It took a while before Coby White made his Charlotte Hornets debut, and he immediately showed why they need him. Before they broke the game open against the Chicago Bulls in the third quarter, which is becoming a regular occurrence, White helped keep the Hornets afloat, especially when LaMelo Ball got into early trouble.
The first half of the Hornets-Bulls showdown featured a neck-and-neck battle, with the Bulls racing to a 45-36 lead in the second quarter. Charles Lee called a timeout and subbed Ball, who logged two fouls six minutes into the opening stanza, and White in.