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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 6:37 pm EDTCharlotte Hornets at Chicago Bulls
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Final
Away
Charlotte Hornets
125
Home
Chicago Bulls
123
Venue: United Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Charlotte Hornets beat the Chicago Bulls 125-123 on the road on Friday, January 17, 2025 at United Center. LaMelo Ball had 26 points, 1 rebound and 9 assists for the Charlotte Hornets. Nikola Vučević had 40 points, 13 rebounds and 3 assists for the Chicago Bulls.
The Charlotte Hornets led 73-71 at halftime. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 36-29. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Nikola Vučević (double-double, Chicago Bulls), Mark Williams (double-double, Charlotte Hornets). Bench points: Charlotte Hornets 36, Chicago Bulls 35. Miles Bridges had 21 points, 4 rebounds and 3 assists in support for the winners.
Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.
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Reported player statistics
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| Player | Team | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | +/− | Retrieved (UTC) |
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Quick answers
- Who won Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls?
- The Charlotte Hornets beat the Chicago Bulls 125-123 on January 17, 2025.
- Who led the scoring?
- LaMelo Ball scored 26 for the Charlotte Hornets; Nikola Vučević scored 40 for the Chicago Bulls with 13 rebounds.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Hornets | 36 | 37 | 25 | 27 | 125 |
| Chicago Bulls | 29 | 42 | 32 | 20 | 123 |
Game leaders
Charlotte Hornets
- Points
- 26 LaMelo Ball
- Rebounds
- 19 Mark Williams
- Assists
- 9 LaMelo Ball
Chicago Bulls
- Points
- 40 Nikola Vučević
- Rebounds
- 13 Nikola Vučević
- Assists
- 8 Zach LaVine
Mark Williams double-double (19 PTS, 19 REB) · Nikola Vučević double-double (40 PTS, 13 REB)
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Williams starter | 32:58 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9-17 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 5 | +10 |
| LaMelo Ball starter | 32:05 | 26 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7-19 | 1-9 | 11-13 | 2 | -9 |
| Miles Bridges starter | 31:37 | 21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8-15 | 3-6 | 2-2 | 2 | +15 |
| Josh Green starter | 30:13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 0 | +4 |
| Nick Smith Jr. starter | 25:37 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6-12 | 3-7 | 0-0 | 0 | +8 |
| Cody Martin bench | 21:06 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -9 |
| Vasilije Micic bench | 19:25 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-7 | 1-3 | 2-3 | 1 | +13 |
| Seth Curry bench | 17:43 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7-10 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -3 |
| Moussa Diabate bench | 15:02 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -8 |
| Tidjane Salaun bench | 14:14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-3 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1 | -11 |
Not available: Brandon Miller, Tre Mann, Grant Williams, Josh Okogie, Nick Richards
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach LaVine starter | 34:48 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7-15 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 1 | +4 |
| Nikola Vučević starter | 34:11 | 40 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17-25 | 2-6 | 4-4 | 3 | +5 |
| Coby White starter | 32:56 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6-7 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 2 | +4 |
| Josh Giddey starter | 26:13 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3-7 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 2 | -16 |
| Patrick Williams starter | 16:55 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2-8 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 0 | -17 |
| Ayo Dosunmu bench | 28:12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4-8 | 1-3 | 0-0 | 4 | +4 |
| Lonzo Ball bench | 24:49 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2-6 | 2-6 | 0-0 | 2 | +16 |
| Julian Phillips bench | 17:34 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1-6 | 0-1 | 4-4 | 3 | -4 |
| Jalen Smith bench | 13:49 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-7 | 0-4 | 0-0 | 0 | -7 |
| Dalen Terry bench | 6:23 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2-4 | 2-3 | 0-0 | 1 | -2 |
| Matas Buzelis bench | 4:10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1-2 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +3 |
Not available: Adama Sanogo, Torrey Craig, Talen Horton-Tucker, Emanuel Miller
| Charlotte Hornets | Stat | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| 16/20 (80%) | Free throws | 13/14 (92%) |
| 35/62 (56%) | 2 pointers | 34/55 (61%) |
| 13/34 (38%) | 3 pointers | 14/40 (35%) |
| 48/96 (50%) | Field goals | 48/95 (50%) |
| 44 | Rebounds | 45 |
| 31 | Defensive rebounds | 33 |
| 13 | Offensive rebounds | 12 |
| 26 | Assists | 34 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Steals | 9 |
| 2 | Blocks | 3 |
| 13 | Fouls | 18 |
| 12 | Max points in a row | 12 |
| 38:13 | Time spent in lead | 6:43 |
| 14 | Biggest lead | 5 |
Largest margin: 12 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 10
- Times tied
- 6
- Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets
- 14 Q4 5:45
- Largest lead · Chicago Bulls
- 5 Q3 0:45
- Longest run
- 12-0 Charlotte Hornets · Q4 11:45 to Q4 8:20
Scoring plays
Q1 · 32 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:26 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 2 | 2 |
| 10:54 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 5 | 2 |
| 10:38 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 6 | 2 |
| 10:38 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 7 | 2 |
| 10:14 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 9 | 2 |
| 9:57 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 9 | 4 |
| 9:39 | Charlotte Hornets | Nick Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 11 | 4 |
| 9:24 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 11 | 6 |
| 8:55 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 13 | 6 |
| 8:37 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 13 | 8 |
| 7:51 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 2-pt field goal | 13 | 10 |
| 7:22 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal | 13 | 13 |
| 6:51 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 13 | 15 |
| 6:25 | Charlotte Hornets | Seth Curry 2-pt field goal | 15 | 15 |
| 5:49 | Charlotte Hornets | Seth Curry 2-pt field goal | 17 | 15 |
| 5:43 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 17 | 17 |
| 4:59 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 19 | 17 |
| 3:58 | Charlotte Hornets | Seth Curry 2-pt field goal | 21 | 17 |
| 3:42 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 21 | 19 |
| 3:32 | Charlotte Hornets | Seth Curry 2-pt field goal | 23 | 19 |
| 2:58 | Charlotte Hornets | Cody Martin 2-pt field goal | 25 | 19 |
| 2:39 | Charlotte Hornets | Cody Martin 3-pt field goal | 28 | 19 |
| 2:13 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 28 | 21 |
| 2:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Vasilije Micic 3-pt field goal | 31 | 21 |
| 1:42 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 31 | 23 |
| 1:21 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 33 | 23 |
| 1:08 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 33 | 25 |
| 0:38 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine Free throw | 33 | 26 |
| 0:38 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine Free throw | 33 | 27 |
| 0:33 | Charlotte Hornets | Seth Curry 3-pt field goal | 36 | 27 |
| 0:20 | Chicago Bulls | Julian Phillips 2-pt field goal | 36 | 29 |
Q2 · 36 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:25 | Charlotte Hornets | Nick Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 38 | 29 |
| 10:57 | Charlotte Hornets | Nick Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 41 | 29 |
| 10:35 | Chicago Bulls | Dalen Terry 3-pt field goal | 41 | 32 |
| 10:15 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 44 | 32 |
| 10:01 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal | 44 | 35 |
| 9:47 | Charlotte Hornets | Vasilije Micic 2-pt field goal | 46 | 35 |
| 9:47 | Charlotte Hornets | Vasilije Micic Free throw | 47 | 35 |
| 9:36 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 47 | 37 |
| 9:15 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 49 | 37 |
| 8:52 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 49 | 40 |
| 8:29 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 49 | 42 |
| 7:59 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 49 | 44 |
| 7:35 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 52 | 44 |
| 7:14 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 54 | 44 |
| 6:46 | Charlotte Hornets | Nick Smith Jr. 2-pt field goal | 56 | 44 |
| 6:36 | Chicago Bulls | Dalen Terry 3-pt field goal | 56 | 47 |
| 6:14 | Charlotte Hornets | Nick Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 59 | 47 |
| 6:02 | Chicago Bulls | Lonzo Ball 3-pt field goal | 59 | 50 |
| 5:16 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 59 | 53 |
| 4:34 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 59 | 56 |
| 3:55 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 61 | 56 |
| 3:03 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 61 | 58 |
| 2:40 | Charlotte Hornets | Seth Curry 2-pt field goal | 63 | 58 |
| 2:26 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 63 | 60 |
| 2:26 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine Free throw | 63 | 61 |
| 2:10 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 63 | 64 |
| 1:37 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 65 | 64 |
| 1:28 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 65 | 66 |
| 1:10 | Charlotte Hornets | Cody Martin 2-pt field goal | 67 | 66 |
| 1:03 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 67 | 68 |
| 1:03 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 67 | 69 |
| 0:50 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 69 | 69 |
| 0:40 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 69 | 71 |
| 0:36 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 70 | 71 |
| 0:36 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 71 | 71 |
| 0:23 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 73 | 71 |
Q3 · 29 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:21 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 75 | 71 |
| 10:39 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 75 | 73 |
| 10:28 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 77 | 73 |
| 10:20 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White Free throw | 77 | 74 |
| 10:03 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 3-pt field goal | 80 | 74 |
| 9:33 | Charlotte Hornets | Nick Smith Jr. 3-pt field goal | 83 | 74 |
| 9:16 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 83 | 76 |
| 8:43 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 84 | 76 |
| 8:43 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 85 | 76 |
| 8:31 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 85 | 78 |
| 8:17 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams Free throw | 86 | 78 |
| 7:45 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 89 | 78 |
| 7:37 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 89 | 80 |
| 7:10 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal | 89 | 83 |
| 6:53 | Charlotte Hornets | Tidjane Salaun 3-pt field goal | 92 | 83 |
| 6:38 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal | 92 | 86 |
| 6:03 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 94 | 86 |
| 5:25 | Chicago Bulls | Lonzo Ball 3-pt field goal | 94 | 89 |
| 5:01 | Charlotte Hornets | Seth Curry 2-pt field goal | 96 | 89 |
| 4:54 | Chicago Bulls | Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal | 96 | 91 |
| 4:32 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 96 | 93 |
| 4:00 | Chicago Bulls | Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal | 96 | 95 |
| 3:29 | Chicago Bulls | Jalen Smith 2-pt field goal | 96 | 97 |
| 2:08 | Chicago Bulls | Julian Phillips Free throw | 96 | 98 |
| 2:08 | Chicago Bulls | Julian Phillips Free throw | 96 | 99 |
| 1:33 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 98 | 99 |
| 1:15 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 98 | 101 |
| 0:45 | Chicago Bulls | Julian Phillips Free throw | 98 | 102 |
| 0:45 | Chicago Bulls | Julian Phillips Free throw | 98 | 103 |
Q4 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 99 | 103 |
| 11:45 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges Free throw | 100 | 103 |
| 11:10 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 102 | 103 |
| 10:20 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 104 | 103 |
| 9:55 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 106 | 103 |
| 9:23 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 108 | 103 |
| 8:20 | Charlotte Hornets | Vasilije Micic 2-pt field goal | 110 | 103 |
| 7:34 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 110 | 105 |
| 7:14 | Charlotte Hornets | Mark Williams 2-pt field goal | 112 | 105 |
| 6:26 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 114 | 105 |
| 6:26 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 115 | 105 |
| 6:10 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 116 | 105 |
| 5:45 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 3-pt field goal | 119 | 105 |
| 5:34 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 119 | 107 |
| 4:55 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 2-pt field goal | 121 | 107 |
| 4:47 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal | 121 | 110 |
| 4:18 | Chicago Bulls | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 121 | 113 |
| 3:47 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 121 | 115 |
| 3:15 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević Free throw | 121 | 116 |
| 3:15 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević Free throw | 121 | 117 |
| 2:19 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 121 | 119 |
| 1:58 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 122 | 119 |
| 1:47 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal | 122 | 121 |
| 1:38 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 123 | 121 |
| 1:38 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball Free throw | 124 | 121 |
| 0:17 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević Free throw | 124 | 122 |
| 0:17 | Chicago Bulls | Nikola Vučević Free throw | 124 | 123 |
| 0:13 | Charlotte Hornets | Vasilije Micic Free throw | 125 | 123 |
2024-25 season series
After this game: Chicago Bulls 2-1. Final series: Chicago Bulls 3-1.
- Dec 13: Charlotte Hornets 95 at Chicago Bulls 109
- Dec 30: Chicago Bulls 115 at Charlotte Hornets 108
- Jan 17: Charlotte Hornets 125 at Chicago Bulls 123 (this game)
- Apr 6: Chicago Bulls 131 at Charlotte Hornets 117
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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