National Basketball Association
Atlanta 100, Chicago 88
When: 8:00 PM ET, Sunday, May 8, 2011
Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials:
#43 Dan Crawford, #15 Bennett Salvatore, #59 Gary Zielinski
Attendance:
19263
By SportsDirect Inc.
Josh Smith collected 23 points, 16 rebounds and eight assists while Jeff Teague and Al Horford keyed a run late in the fourth quarter that lifted the Atlanta Hawks to a 100-88 victory over the visiting Chicago Bulls on Sunday in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Joe Johnson added 24 points and Horford finished with 20 for Atlanta, which knotted the best-of-seven series at 2-2. The teams will reconvene in Chicago for Game 5 on Tuesday.
Derrick Rose could not match his career-high 44 points from Game 3, struggling through a number of double teams to finish with 34 on 12-of-32 shooting for the Bulls.
The Hawks controlled the pace for most of the first three quarters, holding onto a slim lead until Chicago broke out with an 8-0 burst to end the third. The run put the Bulls up, 69-67, heading into the fourth.
Atlanta would not let Chicago get away, battling back and forth before eventually grabbing the first two-possession lead for either team in the quarter, an 88-84 edge on Horford’s short jumper in the lane with 3:47 remaining.
The Hawks extended the run to 10-0 - with Horford scoring six and Teague chipping in the other four - and ended up outscoring the Bulls 33-19 in the final frame.
Top Game Performances
Chicago |
|
Atlanta |
Derrick Rose 34 |
Scoring |
Joe Johnson 24 |
Derrick Rose 10 |
Assists |
Josh Smith 8 |
Joakim Noah 11 |
Rebounds |
Josh Smith 16 |
Derrick Rose 9 |
Free Throws Made |
Josh Smith 7 |
Taj Gibson 2 |
Steals |
Jamal Crawford 2 |
Taj Gibson 4 |
Blocks |
Josh Smith 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Chicago
|
88 |
41.0 |
3-16 |
21-27 |
19 |
37 |
10 |
6 |
13 |
Atlanta
|
100 |
49.4 |
4-11 |
16-20 |
23 |
36 |
7 |
6 |
13 |
Upcoming Games
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Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Hawks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Chicago will play their next game at home against Atlanta. The Bulls have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.