22
2724
6060
6
2
33
23
10
43
4
4
100
12
2
14
1
5
0
1
26
60
2
0
0
23
6
26
4
2
50
9
4
13
0
3
1
4
14
60
6
3
50
22
11
50
2
2
100
6
3
9
3
7
2
2
27
60
8
2
25
28
11
39
0
0
0
8
8
16
2
5
2
2
24
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Jimmy
Butler
Jimmy Butler
True
39
11
19
58
2
4
50
2
2
100
0
4
4
4
0
1
2
2
26
-7
none
Robin
Lopez
Robin Lopez
True
32
3
8
38
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
5
9
1
0
2
0
4
6
-4
none
Rajon
Rondo
Rajon Rondo
True
32
3
10
30
1
3
33
0
0
0
2
7
9
10
2
0
5
1
7
-6
none
Taj
Gibson
Taj Gibson
True
29
4
10
40
0
0
0
2
2
100
1
2
3
0
0
2
0
1
10
-5
none
Dwyane
Wade
Dwyane Wade
True
26
5
16
31
0
1
0
2
2
100
1
6
7
2
2
0
1
2
12
-10
none
Doug
McDermott
Doug McDermott
False
33
5
12
42
3
7
43
2
2
100
0
4
4
1
0
0
1
3
15
-11
none
Nikola
Mirotić
Nikola Mirotić
False
19
5
16
31
1
7
14
0
0
0
5
5
10
0
1
1
0
2
11
-9
double
Cristiano
Felício
Cristiano Felício
False
13
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
4
2
6
0
0
0
0
4
0
-6
none
Jerian
Grant
Jerian Grant
False
12
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
4
-2
none
Isaiah
Canaan
Isaiah Canaan
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Bobby
Portis
Bobby Portis
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Denzel
Valentine
Denzel Valentine
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Paul
Zipser
Paul Zipser
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
25
December
2016
Sunday
AT&T Center
San Antonio
Spurs
San Antonio
False
The dynamic backcourt duo of Kemba Walker and Nicolas Batum led the way for the Hornets with matching 20 - point efforts , with the latter adding 11 rebounds , 10 assists , a steal and a block . Cody Zeller went for 13 points , while Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had a near double - double with 12 points and nine boards , along with four blocks . Frank Kaminsky III 's 13 points paced the bench . The Hornets struggled from three - point range with just a 28 percent success rate , but also recorded 13 blocks on the night . Butler 's 26 points paced the Bulls , and Dwyane Wade registered 12 points . Taj Gibson supplied 10 points , while Rajon Rondo went for seven points , 10 assists , nine rebounds and two steals . Doug McDermott 's 15 points and Nikola Mirotic 's 11 - point , 10 - rebound double in 19 minutes were the top bench contributions . The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Chicago Bulls , 103 - 91 , at Spectrum Center on Friday night . The Bulls ( 14 - 15 ) checked in to Friday night on a downturn , as they 'd lost four of their last five . They were able to get off to a fast start , however , outscoring the host Hornets ( 17 - 13 ) by a 26 - 22 margin in the first quarter . Charlotte turned the table quickly in the second period , however , almost doubling up the visitors with a 26 - 14 advantage . Although the Bulls bounced back in the third , the Hornets were able to keep pace every step of the way throughout the second half , which resulted in their tenth home win of the season . While Chicago failed to find much scoring from their starting five outside of Jimmy Butler , Charlotte benefited from a balanced effort across their first unit . As customary , the effective backcourt duo of Kemba Walker and Nicolas Batum led the way , as they supplied matching 20 - point contributions . Butler 's 24 points led the Bulls , a total he supplemented with four rebounds , four assists and a block . Dwyane Wade was second , registering 12 points , seven rebounds , two assists and two steals . Taj Gibson supplied 10 points , three rebounds and a pair of blocks . Rajon Rondo mustered a modest seven points but also provided 10 assists , nine rebounds and two steals . Doug McDermott led the second unit with 15 points , while Nikola Mirotic managed an 11 - point , 10 - rebound double that also included a steal and a block in just 19 minutes off the bench . Walker added five rebounds , four assists and a steal to his co - leading point total , while Batum 's performance was a triple - double that also consisted of 11 rebounds , 10 assists , a steal and a block . Cody Zeller went for 13 points , seven rebounds , four assists , two blocks and a steal . Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had a near double - double with 12 points , nine rebounds , two assists , a steal and four blocks . Frank Kaminsky III paced the bench with 13 points , five boards , an assist and a block . The Bulls are in San Antonio on Christmas Day to take on the Spurs , while the Hornets visit the Brooklyn Nets on Monday evening .
The dynamic backcourt duo of Kemba Walker and Nicolas Batum led the way for the Hornets with matching 20 - point efforts, with the latter adding 11 rebounds, 10 assists, a steal and a block. Cody Zeller went for 13 points, while Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had a near double - double with 12 points and nine boards, along with four blocks. Frank Kaminsky III's 13 points paced the bench. The Hornets struggled from three - point range with just a 28 percent success rate, but also recorded 13 blocks on the night. Butler's 26 points paced the Bulls, and Dwyane Wade registered 12 points. Taj Gibson supplied 10 points, while Rajon Rondo went for seven points, 10 assists, nine rebounds and two steals. Doug McDermott's 15 points and Nikola Mirotic's 11 - point, 10 - rebound double in 19 minutes were the top bench contributions.
The dynamic backcourt duo of Kemba Walker and Nicolas Batum led the way for the Hornets with matching 20 - point efforts, with the latter adding 11 rebounds, 10 assists, a steal and a block. Cody Zeller went for 13 points, while Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had a near double - double with 12 points and nine boards, along with four blocks. Frank Kaminsky III's 13 points paced the bench. The Hornets struggled from three - point range with just a 28 percent success rate, but also recorded 13 blocks on the night. Butler's 26 points paced the Bulls, and Dwyane Wade registered 12 points. Taj Gibson supplied 10 points, while Rajon Rondo went for seven points, 10 assists, nine rebounds and two steals. Doug McDermott's 15 points and Nikola Mirotic's 11 - point, 10 - rebound double in 19 minutes were the top bench contributions. The Charlotte Hornets defeated the Chicago Bulls, 103 - 91, at Spectrum Center on Friday night. The Bulls (14 - 15) checked in to Friday night on a downturn, as they'd lost four of their last five. They were able to get off to a fast start, however, outscoring the host Hornets (17 - 13) by a 26 - 22 margin in the first quarter. Charlotte turned the table quickly in the second period, however, almost doubling up the visitors with a 26 - 14 advantage. Although the Bulls bounced back in the third, the Hornets were able to keep pace every step of the way throughout the second half, which resulted in their tenth home win of the season. While Chicago failed to find much scoring from their starting five outside of Jimmy Butler, Charlotte benefited from a balanced effort across their first unit. As customary, the effective backcourt duo of Kemba Walker and Nicolas Batum led the way, as they supplied matching 20 - point contributions. Butler's 24 points led the Bulls, a total he supplemented with four rebounds, four assists and a block. Dwyane Wade was second, registering 12 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals. Taj Gibson supplied 10 points, three rebounds and a pair of blocks. Rajon Rondo mustered a modest seven points but also provided 10 assists, nine rebounds and two steals. Doug McDermott led the second unit with 15 points, while Nikola Mirotic managed an 11 - point, 10 - rebound double that also included a steal and a block in just 19 minutes off the bench. Walker added five rebounds, four assists and a steal to his co - leading point total, while Batum's performance was a triple - double that also consisted of 11 rebounds, 10 assists, a steal and a block. Cody Zeller went for 13 points, seven rebounds, four assists, two blocks and a steal. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had a near double - double with 12 points, nine rebounds, two assists, a steal and four blocks. Frank Kaminsky III paced the bench with 13 points, five boards, an assist and a block. The Bulls are in San Antonio on Christmas Day to take on the Spurs, while the Hornets visit the Brooklyn Nets on Monday evening.
<GAME> <DATE> 23 December 2016 <DAY> Friday <STADIUM> Spectrum Center <CITY> Charlotte <HOME> <TEAM> Hornets <CITY> Charlotte <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 103 <WINS-LOSSES> 17 13 <QTRS> 22 26 27 28 <TEAM-AST> 25 <3PT> 5 <TEAM-FG> 37 <TEAM-FT> 24 <TEAM-REB> 48 <TEAM-TO> 10 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 26 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Monday <NEXT-STADIUM> Barclays Center <NEXT-CITY> Brooklyn <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Brooklyn <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Nets <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <VIS> <TEAM> Bulls <CITY> Chicago <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 91 <WINS-LOSSES> 14 15 <QTRS> 26 14 27 24 <TEAM-AST> 20 <3PT> 7 <TEAM-FG> 38 <TEAM-FT> 8 <TEAM-REB> 52 <TEAM-TO> 9 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 25 December 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> AT&T Center <NEXT-CITY> San Antonio <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> San Antonio <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Spurs <NEXT-IS-HOME> no <PLAYER> Kemba Walker <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 20 <FG> 6 16 38 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nicolas Batum <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 20 <FG> 7 15 47 <FG3> 1 5 20 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 11 <AST> 10 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 9 <OREB> 2 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> triple <PLAYER> Frank Kaminsky <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 14 36 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cody Zeller <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 13 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 7 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 5 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Michael Kidd-Gilchrist <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 9 56 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 3 67 <REB> 9 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 4 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marvin Williams <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 7 43 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 2 <AST> 1 <STL> 2 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jeremy Lamb <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 16 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Ramon Sessions <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 1 2 50 <REB> 1 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Roy Hibbert <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 15 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 2 100 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 4 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Brian Roberts <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Spencer Hawes <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Treveon Graham <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Marco Belinelli <TEAM> Charlotte Hornets <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-12 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jimmy Butler <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 39 <PTS> 26 <FG> 11 19 58 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 4 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Doug McDermott <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 15 <FG> 5 12 42 <FG3> 3 7 43 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 4 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dwyane Wade <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 12 <FG> 5 16 31 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 6 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Nikola Mirotić <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 11 <FG> 5 16 31 <FG3> 1 7 14 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 10 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 5 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Taj Gibson <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 29 <PTS> 10 <FG> 4 10 40 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 3 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Rajon Rondo <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 7 <FG> 3 10 30 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 9 <AST> 10 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 2 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Robin Lopez <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 9 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 2 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 4 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jerian Grant <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 12 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 3 67 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Paul Zipser <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Denzel Valentine <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Bobby Portis <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Isaiah Canaan <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cristiano Felício <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-12 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 2 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 2 0 <REB> 6 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 4 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none