Chicago Bulls at Atlanta Hawks
· National Basketball AssociationHawks erase 21-point deficit by scoring 50 in the 4th quarter in a 141-133 win over the Bulls
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.
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.
Regular Season Series
CHI leads series 2-1
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
CHI |
ATL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 53-98 | FG | 46-89 |
| 54 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 22-43 | 3PT | 17-45 |
| 51 | Three Point % | 38 |
| 5-6 | FT | 32-34 |
| 83 | Free Throw % | 94 |
| 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 |
Atlanta Hawks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Mouhamed Gueye, F | Day-To-Day | Dec 25 |
| 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: 17,760 · Capacity:
2025-26 Southeast Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Orlando |
17 | 13 | .567 | - | W1 |
Miami |
15 | 15 | .500 | 2 | L3 |
Atlanta |
15 | 16 | .484 | 2.5 | L4 |
Charlotte |
10 | 20 | .333 | 7 | W1 |
Washington |
5 | 23 | .179 | 11 | L2 |
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