Coby White scored 37 points, shooting 6 of 8 from 3-point range, Josh Giddey added 23 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists and the Chicago Bulls rolled past the Charlotte Hornets 131-117 on Sunday for their third straight win.

With most of the Hornets' primary offensive weapons sitting this one out, the Bulls took more advantage of the lack of defense being played. Charlotte put up a fight in the first, behind solid shooting from deep and nine points by Jusuf Nurkic off the bench.

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