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Game state source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 7:08 pm EDTCharlotte Hornets at Chicago Bulls
2025-26 · Regular season · All results that day · Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls head-to-head · Charlotte Hornets schedule · Chicago Bulls schedule
Final
Away
Charlotte Hornets
131
Home
Chicago Bulls
99
Venue: United Center
Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.
Game recap
The Charlotte Hornets beat the Chicago Bulls 131-99 on the road on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at United Center. Brandon Miller had 23 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists for the Charlotte Hornets. Matas Buzelis had 32 points, 7 rebounds and 2 assists for the Chicago Bulls.
The Charlotte Hornets led 56-55 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the third quarter, won 42-16. Bench points: Charlotte Hornets 46, Chicago Bulls 30. Kon Knueppel had 21 points, 1 rebound and 2 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 131-99 on February 24, 2026.
- Who led the scoring?
- Brandon Miller scored 23 for the Charlotte Hornets; Matas Buzelis scored 32 for the Chicago Bulls.
Match dossier
Inside the game
Box score
| Team | q1 | q2 | q3 | q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Hornets | 31 | 25 | 42 | 33 | 131 |
| Chicago Bulls | 31 | 24 | 16 | 28 | 99 |
Game leaders
Charlotte Hornets
- Points
- 23 Brandon Miller
- Rebounds
- 7 Moussa Diabate
- Assists
- 7 LaMelo Ball
Chicago Bulls
- Points
- 32 Matas Buzelis
- Rebounds
- 7 Matas Buzelis
- Assists
- 5 Josh Giddey
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moussa Diabate starter | 30:39 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1 | +22 |
| Brandon Miller starter | 25:24 | 23 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9-16 | 5-9 | 0-0 | 2 | +16 |
| LaMelo Ball starter | 23:14 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6-16 | 4-12 | 0-0 | 3 | +31 |
| Kon Knueppel starter | 22:31 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-12 | 3-6 | 4-4 | 2 | +24 |
| Miles Bridges starter | 22:17 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6-11 | 4-7 | 0-0 | 0 | +19 |
| Sion James bench | 19:34 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1 | -5 |
| Grant Williams bench | 19:17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3-5 | 2-4 | 3-3 | 2 | +19 |
| Josh Green bench | 16:51 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 1 | +21 |
| Ryan Kalkbrenner bench | 16:40 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | +10 |
| Coby White bench | 15:33 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-9 | 2-4 | 0-0 | 1 | +20 |
| Pat Connaughton bench | 13:03 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-7 | 1-5 | 0-0 | 1 | -9 |
| Tre Mann bench | 7:50 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
| Xavier Tillman bench | 7:07 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1-3 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0 | -6 |
Not available: Liam McNeeley
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO | FG | 3P | FT | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matas Buzelis starter | 33:02 | 32 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13-19 | 6-11 | 0-0 | 2 | -7 |
| Isaac Okoro starter | 27:04 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-6 | 1-5 | 4-4 | 0 | -33 |
| Guerschon Yabusele starter | 26:33 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3-8 | 3-7 | 2-2 | 2 | -9 |
| Patrick Williams starter | 25:57 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4-6 | 3-5 | 0-0 | 0 | -4 |
| Josh Giddey starter | 25:50 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3-11 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 1 | -22 |
| Collin Sexton bench | 28:24 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4-9 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3 | -16 |
| Rob Dillingham bench | 23:20 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-9 | 0-2 | 2-2 | 2 | -21 |
| Nick Richards bench | 21:54 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 2-2 | 1 | -22 |
| Tre Jones bench | 19:59 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1-7 | 0-2 | 1-2 | 1 | -25 |
| Leonard Miller bench | 4:58 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0 | +1 |
| Lachlan Olbrich bench | 2:59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | -2 |
Not available: Zach Collins, Noa Essengue, Jaden Ivey, Jalen Smith
| Charlotte Hornets | Stat | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|
| 8/9 (88%) | Free throws | 13/15 (86%) |
| 24/38 (63%) | 2 pointers | 19/42 (45%) |
| 25/57 (43%) | 3 pointers | 16/40 (40%) |
| 49/95 (51%) | Field goals | 35/82 (42%) |
| 46 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 32 | Defensive rebounds | 24 |
| 14 | Offensive rebounds | 9 |
| 31 | Assists | 18 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 13 | Steals | 9 |
| 8 | Blocks | 1 |
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 17 | Max points in a row | 9 |
| 27:11 | Time spent in lead | 16:12 |
| 38 | Biggest lead | 9 |
Largest margin: 38 points.
Game flow
- Lead changes
- 12
- Times tied
- 8
- Largest lead · Charlotte Hornets
- 38 Q4 7:07
- Largest lead · Chicago Bulls
- 9 Q2 7:23
- Longest run
- 17-0 Charlotte Hornets · Q3 6:55 to Q3 4:35
Scoring plays
Q1 · 28 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 2 | 0 |
| 11:20 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal | 2 | 3 |
| 10:27 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro Free throw | 2 | 4 |
| 10:27 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro Free throw | 2 | 5 |
| 9:59 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 5 | 5 |
| 9:46 | Chicago Bulls | Guerschon Yabusele 3-pt field goal | 5 | 8 |
| 9:29 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 7 | 8 |
| 7:52 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 7 | 11 |
| 6:51 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 7 | 13 |
| 6:32 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 10 | 13 |
| 6:12 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 13 | 13 |
| 5:41 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 15 | 13 |
| 5:30 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 15 | 15 |
| 5:30 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 15 | 16 |
| 5:05 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 15 | 18 |
| 4:53 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 17 | 18 |
| 4:35 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 17 | 21 |
| 4:20 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 18 | 21 |
| 4:20 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 19 | 21 |
| 4:10 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro 3-pt field goal | 19 | 24 |
| 3:57 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams 3-pt field goal | 22 | 24 |
| 3:32 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 22 | 26 |
| 3:09 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams 3-pt field goal | 25 | 26 |
| 2:06 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 28 | 26 |
| 1:39 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones Free throw | 28 | 27 |
| 0:56 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal | 28 | 29 |
| 0:39 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 31 | 29 |
| 0:21 | Chicago Bulls | Tre Jones 2-pt field goal | 31 | 31 |
Q2 · 24 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:53 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 34 | 31 |
| 10:32 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton 3-pt field goal | 34 | 34 |
| 10:00 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 2-pt field goal | 34 | 36 |
| 9:31 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey Free throw | 34 | 37 |
| 9:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Pat Connaughton 2-pt field goal | 36 | 37 |
| 8:38 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton 3-pt field goal | 36 | 40 |
| 8:08 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 36 | 42 |
| 7:23 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal | 36 | 45 |
| 6:38 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 38 | 45 |
| 6:17 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 38 | 47 |
| 5:49 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 41 | 47 |
| 5:30 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 2-pt field goal | 43 | 47 |
| 4:46 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 46 | 47 |
| 3:52 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White 3-pt field goal | 49 | 47 |
| 3:38 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 49 | 49 |
| 3:25 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro Free throw | 49 | 50 |
| 3:25 | Chicago Bulls | Isaac Okoro Free throw | 49 | 51 |
| 2:41 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 51 | 51 |
| 1:52 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 51 | 53 |
| 1:22 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 52 | 53 |
| 1:22 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel Free throw | 53 | 53 |
| 0:49 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 56 | 53 |
| 0:41 | Chicago Bulls | Nick Richards Free throw | 56 | 54 |
| 0:41 | Chicago Bulls | Nick Richards Free throw | 56 | 55 |
Q3 · 26 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:35 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 56 | 58 |
| 11:21 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 59 | 58 |
| 11:03 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 61 | 58 |
| 10:21 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 63 | 58 |
| 10:08 | Chicago Bulls | Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal | 63 | 61 |
| 9:46 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 3-pt field goal | 66 | 61 |
| 9:31 | Chicago Bulls | Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal | 66 | 63 |
| 8:36 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 69 | 63 |
| 8:14 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 71 | 63 |
| 7:10 | Chicago Bulls | Collin Sexton 2-pt field goal | 71 | 65 |
| 6:55 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 2-pt field goal | 73 | 65 |
| 6:25 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 76 | 65 |
| 6:08 | Charlotte Hornets | Kon Knueppel 3-pt field goal | 79 | 65 |
| 5:39 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 81 | 65 |
| 5:21 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 84 | 65 |
| 4:46 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 86 | 65 |
| 4:35 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 88 | 65 |
| 4:07 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham Free throw | 88 | 66 |
| 4:07 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham Free throw | 88 | 67 |
| 2:53 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 3-pt field goal | 91 | 67 |
| 1:52 | Charlotte Hornets | Brandon Miller 2-pt field goal | 93 | 67 |
| 1:43 | Chicago Bulls | Rob Dillingham 2-pt field goal | 93 | 69 |
| 1:05 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 3-pt field goal | 96 | 69 |
| 0:33 | Charlotte Hornets | Coby White 2-pt field goal | 98 | 69 |
| 0:22 | Chicago Bulls | Guerschon Yabusele Free throw | 98 | 70 |
| 0:22 | Chicago Bulls | Guerschon Yabusele Free throw | 98 | 71 |
Q4 · 27 scoring plays
| Time left | Team | Play | Charlotte Hornets | Chicago Bulls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:43 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams 2-pt field goal | 100 | 71 |
| 11:32 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 100 | 74 |
| 11:13 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams Free throw | 101 | 74 |
| 11:13 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams Free throw | 102 | 74 |
| 11:13 | Charlotte Hornets | Grant Williams Free throw | 103 | 74 |
| 10:45 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 3-pt field goal | 106 | 74 |
| 10:23 | Chicago Bulls | Nick Richards 2-pt field goal | 106 | 76 |
| 10:05 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate 2-pt field goal | 108 | 76 |
| 9:55 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 108 | 78 |
| 9:21 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 108 | 81 |
| 9:09 | Charlotte Hornets | LaMelo Ball 2-pt field goal | 110 | 81 |
| 8:34 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 3-pt field goal | 113 | 81 |
| 8:06 | Charlotte Hornets | Josh Green 2-pt field goal | 115 | 81 |
| 7:31 | Charlotte Hornets | Miles Bridges 3-pt field goal | 118 | 81 |
| 7:07 | Charlotte Hornets | Moussa Diabate Free throw | 119 | 81 |
| 6:53 | Chicago Bulls | Nick Richards 2-pt field goal | 119 | 83 |
| 6:07 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal | 119 | 85 |
| 5:44 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann 2-pt field goal | 121 | 85 |
| 5:27 | Chicago Bulls | Guerschon Yabusele 3-pt field goal | 121 | 88 |
| 4:45 | Chicago Bulls | Guerschon Yabusele 3-pt field goal | 121 | 91 |
| 4:16 | Chicago Bulls | Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal | 121 | 94 |
| 3:00 | Charlotte Hornets | Pat Connaughton 3-pt field goal | 124 | 94 |
| 1:47 | Charlotte Hornets | Xavier Tillman 2-pt field goal | 126 | 94 |
| 1:18 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann 3-pt field goal | 129 | 94 |
| 1:10 | Chicago Bulls | Leonard Miller 3-pt field goal | 129 | 97 |
| 0:41 | Charlotte Hornets | Tre Mann 2-pt field goal | 131 | 97 |
| 0:34 | Chicago Bulls | Leonard Miller 2-pt field goal | 131 | 99 |
2025-26 season series
After this game: Charlotte Hornets 3-1. Final series: Charlotte Hornets 3-1.
- Nov 28: Chicago Bulls 116 at Charlotte Hornets 123
- Dec 12: Chicago Bulls 129 at Charlotte Hornets 126
- Jan 3: Charlotte Hornets 112 at Chicago Bulls 99
- Feb 24: Charlotte Hornets 131 at Chicago Bulls 99 (this game)
Highlights
- Bulls 99 - 131 Hornets — Full Highlights (YouTube)
Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.
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Tipoff in UTC
Feb 25, 2026 · 01:00 UTC