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Chicago Bulls at Atlanta Hawks

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13-18, 9-7 Away
Final
133 - 141

16-15, 9-7 Home

Hawks erase 21-point deficit by scoring 50 in the 4th quarter in a 141-133 win over the Bulls

Hawks complete the comeback with stunning 50-point fourth quarter

Atlanta trailed 124-107 with 6:23 remaining in the game and used a 23-2 run to take its first lead since the first quarter.

Johnson added 15 rebounds and Trae Young scored 27 points, surpassing the 11,000 career point mark, and added 13 assists as the Hawks won their second straight.

Zach LaVine scored a season-high 37 points in the loss. Jevon Carter scored 19 of his 26 points in the first quarter as the Bulls lost their third straight despite shooting 54% (53 for 98) from the field.

Takeaways Bulls: The Bulls trailed by seven points early before going on a 31-12 run in the first quarter for a 33-21 lead after a period. They held the lead until late in the fourth quarter.

Hawks: De'Andre Hunter, who scored 25 points, has finished with 15 or more points off the bench in 13 consecutive games. It's the longest such streak for a reserve player in Hawks' history. Six Atlanta players scored in double figures.

Key moment With three minutes to go in the game, Young hit a tying 3-pointer — the first deadlock since the opener quarter — that sent the home crowd into a frenzy. Seconds later, Johnson took a steal down the floor and scored on a jam to give Atlanta the lead.

Key stat Chicago hit 22 3-pointers, good for a franchise-record 31st straight game in which the Bulls have made at least 10 3s.

Up next Atlanta hosts the Miami Heat, and Chicago hosts the Milwaukee Bucks. Both games are Saturday.

Regular Season Series

CHI leads series 2-1

Matchup Prediction

Hawks: 68.8%
Bulls: 31.2%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 133 - 141
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 133 - 141
4th 10.1 Jalen Johnson defensive rebound 133 - 141
4th 14.0 Patrick Williams misses 24-foot three point pullup jump shot 133 - 141
4th 17.1 Trae Young makes free throw 2 of 2 133 - 141

Statistics

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53-98 FG 46-89
54.1 Field Goal % 51.7
22-43 3PT 17-45
51.2 Three Point % 37.8
5-6 FT 32-34
83.3 Free Throw % 94.1
36 Rebounds 44
9 Offensive Rebounds 12
27 Defensive Rebounds 32
36 Assists 32
8 Steals 9
1 Blocks 5
14 Turnovers 12
2 Team Turnovers 2
16 Total Turnovers 14
1 Technical Fouls 0
1 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
19 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 13
16 Fast Break Points 15
58 Points in Paint 56
26 Fouls 13
21 Largest Lead 8

Game Information

State Farm Arena

Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 17,760 · Capacity:

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland 34 6 .850 - L1
Milwaukee 23 17 .575 11 W3
Indiana 23 19 .548 12 W1
Detroit 21 20 .512 13.5 L1
Chicago 18 24 .429 17 L4

2024-25 Southeast Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Orlando - 20 L2 0.53488374 23
Atlanta 0.5 19 W2 0.525 21
Miami 1.5 20 L3 0.5 20
Charlotte 10.5 28 W2 0.2631579 10
Washington 15 33 L8 0.15384616 6
Full Standings

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