Chicago was in charge of this game, leading by 21 points late in the third quarter and by 17 in the fourth.
Then a 20-0 Atlanta run changed everything. The Hawks outscored the Bulls 31-7 in the game’s final 5:31. Atlanta’s comeback was sparked by big nights from their stars: Jalen Johnson scored 30 points with 15 rebounds, while Trae Young had 27 points and 13 assists on the night.
Trae Young & Jalen Johnson were the leaders of an ELECTRIC comeback effort ⚡️
— NBA (@NBA) December 27, 2024
Jalen: 30 PTS, 15 REB, 4 AST, 2 STL
Trae: 27 PTS, 13 AST, 4 3PM, 2 STL pic.twitter.com/d1wyMaLQqt
Chicago got 37 points from Zach LeVine and 27 off the bench from Javon Carter, and each of them has seven made 3-pointers. It wasn’t enough, as the Bulls’ bottom-five defense in the league let them down again.