Hawks 141-133 Bulls (December 26, 2024) Match Summary

On December 27, 2024By Littum

ATLANTA — – Jalen Johnson had a career-high 30 points and the Atlanta Hawks rallied from a late 21-point deficit by scoring 50 points in the fourth quarter in a 141-133 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night.

Trailing 124-107 with 6:23 left in the game, Atlanta 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 11,000 career points, 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.

Takeaways

Bulls: The Bulls trailed by seven points early before going on a 31-12 run in the first quarter for a 33-21 lead after one period. They held the lead until late in the fourth quarter.

Hawks: De’Andre Hunter, who scored 25 points, has finished with 15 or more points off the bench in 13 consecutive games. It is the longest such streak for a reserve player in Hawks history. Six Atlanta players scored in double figures.

Key moment

With three minutes left in the game, Young hit a game-tying 3-pointer — the first deadlock since the opening quarter — that sent the home crowd into a frenzy. Seconds later, Johnson took a steal down the floor and scored on a jam to give Atlanta the lead.

Key state

Chicago hit 22 3-pointers, good for a franchise-record 31st straight game in which the Bulls have made at least 10 3s.

Atlanta hosts the Miami Heat and Chicago hosts the Milwaukee Bucks. Both games are on Saturday.

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