The Bulls were keeping it close in the first quarter and had a lead early in the second quarter. Joakim Noah threw down a dunk for a 31-28 lead with seven minutes left in the second, but the Bulls missed eight of eleven shots during the rest of the quarter and committed four turnovers. During the last quarter, Chicago used reserves for the rest of the game. Luol Deng scored eleven points to lead the Bulls and Noah added ten, they were the only two to score in double figures. The Bulls are now 15-11 on the season.
Atlanta poured on the scoring all night as they shot 49 percent from the field as a team. They especially shot well in the second quarter, outscoring the Bulls 36-16 while shooting 65 percent from the field. This was a great sign after the Hawks had shot below 40 percent from the field in their last two games. The win also gave coach Larry Drew his 100th career win as Hawks' coach. He was the second fastest coach in Hawks' history to reach the milestone.
Al Horford had a double-double, leading the Hawks with 20 points and ten rebounds. Lou Williams added sixteen points, Kyle Korver had thirteen, Josh Smith had twelve and Jeff Teague had eleven as all the Hawks' starters scored in double figures. Devin Harris missed his third straight game with his foot injury, the Hawks hope to have him back after Christmas.
The Hawks are now 16-9 on the year. They have a nice break before playing again on Wednesday. They will host the Detroit Pistons at Philips Arena at 7:30 p.m. The Pistons are currently 9-21 on the year after beating the Washington Wizards in their last game.
Al Horford takes a shot against the Chicago Bulls, he led the Hawks with 20 points and ten rebounds in the big win on Saturday night.
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