US EditionMiller Scores 27 Points, Hornets Beat Bulls 123-116 to End 7-Game Losing Streak
Brandon Miller scored 27 points including five 3-pointers to help the Hornets snap a seven-game losing streak as Chicago made just 8 of 36 from three-point range.
- On Friday, the Charlotte Hornets beat the Chicago Bulls 123, snapping a seven-game losing streak and earning their first win in 16 days in Charlotte, N.C.
- Brandon Miller, in his third game back from a shoulder injury, went 10 of 19 and hit five 3s as the Hornets starters started aggressively and built an early lead.
- Charlotte limited Chicago Bulls 3-point shooters to 8 of 36 and forced four straight misses late, with Hornets bench scorer Collin Sexton contributing 21 points.
- The matchup was each team's final NBA Cup group game, though both teams had been eliminated, and Charlotte Hornets will host the 14-5 Toronto Raptors Saturday night.
- Miller's efficient night — 50% overall and 45% from deep in the first three quarters — contrasts with his season shooting rates of 41.8% overall and 26.7% from three, having suited up for only 5 games this season.
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Soft looking Bulls again drop another one to a basement dwelling team
This was the part of the schedule that the Bulls were supposed to flourish.Coming out of the regular-season gate with the minefield of playoff caliber teams like Detroit, New York and Cleveland to navigate, Billy Donovan’s crew was looking forward to mid-November and into early December.The Utahs, the Portlands, the Washingtons, New Orleans … time to feast.They’ve done nothing of the sort.So call Friday’s 123-116 loss to lowly Charlotte just the…
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Miller scores 27 points, Hornets beat Bulls 123-116 to end 7-game losing streak
Brandon Miller scored 27 points, Miles Bridges had 22 points, eight rebounds and seven assists and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Chicago Bulls 123-116 on Friday night to snap a seven-game losing streak.
Soft-looking Bulls drop another one to a basement-dwelling team
This was supposed to be the soft part of the schedule for the Bulls. Coming out of the regular-season gate against the Pistons, Knicks and Cavaliers, coach Billy Donovan’s crew was looking forward to mid-November into early December. Time to feast. They’ve done nothing of the kind. So call the 123-116 road loss to the lowly Hornets on Friday just the latest slap of embarrassment to the face of the suddenly fading Bulls (9-9). Eliminated from adv…
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