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Chicago's DeMar DeRozan also scored 29 points.
Nikola Vucevic had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and Coby White
added 20 points.
The ninth-place Bulls have won both games against the Hawks this
season, giving them the head-to-head playoff tiebreaker, and
opened a two-game lead over 10th-place Atlanta in the Eastern
Conference.
Atlanta was led by Bogdan Bogdanovic with 28 points, including
six 3-pointers, and De'Andre Hunter with 23 points. Trae Young
had 19 points and 14 assists but shot 3-for-14 from the field,
2-for-10 on treys, and was assessed two technical fouls, one for
flopping.
Atlanta led by as many as 13 points in the first quarter.
Chicago outscored the Hawks 17-4 over the final 3:31 of the
first half and led 60-59 at the break.
The Bulls continued to build on the momentum and used an
11-point third quarter from Vucevic to lead by as many as nine
points in the frame. Chicago led 97-92 after three quarters.
Both teams played short-handed. The Hawks were without reserves
AJ Griffin, Patty Mills and Wesley Matthews because of an
illness that has swept through the roster, and starter Clint
Capela is out until after the All-Star break due to a left
adductor strain.
The Bulls were without Alex Caruso, a late scratch after
bruising his left toe, and Patrick Williams (left midfoot bone
edema).
Both teams have one game remaining before the break. Chicago
plays at Cleveland on Wednesday, and Atlanta plays at Charlotte,
also on Wednesday.
--Field Level Media
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