Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls: NBA Live Stream, Schedule, Probable Lineups, Injury Report, March 31, 2023

The game between the Charlotte Hornets and Chicago Bulls will take place at Spectrum Center on Friday, March 31 at 7:00 PM ET.

The Charlotte Hornets in a file photo (Image credits: Twitter)
By Niranjan Shivalkar | Mar 31, 2023 | 3 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

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The Charlotte Hornets will welcome the Chicago Bulls to Spectrum Center for an NBA game on Friday. The Indiana Pacers won 134-137 in their last game over the Thunder. P.J. Washington scored 22 of his career-high 43 points in the fourth quarter, and the Charlotte Hornets rallied to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 137-134 on Tuesday night for their third straight win. Washington made 8 of 11 field goals and 3 of 5 3-pointers in the final quarter to help the Hornets recover from an eight-point deficit early in the period.

Maledon hit a 3-pointer with six minutes left to give Charlotte a 123-110 lead. The Thunder responded with a 7-0 run, with six of the points coming from Lu Dort, to stay in the game. Oklahoma City tied the game at 129 on an acrobatic layup by Williams with just over two minutes to play, and it was close the rest of the way. “Obviously, we had our moments tonight, but certainly didn’t string together enough in order to earn the win,” Daigneault said. 

The Hornets were coming off two wins over the Dallas Mavericks, who also need victories to get into the Western Conference playoffs. Joe hit a 3-pointer in the closing seconds of the second quarter to give the Thunder a 68-57 lead. Oklahoma City took a 99-93 lead into the fourth, but the Hornets battled back. Former Thunder guard Theo Maledon scored, was fouled and made the free throw to put Charlotte ahead, 104-103, with just under 10 minutes to play.

Chicago Bulls

The Chicago Bulls on the other hand lost 110-121 against the Lakers in their last game. Nikola Vucevic had 29 points, 12 rebounds and six assists for Chicago in its second straight loss. DeMar DeRozan scored 22 points, and reserve Coby White had 17 points and nine assists.

The Bulls (36-40) are 10th in the Eastern Conference, clinging to the last spot for the play-in tournament. “Obviously we didn’t close the (first) half very well. … And in the third quarter, LeBron made some tough shots and then our inability to score with them hurt us,” coach Billy Donovan said.

LaVine’s dunk got Chicago within seven with 56.7 seconds left in the third. But Los Angeles quickly pulled away in the final period. Dennis Schröder’s three-point play made it 97-79 with 8:22 left, capping a 12-3 Lakers run. Davis connected on his only 3-point attempt with 6:07 to go, lifting Los Angeles to a 105-87 lead.

Probable Lineup

Charlotte Hornets: PJ Washington, Bryce McGowens, ick Richards, Théo Maledon, Sviatoslav Mykhailiuk

Chicago Bulls: DeMar DeRozan, Alex Caruso, Nikola Vucevic, Zach LaVine, Patrick Beverley

Injury Report

Charlotte Hornets: Cody Martin, Terry Rozier, Kelly Oubre Jr., Gordon Hayward, Dennis Smith Jr., LaMelo Ball

Chicago Bulls: Alex Caruso, Javonte Green, Andre Drummond, Lonzo Ball, Justin Lewis

Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls Schedule

The game between the Charlotte Hornets and Chicago Bulls will take place at Spectrum Center on Friday, March 31 at 7:00 PM ET.

Where to watch the Charlotte Hornets vs Chicago Bulls?

The match between the Charlotte Hornets and Chicago Bulls will be telecast live on Bally Sports Southeast, Fox Sports Southeast, NBC Sports Chicago.

CountryChannelDate and Time
United StatesBally Sports Southeast, Fox Sports Southeast, NBC Sports Chicago.March 31 (7:00 PM ET)

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