Rajon Rondo and Nikola Mirotic sparked the road victory after seeing reduced roles recently. Mirotic led Chicago with a 24 - point, 11 - rebound double - double while Rondo provided 20 points. Chicago forged a 36 - 24 lead after one quarter, a foundation that ultimately helped them hold on for the hard - fought win. Jimmy Butler and Dwyane Wade followed Mirotic with matching 23 - point efforts. Denzel Valentine pitched in 11 points off the bench. Robin Lopez and Bobby Portis tallied just six and five points, respectively. Jeremy Lamb's 26 points led the Hornets, while Michael Kidd-Gilchrist was next with 22. Kemba Walker was right behind with a 21 - point, 10 - assist double - double. Marvin Williams produced a 13 - point, 18 - rebound double - double and Cody Zeller managed 11 points. The second unit produced a collective 16 points despite two players (Frank Kaminsky and Marco Belinelli) logging over 20 minutes.
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