Atlanta Hawks at Chicago Bulls
· NBA Cup - Group PlayLaVine, Dosunmu and White power the Bulls to a 136-122 win over the Hawks
Nikola Vucevic had 18 points and 13 rebounds for his 11th double-double and Josh Giddey scored 18 as all five Chicago starters — and two bench players — reached double figures. The Bulls shot a season-high 57% (49 of 86) from the floor
The Bulls beat Atlanta for the second time this season and improved to 1-1 in NBA Cup play. Chicago won in the in-season tournament after going 0-4 last season.
Trae Young had 25 points and 13 assists for Atlanta, while Jalen Johnson finished with 25 points and 13 rebounds. Clint Capela had 21 points and 11 rebounds as the Hawks closed out a four-game trip at 1-3.
Atlanta is 2-1 in NBA Cup play.
Bulls. Forward Patrick Williams missed a second straight game with inflammation in his left foot, and Dosunmu took his place in the starting lineup. Coach Billy Donovan didn’t have a timeline for Williams’ return. Williams missed the second half of last season with acute bone edema in the foot, then a stress reaction that required surgery.
Regular Season Series
CHI leads series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 122 - 136 |
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 122 - 136 |
| 4th 0.1 | ![]() |
Hawks offensive team rebound | 122 - 136 |
| 4th 0.1 | ![]() |
Dyson Daniels misses 14-foot two point shot | 122 - 136 |
| 4th 1.1 | ![]() |
Nikola Vucevic lost ball turnover (Dyson Daniels steals) | 122 - 136 |
Statistics
ATL |
CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 49-107 | FG | 49-86 |
| 46 | Field Goal % | 57 |
| 10-34 | 3PT | 19-43 |
| 29 | Three Point % | 44 |
| 14-19 | FT | 19-21 |
| 74 | Free Throw % | 90 |
| 42 | Rebounds | 41 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 5 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 32 | Assists | 36 |
| 11 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 10 |
| 11 | Turnovers | 19 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 11 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 12 | Fast Break Points | 27 |
| 70 | Points in Paint | 56 |
| 16 | Fouls | 17 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 20 |
Chicago Bulls Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Noa Essengue, F | Out | Dec 3 |
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Eli John Ndiaye, C | Out | Dec 21 |
| N'Faly Dante, C | Out | Dec 20 |
| Kristaps Porzingis, C | Out | Dec 14 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 19,979 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orlando |
16 | 12 | .571 | - | W1 |
Miami |
15 | 14 | .517 | 1.5 | L2 |
Atlanta |
15 | 15 | .500 | 2 | L3 |
Charlotte |
9 | 19 | .321 | 7 | L1 |
Washington |
5 | 22 | .185 | 10.5 | L1 |
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