CHARLOTTE, North Carolina David Wesley scored 21 of his 28 points after halftime as the Charlotte Hornets rallied from a 19-point deficit late in the third quarter before outlasting the Chicago Bulls, 102-95, in triple overtime on Tuesday.

Wesley's foul shot snapped an 95-95 tie with 2:29 left and was part of a game-ending 8-0 run for the Hornets.

But Charlotte played with little energy for three quarters and the Bulls appeared to be in control, opening a 63-44 lead with 2:58 left in the period. Chicago scored just 11 points over the final 15 minutes of regulation.

Eldon Campbell added 18 points and P.J. Brown 11 for the Hornets.

Elton Brand scored 30 points and Ron Mercer had 27 for the Bulls.

(Reuter)