Coming off a victory over the Miami Heat, the Chicago Bulls showed promise early on executing both on offense and defense. At one point, the Bulls led by as many as 15 points.
The Hornets, led by All-Star guard Kemba Walker, worked their way back into the game, refusing to let the Bulls swat their chances at getting a win. The problem is the early buzz surrounding the play of Bulls forward Bobby Portis did nothing to rattle the Hornets during the second half. Much of the momentum would shift in favor of the Hornets by the time the game’s final buzzer sounded.