Bulls face the Cavaliers, look for 4th straight win
[April 07, 2025]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) —
Coby White scored 37 points, shooting 6 of 8 from 3-point range, Josh
Giddey added 23 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists and the Chicago
Bulls rolled past the Charlotte Hornets 131-117 on Sunday for their
third straight win.
Nikola Vucevic contributed 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Bulls, who
entered one game behind the Atlanta Hawks for the eighth spot in the
Eastern Conference. |
Chicago Bulls guard Coby White (0) drives to the basket while guarded by
Charlotte Hornets guard KJ Simpson (25) during the first half of an NBA
basketball game Sunday, April 6, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP
Photo/Jacob Kupferman) |
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Mark Williams had 22 points and nine rebounds
for the Hornets, who have lost 10 of 12 games. K.J. Simpson and
Jusuf Nurkic each had 18 points.
White continued to have success in Charlotte, a few hours from
where he grew up in Goldsboro, North Carolina, and later played
college basketball for the Tar Heels. In his last four games
against the Hornets at the Spectrum Center, White has averaged
30.5 points.
He finished 12 of 16 from the field and had five assists.
Takeaways
Bulls: Patrick Williams always seems to play well in Charlotte,
where he was born and raised, and Sunday was no exception. He
scored 15 points on 6 of 8 shooting.
Hornets: Miles Bridges continues to struggle mightily from
beyond the 3-point arc, shooting 18.5% (10 of 54) over the last
eight games. Bridges spent the entire fourth quarter on the
bench.
Key moment
After falling behind by 10 early, the Bulls took control in the
second quarter and built a 75-55 halftime lead behind White, who
had four 3s in the second quarter including a heave from just
inside midcourt to beat the first-half buzzer.
Key stat
Charlotte finished 8 of 30 from beyond the arc.
Up next
Both teams are in action Tuesday night. The Bulls visit the
Cavaliers, while the Hornets wrap up their home schedule against
the Grizzlies.
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