National Basketball Association
Atlanta 93, Chicago 86
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, December 15, 2014
Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials:
#64 Justin VanDuyne, #54 Nick Buchert, #10 Ron Garretson
Attendance:
16805
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Hawks 93, Bulls 86: Al Horford collected 21 points, 10 rebounds and six assists as host Atlanta snapped a streak of six straight losses to Chicago.
Paul Millsap had 17 points, eight rebounds and four steals for the Hawks, who have won 10 of their last 11. Jeff Teague and Kyle Korver each added 12 points as Atlanta won its seventh straight home game.
Jimmy Butler scored 22 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Taj Gibson collected 15 points and a season-high 17 boards for the Bulls, who had a three-game winning streak snapped. Pau Gasol added 13 points and 12 rebounds and Derrick Rose had 14 points and eight assists as Chicago dropped to 11-4 on the road, including 8-1 against Eastern Conference teams.
Atlanta took a 73-64 lead into the fourth quarter but didn't score for nearly four minutes, and Chicago pulled within 75-74 on a Mike Dunleavy 3-pointer with 7:24 left. The Hawks responded with four straight points and the Bulls didn't get that close again.
The Hawks took the lead for good when Teague fed Millsap for a dunk with 6:52 left in the first quarter. Atlanta led by 10 after Korver's 3-pointer with two minutes left in the first quarter but settled for a 28-22 advantage after one period and maintained the six-point margin at halftime.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Korver (1,579) went 4-for-8 from 3-point range and passed Jason Richardson for 15th on the NBA's all-time list for 3-point field goals. … Atlanta improved to 13-1 when holding opponents under 100 points. … Rose finished 6-of-21 overall and 0-for-7 from 3-point range and committed six of Chicago's 16 turnovers.
Top Game Performances
Chicago |
|
Atlanta |
Jimmy Butler 22 |
Scoring |
Al Horford 21 |
Derrick Rose 8 |
Assists |
Jeff Teague 7 |
Taj Gibson 17 |
Rebounds |
Al Horford 10 |
Jimmy Butler 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Paul Millsap 4 |
Jimmy Butler 2 |
Steals |
Paul Millsap 4 |
Pau Gasol 3 |
Blocks |
Kent Bazemore 2 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Chicago
|
86 |
37.6 |
6-29 |
10-14 |
18 |
57 |
6 |
3 |
16 |
Atlanta
|
93 |
43.4 |
7-21 |
14-17 |
26 |
40 |
7 |
10 |
10 |
Upcoming Games
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Atlanta will play their next game on the road against Cleveland. The Hawks have a W/L % of .706 after a win and .714 after a loss.
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Chicago will play their next game at home against New York. The Bulls have a W/L % of .467 after a win and .889 after a loss.