The Charlotte Hornets (29 - 35) pulled out the win over the Chicago Bulls (40 - 27), 101 - 91, by limiting them to 31 second - half points. Joakim Noah was assessed his seventh technical foul in his return to the starting lineup after missing one game for rest. The Bulls were outrebounded 55 - 36 and are now one game behind the Toronto Raptors in the loss column. Bismack Biyombo filled in for the injured Al Jefferson and Cody Zeller, compiling 10 points and 10 rebounds in 22 minutes. Kemba Walker, in his second game since returning from a knee injury, played 28 minutes. Seven different Hornets scored at least 10 points, led by Gerald Henderson’s 20. The Hornets moved into the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference. Though the Bulls’ youngsters were asked to shoulder more of an offensive load, it wasn’t enough to secure a win over the eight - seeded Hornets. Nikola Mirotic, a contender for Rookie of the Year, scored 15 points on 5 - of - 15 shooting. Doug McDermott added 13 points and three three - pointers and Tony Snell matched his career - high with five three - pointers, notching 17 points in 36 minutes. Pau Gasol failed to record a double - double for just the 20th time all season. The Hornets have two days off before commencing a five - game road trip against the resurging Utah Jazz. The Bulls conclude a three - game road trip Sunday against the Oklahoma City Thunder.
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