The Charlotte Hornets came out of the gates looking like a team that hadn't played a game since Sunday. Charles Lee's squad was rusty for most of the night, attempting to shake off the cobwebs that developed over the extended layoff.
A trip to face the upstart Bulls was always going to be an uphill battle, but it steepened as they dominated the first quarter. Chicago's Ayo Dosunmu ripped of twelve points and a pair of assists in the opening stanza, getting whatever he wanted from wherever he wanted on the floor. As the game progressed, his Chicago teammates picked up where he left off, handling the Hornets at a 10-ish point stiff arm for the following three quarters with a wholistic effort.