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Bogdan Bogdanovic led Atlanta with 22 points
while Trae Young added 21 points and 13 assists. Young was
aiming to break Oscar Robertson's record of seven consecutive
30-point, 10-assist games but wound up tied for the mark.
Dejounte Murray poured in 17 points while Saddiq Bey and Clint
Capela each scored 13.
With the Bulls leading 111-110 with 1:42 remaining, DeRozan hit
a mid-range jumper to extend the lead to three points, which was
followed by a charge taken by Alex Caruso on the other end.
A minute later, Young split a pair of free throws before DeRozan
hit a layup to give Chicago a 115-111 lead with 25.6 seconds
left.
Young badly missed a 3-pointer on the ensuing possession and
DeRozan made a pair of free throws that cemented the Chicago
win.
Atlanta began the game just 7-for-24 (29.2 percent) shooting
from the field and 3-for-14 (21.4 percent) from 3-point range en
route to a 28-17 deficit after the first quarter.
The Atlanta offense found its rhythm in the second quarter,
connecting on 12 of its first 17 shots from the field and
outscoring Chicago 39-22 en route to 56-50 halftime lead.
Murray and Bogdanovic led the Atlanta first-half scoring with 13
and 10 points, respectively. Drummond dominated the opening half
for the Bulls, tallying 14 points and 12 rebounds while shooting
7-for-7 from the field. The first-half performance made for his
third double-double of the season.
Atlanta forward Jalen Johnson returned after missing the
previous 14 games with a wrist injury, and he provided 10 points
and nine assists. Before the game, the Hawks announced De'Andre
Hunter (14.9 points per game) will be out at least two weeks
with a knee injury.
Chicago was missing Nikola Vucevic (16.7 points per game), who
was scratched pregame due to a bruised adductor.
--Field Level Media
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