Pau Gasol amassed 19 points and 15 rebounds and the Chicago Bulls finished strong to record a 102-95 win over Charlotte, the Hornets' 10th consecutive loss.
Jimmy Butler and Derek Rose each scored 15 points for Chicago, which squandered a 13-point third-quarter lead before embarking on a 15-4 run in the fourth to put the scuffling Hornets away.
Joakim Noah and Nikola Mirotic each posted double-doubles in the victory, with Noah compiling 14 points and 10 rebounds and Mirotic contributing 11 points and 12 boards off the bench.
Charlotte received 23 points from Kemba Walker and 20 out of Lance Stephenson, but was badly outshot by the Bulls from the perimeter. The Hornets hit just 2- of-15 attempts from 3-point range, compared to a 12-of-28 mark for Chicago.
[SportsNetwork.com]
