National Basketball Association
Chicago 129, Atlanta 122
When: 3:30 PM ET, Sunday, March 11, 2018
Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials:
#77 Karl Lane, #54 Ray Acosta, #26 Pat Fraher
Attendance:
15266
By Field Level Media
Bobby Portis and Zach LaVine each had 21 points and Lauri Markkanen added 19 points as the Chicago Bulls had seven players in double figures in a 129-122 win over the host Atlanta Hawks on Sunday afternoon at Philips Arena in Atlanta.
Taurean Prince had a career-high 38 points and Mike Muscala added 19 points to lead the Hawks, who lost for the fourth time in five games.
Chicago rebounded from a brutal first quarter to win for the third time in five games after losing five straight. The Bulls topped 110 points for just the fourth time in the last 19 games.
Atlanta claimed a 34-20 lead after one quarter, but the Bulls roared back in the second, outscoring the Hawks 33-16, as Chicago built a 53-50 halftime lead.
The Bulls led by as much as 12 in the second half before Atlanta made it close late, cutting the lead to three before the Bulls made 9 of 10 free throws in the final minute to ice the game.
The Bulls won primarily by taking care of the ball -- they had just five turnovers as a team -- as both teams shot well (49 percent from field-goal range and 45.9 percent from 3-point range for Chicago, 51.2 percent and 47.5 percent for the Hawks). The rebounding battle was also close as Chicago won 47-42.
Antonio Blakeney had 14 points off the bench and Denzel Valentine added 12 as Chicago's reserves outscored Atlanta's, 62-46. Bulls guard Kris Dunn also added 13 points.
John Collins had 15 points for Atlanta and Isaiah Taylor added seven points and a team-high eight assists for the Hawks, who had 32 assists as a team. Dewayne Dedmon added 10 points and nine rebounds for Atlanta.
Chicago returns home for a Tuesday matchup against the Los Angeles Clippers before heading back on the road on Thursday at Memphis.
Atlanta stays home for the second game of a three-game homestand with a Tuesday night matchup against Oklahoma City before hosting the Charlotte Hornets on Thursday.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
Chicago |
|
Atlanta |
Zach LaVine 21 |
Scoring |
Taurean Prince 38 |
Denzel Valentine 7 |
Assists |
Josh Magette 8 |
Bobby Portis 10 |
Rebounds |
Dewayne Dedmon 9 |
Lauri Markkanen 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Taurean Prince 9 |
Kris Dunn 3 |
Steals |
Dewayne Dedmon 1 |
Zach LaVine 1 |
Blocks |
John Collins 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Chicago
|
129 |
49.0 |
17-37 |
16-19 |
31 |
47 |
4 |
10 |
5 |
Atlanta
|
122 |
51.2 |
19-40 |
19-22 |
32 |
42 |
5 |
2 |
16 |
Upcoming Games
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Atlanta will play their next game at home against Oklahoma City. The Hawks have a W/L % of .150 after a win and .362 after a loss.
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Chicago will play their next game at home against L.A. Clippers. The Bulls have a W/L % of .455 after a win and .295 after a loss.