Overview
- Chicago erased a 13-point second-half deficit at Spectrum Center to edge Charlotte 129-126.
- Josh Giddey led the Bulls with 26 points, 11 assists and seven rebounds as seven players hit double figures.
- Officials overturned a foul on Zach Collins against Kon Knueppel with 10 seconds left, and Coby White sealed it with two free throws at 8.2 seconds.
- Hornets rookie Kon Knueppel scored a career-high 33 points with nine assists, and Miles Bridges added 32 in the loss.
- LaMelo Ball remained out with an ankle injury as Charlotte dropped four of five, and Chicago now hosts the Pelicans on Sunday.