Chicago Bulls at Atlanta Hawks
· National Basketball AssociationBulls pull off comeback to beat Hawks 125-113, snap 4-game skid
Atlanta outscored Chicago 37-24 in the first quarter and led by as many as 18, but the Bulls started the fourth quarter with a 14-3 run and never looked back.
Ayo Dosunmu led the Bulls with 19 points, Nikola Vucevic added 18 points and 12 rebounds, and Zack LaVine and Coby White also scored 18. Josh Giddey scored 13 points and Patrick Williams tallied 10.
Chicago shot 50% (46 of 92) while Atlanta shot 46.1% (41 of 89).
Trae Young had his third double-double in as many games with 14 points and 16 assists, but the effort was wasted for a second game in a row. Clint Capela and Jalen Johnson led all scorers with 20 points apiece.
Hawks: Atlanta has played five games in seven days with two back-to-back games in that time. The Hawks are 2/3 in those games.
Regular Season Series
CHI leads series 1-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 125 - 113 |
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 125 - 113 |
| 4th 10.1 | ![]() |
shot clock turnover | 125 - 113 |
| 4th 36.0 | ![]() |
Dyson Daniels makes 2-foot two point shot | 125 - 113 |
| 4th 49.1 | ![]() |
Coby White makes 9-foot two point shot | 125 - 111 |
Statistics
CHI |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 46-92 | FG | 41-89 |
| 50 | Field Goal % | 46 |
| 13-39 | 3PT | 9-29 |
| 33 | Three Point % | 31 |
| 20-23 | FT | 22-30 |
| 87 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 13 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 34 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 30 | Assists | 31 |
| 12 | Steals | 8 |
| 6 | Blocks | 5 |
| 17 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 23 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 54 | Points in Paint | 64 |
| 18 | Fouls | 19 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| N'Faly Dante, C | Out | Dec 23 |
| Eli John Ndiaye, C | Out | Dec 21 |
| Kristaps Porzingis, C | Out | Dec 14 |
Chicago Bulls Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Noa Essengue, F | Out | Dec 3 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 17,826 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orlando |
17 | 14 | .548 | - | L1 |
Miami |
16 | 15 | .516 | 1 | W1 |
Atlanta |
15 | 17 | .469 | 2.5 | L5 |
Charlotte |
11 | 20 | .355 | 6 | W2 |
Washington |
6 | 23 | .207 | 10 | W1 |
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