CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA – NOVEMBER 28: LaMelo Ball #1 of the Charlotte Hornets controls the ball during the second half of the basketball game against the Chicago Bulls at Spectrum Center on November 28, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)

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The banged-up Chicago Bulls (17-17) have won their last two games as they host the Charlotte Hornets (11-23), who have dropped three straight, as both teams play the back end of back-to-backs on Saturday night at the United Center.

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 28: LaMelo Ball #1 of the Charlotte Hornets controls the ball during the second half of the basketball game against the Chicago Bulls at Spectrum Center on November 28, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by David Jensen/Getty Images)

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Matas Buzelis scored 17 of his 21 points after halftime on Friday night, including a pair of free throws with 22.8 seconds left, to lift Chicago to a 121-114 victory over the visiting Orlando Magic on Friday night. Buzelis also dished out seven assists while Kevin Huerter came off the bench for 20 points, Ayo Dosunmu finished with 17 points and seven assists, and Nikola Vučević went for 17 points and 10 rebounds. The Bulls are without leading scorers Coby White (calf) and Josh Giddey (hamstring).

The lead changed hands three times in the final 10.5 seconds on Friday night as the Hornets dropped a 122-121 road decision to the Milwaukee Bucks. Kon Knueppel paced Charlotte with 26 points, Miles Bridges added 25, and Brandon Miller scored 19, but his potential game-winning contested layup was off the mark. LaMelo Ball finished with 12 points and seven assists, and PJ Hall grabbed eight rebounds.

The teams split two games in Charlotte earlier this season, with Charlotte winning 123-116 on Nov. 28 and the Bulls taking a 129-126 win on Dec. 12. Vučević averages 16.1 points and 8.9 rebounds for Chicago, with Buzelis getting 14.3 points per game and Tre Jones putting up 12.2 points and 5.2 assists a night. Miles Bridges averages 20.0 points and 6.2 rebounds for the Hornets, and Ball records 20.0 points and 8.2 assists a night. Centers Ryan Kalkbrenner (sprained elbow) and Moussa Diabaté (sprained wrist) didn’t play on Friday night, with Diabaté listed as day-to-day.

This is a great NBA matchup that you will not want to miss; make sure to tune in and catch all the action.

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