CHICAGO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan scored 29 points and the Chicago Bulls beat the short-handed Charlotte Hornets 111-100 on Wednesday for their third straight victory following a five-game skid.
Nikola Vucevic had 20 and 11 rebounds for the Bulls and Coby White added 19 points.
Gordon Hayward scored 27 points for Charlotte, and Terry Rozier had 25. The Hornets have lost two straight and four of five.
“In the third quarter, we came out ready to play,” White said. “Right now we’re playing a lot faster and making quicker decisions.”
Chicago took control in the first six minutes of the second half by holding the Hornets to just a pair of field goals.