Hornets Vs Bulls: Miller, Knueppel Fuel Charlotte’s Franchise‑Record Eighth Straight Road Win
The Charlotte Hornets routed the Chicago Bulls 131-99 on Tuesday night in Chicago, extending their road winning streak to a franchise‑record eight games. In the hornets vs bulls matchup, blistering outside shooting and a dominant third quarter turned a one‑point halftime score into a lopsided defeat that handed Chicago its 10th straight loss.
Brandon Miller and Kon Knueppel lift the offense
Brandon Miller led Charlotte with 23 points, finishing with five 3‑pointers, while Kon Knueppel added 21 points and nailed three 3s on six attempts. Knueppel’s long-range total reached 201 for the season, and in his 58th game he became the fastest player to reach 200 career 3‑pointers. Midway through the third quarter Knueppel hit back‑to‑back threes and scored 10 straight points to give Charlotte a 14‑point cushion; Miller then hit three consecutive shots, including one of his five triples, pushing the lead to 88-65 and capping the decisive run.
Hornets Vs Bulls Third-Quarter Surge
Charlotte turned the game with a 42-16 third quarter that included a decisive 22-2 stretch. The Hornets shot 51. 6% from the field for the game and connected on 25 of 57 attempts from beyond the arc — one make shy of their team record — a level of efficiency that created separation after a tight first half.
Chicago’s individual highs and turnovers
Rookie Matas Buzelis scored a career‑high 32 points for Chicago, but the Bulls were undone by 19 turnovers that hindered any sustained comeback. Patrick Williams and Guerschon Yabusele each contributed 11 points as Chicago matched its season‑long slide, suffering a 10th straight loss that equals the franchise’s longest skid since January 2019.
Roster notes: returns, suspensions and a debut
LaMelo Ball finished with 16 points, and Miles Bridges also had 16 in his return from a suspension. Bridges and Moussa Diabate were in the starting lineup after sitting out four games for their roles in a fight against Detroit on Feb. 9. New Hornet Coby White made his debut against the team that traded him at the deadline earlier this month, entering midway through the first quarter and scoring 10 points in 15: 33. Chicago welcomed White back with a short video tribute recalling his 6 1/2 seasons with the franchise.
Game flow and momentum shifts
Charlotte fell behind by nine midway through the second quarter but trailed just 56-55 at the half, setting the stage for the third‑quarter outburst. The combination of hot perimeter shooting and consecutive defensive stops produced the 22-2 run that swung the game; turnovers by Chicago compounded the damage and limited its ability to respond. What makes this notable is how quickly the game flipped — a late first‑half rally by Chicago was erased in a matter of minutes once Charlotte’s shooters found rhythm.
The measurable impact was decisive: a 32‑point margin in a game that was still in doubt at halftime, Charlotte’s 25 made 3s from 57 attempts, and the franchise milestone of an eighth straight road victory. Those figures underscore both the Hornets’ offensive efficiency and the Bulls’ struggles with ball security on a night when individual scoring highs and roster changes failed to stem the collapse.
