The Chicago Bulls defeated the Charlotte Hornets, 115 - 109, at Spectrum Center on Monday night. The Bulls (31 - 35) had looked particularly sluggish during the five - game losing streak they'd come in to Monday with, as even the normally dependable Jimmy Butler and Dwyane Wade had appeared to fall victim to the malaise. In an attempt to shake matters up, head coach Fred Hoiberg opted to reinsert the mercurial Rajon Rondo into the starting lineup and bring Nikola Mirotic back into the rotation, with moves key to the road victory. Rondo provided 20 points, seven rebounds, six assists and one steal over 36 minutes to help complement resurgent performances on the first unit from Butler and Wade, while Mirotic ended up topping the team in scoring on the night. Chicago also got off on the right foot with a 36 - 24 lead after one quarter, a foundation that ultimately helped them hold on for the hard - fought win. Mirotic provided 24 points off the bench, which he supplemented with 11 rebounds. Butler and Wade led the way on the starting five with matching 23 - point efforts, with the former dishing out 11 assists, hauling in six rebounds and recording a pair of steals and blocks apiece, and the latter posting five assists, one rebound, two steals and one block. Denzel Valentine continued his recent stretch of solid play as a reserve with 11 points, five boards and two assists. Robin Lopez and Bobby Portis had quiet nights, tallying six and five points, respectively, while combining for nine rebounds and three assists. The Hornets (29 - 38) saw Jeremy Lamb, who drew the start for Nicolas Batum (migraine), lead the way with 26 points, a total he supplemented with four rebounds, two assists and two steals. Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was next with 22 points, six boards and one assist. Kemba Walker was right behind with a 21 - point, 10 - assist double - double that also included four rebounds. Marvin Williams produced a 13 - point, 18 - rebound double - double that also included five assists and one block. Cody Zeller managed 11 points, seven rebounds, two assists, three blocks and one steal. With such a productive night for the Charlotte starting five, the second unit produced a collective 16 points despite two players (Frank Kaminsky and Marco Belinelli) logging over 20 minutes. The Bulls head back home to face the Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night, while the Hornets travel to Indiana for a Wednesday evening date with the Pacers.
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