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Hornets topple Bulls 130-105

Xinhua, November 4, 2015 Adjust font size:

Jeremy Lamb scored 20 points on 9-of-10 as the Charlotte Hornets enjoyed a 130-105 rout of the Chicago Bulls for their first win of the season on Tuesday.

Nicolas Batum added 18 for the Hornets. Jeremy Lin had 15 points, Al Jefferson had 14 and Spencer Hawes finished with 13.

Jimmy Butler led the Bulls with a season-high 26 points. Pau Gasol had 13 points and 8 rebounds and Doug McDermott added 17 points.

"We came out very flat and it just carried on the whole game," said Joakim Noah of the Bulls.

The Hornets led by as many as 27 in the second quarter and the Bulls never surged a serious challenge. Endi