Montenegrin basketball player Nikola Vučević returned to the court after missing one game due to injury, but even with him on the court, Chicago could not win against Charlotte.
The Bulls were defeated 123:116 in the NBA Cup game, and Vučević achieved another double-double performance - in 31 minutes on the court he had 13 points, 14 rebounds and three assists.
During the second quarter, Charlotte had an 11-point lead twice (49:38 and 65:54), but Chicago reduced it to minus five (67:62) before the break, and in the third quarter, after six consecutive points, they took the lead - 88:84.
The Bulls had their last lead at the beginning of the final period when it was 96:95 - Charlotte made a 10:2 run, took a 105:98 lead and kept the advantage until the end.
White and Giddy each had 25 points against Chicago, while Miller had 27 points.
Denver lost to San Antonio 139:136, and Nikola Jokic was a rebound short of a triple-double. He finished the game with 21 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds.
Murray had 37 points against Denver, while Vassel had 35.
Luka Dončić was also excellent, having 35 points, 11 assists and five rebounds in the Los Angeles Lakers' victory over Dallas (129:119).
Only Reeves was more efficient than Dončić on the winning team with 38 points, while Washington finished the match with 22 points.
THE RESULTS
Atlanta - Cleveland 130:123
Brooklyn - Philadelphia 103:115
Charlotte - Chicago 123:116
Detroit - Orlando 109:112
Indiana - Washington 119:86
New York - Milwaukee 118:109
Denver - San Antonio 136:139
Oklahoma - Phoenix 123:119
Utah - Sacramento 128:119
Los Angeles Lakers - Dallas 129:119
Los Angeles Clippers - Memphis 107:112
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