Hawks Edge Bulls In Wild Finish
The Atlanta Hawks defeated the visiting Chicago Bulls, 123-122, at State Farm Arena on Sunday.

The Bulls got out to a strong start and led 27-22 after one quarter. The hosts bounced back in the second and outscored the Bulls by 13, to take an eight-point lead into the break. Both sides came out strong in the third, as the Bulls trimmed the deficit by one, trailing by seven, after three. The visitors kept pressing in the fourth and chipped away to tie it at 110, at the end of regulation. The score stayed tight through the extra period and the Hawks looked like they had it locked up with a two-point lead and 2.0 seconds left on the clock. However, DeMar DeRozan managed to draw a last-second foul from behind the arc to put the Bulls up by one point, with 0.5 seconds left. Despite the slim odds, the Hawks came up with an unbelievable solution, with an alley-oop layup off the inbound pass to seal the home win.

Bogdan Bogdanovic led the Hawks with 28 points, seven rebounds, five assists and a block, in 35 minutes. Trae Young followed up with 19 points, two rebounds and 14 assists, while Clint Capela logged 15 points, 14 rebounds, a steal and a block. The Hawks shot 48 percent from the field, including 13-of-39 from long range.

Meanwhile, DeMar DeRozan led the Bulls with 34 points, 13 rebounds and eight assists, in 45 minutes. Zach LaVine followed up with 21 points, three rebounds and three assists, while Andre Drummond totaled 14 points, nine rebounds and five steals. The Bulls shot 48 percent from the field, including 7-of-o27 from deep.

The Bulls (11-15) will look to bounce back as they play host to the Knicks on Wednesday. The Hawks (14-13) take on the Grizzlies in Memphis on Monday.
Posted on: 12/11/2022 6:28 PM
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