The Charlotte Hornets (34-45) were defeated by the Chicago Bulls (27-51) as they lost their fourth straight game. Dwight Howard and Malik Monk led the Queen City team as they combined to score 44 points. In the end, Lauri Markkanen‘s 24 points and Sean Kilpatrick‘s 21 points (16 in the fourth) were too much for the Hornets to overcome.
Charlotte was a bit shorthanded in this one as they were without Cody Zeller (left knee soreness), Michael Carter-Williams (shoulder surgery), Dwayne Bacon (right ankle sprain) and Treveon Graham (concussion protocol).