The Hornets connected on 23 three-point attempts (23-44 3pt FG, 52.3%), the most ever by any team in their season opener (previous record was 19, done 3 times) as they defeated the Bulls, 126-125. Additionally, the Hornets 23 made threes is a single-game franchise record. P.J. Washington, the #12 overall selection in the 2019 NBA Draft, set a new NBA record for most threes made in an NBA debut as he connected on 7 threes (previous record was 5, done twice) en route to a team-high 27 points and 4 rebounds as he led the Hornets to victory. Lauri Markkanen led the way for the Bulls with a game-high 35 points (13-25 FG), alongside 17 rebounds and 2 assists in the losing effort. With the win, the Hornets improve to 1-0, while the Bulls fall to 0-1 on the season.