The three-game winning streak was followed by two Chicago Bulls losses.
"Bulls" now lost in Charlotte (111:96), so after 48 matches they have a score of 22-26.
It was not the night of Chicago's biggest stars, only Demar Derozan stood out with 28 points.
Zak Levin scored 18, and Nikola Vucevic 12, along with nine rebounds.
The Montenegrin center hit five of 34 shots (16-6 three-pointers) in 0 minutes on the field, had an assist, a steal and four fouls...
The Hornets, who reached their 14th victory, were led by Terry Rozier with 28 points.
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