KC Johnson: Bulls 131, Hornets 117. Bulls win 3rd straight, take 1 game lead over Heat for 9th and hold tiebreaker. 20-19 on road. Coby White 37 pts, 5 assists, 12-16 FGs; Josh Giddey 23 pts, 10 rebs, 8 assists; Nikola Vucevic 16 pts, 11 rebs, 4 assists; Patrick Williams 15 pts, 6-8 FGs. 26-5 edge in fast-break points