Photos from the Chicago Bulls’ 109-95 victory against the Charlotte Hornets on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8) passes the ball as Hornets center Nick Richards (4) and forward Cody Martin (11) defend the basket in the third quarter on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Hornets guard Isaiah Wong (21) and Bulls guard Josh Giddey reach for a loose ball in the third quarter on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Hornets center Nick Richards (4) swats a shot attempt by Bulls forward Matas Buzelis (14) in the third quarter on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Hornets center Mark Williams (5) dunks past Bulls guard Josh Giddey in the third quarter on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Bulls guard Josh Giddey (3) chases Hornets guard Isaiah Wong (21) in the third quarter on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Bulls coach Billy Donovan and forward Patrick Williams watch the third quarter against the Hornets on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Bulls guard Josh Giddey, left, applauds after guard Lonzo Ball (2) hit a 3-pointer in the fourth quarter against the Hornets on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Bulls guard Coby White (0) passes the ball past Hornets guard Josh Green in the fourth quarter on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) The Bulls’ Dalen Terry, left, talks with fellow forward Patrick Williams on the bench in the third quarter against the Hornets on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Hornets forward and former Bulls player Taj Gibson acknowledges fans after a 109-95 Bulls win on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Hornets forward Taj Gibson, center, greets teammates and Bulls players after a 109-95 Bulls win on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. Gibson, 39 and in his 16th NBA season, played the first 7 1/2 seasons of his career for the Bulls. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Hornets forward Cody Martin (11) kicks a loose ball in the fourth quarter against the Bulls on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Bulls guard Lonzo Ball laughs at a comment from coach Billy Donovan as he is taken out of the game in the fourth quarter against the Hornets on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Bulls guard Lonzo Ball pats coach Billy Donovan on the chest as he is taken out of the game in the fourth quarter against the Hornets on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Bulls guard Lonzo Ball, right, jumps and deflects the ball from Hornets forward Moussa Diabate for a turnover in the fourth quarter on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Bulls guard Lonzo Ball (2) passes the ball after a scrum ensued in the fourth quarter against the Hornets on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Bulls guard Lonzo Ball, right, greets his brother, Hornets guard LaMelo Ball, after the Bulls’ 109-95 win on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Bulls guard Lonzo Ball (2) is fouled by Hornets forward Moussa Diabate (14) in the fourth quarter on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Bulls guard Zach LaVine (8) loses control of the ball against Hornets guard Josh Green in the fourth quarter on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu (11) swats the ball from Hornets guard Josh Green in the fourth quarter on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Hornets forward Cody Martin (11) and Bulls forward Matas Buzelis (14) reach for a loose ball in the first quarter on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Bulls guard Zach LaVine, right, is grabbed by Hornets center Nick Richards in the first quarter on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Hornets coach Charles Lee gestures to a player in the first quarter against the Bulls on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Bulls guard Ayo Dosunmu (11) advances the ball in the first quarter against the Hornets on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Bulls forward Patrick Williams (44) dribbles against the Hornets in the first quarter on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Bulls coach Billy Donovan yells to players in the first quarter against the Hornets on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Bulls forward Talen Horton-Tucker (22) jumps in between Hornets forward Tidjane Salaun, left, and guard Vasilije Micic to create a turnover in the second quarter on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Bulls forward Matas Buzelis (14) rises for a layup as Hornets forward Brandon Miller (24) defends in the first quarter on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Bulls guard Lonzo Ball (2) is helped to his feet in the first quarter against the Hornets on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Official Marat Kogut pats Bulls coach Billy Donovan on the back in the first quarter against the Hornets on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Bulls guard Coby White (0) drives toward the basket against Hornets forward Brandon Miller in the first quarter on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Bulls center Adama Sanogo (21) grabs an offensive rebound in the first quarter against the Hornets on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Bulls guards Josh Giddey (3) and Lonzo Ball (2) work in tandem against the Hornets in the first quarter on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Bulls forward Talen Horton-Tucker (22) deflects a shot attempt by Hornets forward Miles Bridges (0) in the second quarter on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Bulls forward Patrick Williams, right, waits with teammates for play to resume in the second quarter against the Hornets on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Bulls forward Julian Phillips (15) rises for a layup in the second quarter against the Hornets on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Bulls guards Josh Giddey (3) and Lonzo Ball (2) work in tandem in the second quarter against the Hornets on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Bulls guards Lonzo Ball (2) and Zach LaVine (8) make Hornets guard Isaiah Wong (21) turn over the ball in the second quarter on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Bulls guard Coby White (0) deflects the ball from Hornets guard Josh Green (10) in the first quarter on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Bulls guard Lonzo Ball (2) chases a loose ball in the second quarter against the Hornets on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Hornets guard Seth Curry (30) blocks Bulls forward Julian Phillips, right, in the second quarter on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Bulls guards Zach LaVine (8) and Lonzo Ball (2) make Hornets guard Isaiah Wong (21) turn over the ball in the second quarter on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Bulls forward Dalen Terry, right, walks on the court before a game against the Hornets on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Hornets forward Cody Martin jogs to the court for a game against the Bulls on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune) Bulls guard Josh Giddey warms up for a game against the Hornets on Dec. 13, 2024, at the United Center. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)