Norman Powell scores 33 as Bulls beat Hawks 125–117
Norman Powell added 5 rebounds and 2 assists as Bulls won.
The Chicago Bulls beat the Atlanta Hawks 125–117.
Norman Powell led the Bulls with 33 points on 12 of 19 shooting, including 4 of 8 from three-point range, and made 5 of 6 free throws. He also grabbed 5 rebounds and dished out 2 assists, despite committing 3 turnovers and picking up 5 personal fouls.
Josh Giddey supported Powell’s scoring with 15 points, 10 rebounds, and 14 assists, while adding 3 blocks. Isaac Okoro contributed 15 points, including 2 three-pointers, along with 3 rebounds and 2 assists. Jalen Smith added 15 points and 12 rebounds, also recording 3 steals.
On the Hawks’ side, Jalen Johnson posted a line of 27 points, 11 rebounds, and 10 assists, though he had 5 turnovers. CJ McCollum scored 20 points on 9 of 16 shooting, adding 5 rebounds and 5 assists without turnovers. Onyeka Okongwu contributed 17 points, 6 rebounds, 2 blocks, and 2 steals, while Nickeil Alexander-Walker added 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 assists but committed 3 turnovers.
Top performers
Norman Powell (Chicago Bulls): 33 PTS, 5 REB, 2 AST, 1 STL, 3 TO, 12 FGM, 19 FGA, 4 3PM, 8 3PA, 5 FTM, 6 FTA, 5 DREB, 5 PF, 13 +/-, 31:06 MIN.
Jalen Johnson (Atlanta Hawks): 27 PTS, 11 REB, 10 AST, 1 STL, 5 TO, 11 FGM, 26 FGA, 3 3PA, 5 FTM, 6 FTA, 4 OREB, 7 DREB, 2 PF, 3 +/-, 40:21 MIN.
Box score
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | OT | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Hawks | 24 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 7 | 117 |
| Chicago Bulls | 33 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 15 | 125 |
Atlanta Hawks
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyson Daniels | 36:05 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3/5 | 0 |
| Jalen Johnson | 40:21 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 11/26 | 5 |
| Onyeka Okongwu | 34:50 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 7/13 | 2 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 41:17 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 6/19 | 3 |
| Kingston Flemings | 17:22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 1 |
| Luguentz Dort | 19:33 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4/10 | 1 |
| Jock Landale | 18:10 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3/7 | 4 |
| CJ McCollum | 31:52 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 9/16 | 0 |
| Aaron Wiggins | 25:30 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4/10 | 1 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyson Daniels | 36:05 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3/5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | -3 |
| Jalen Johnson | 40:21 | 27 | 11 | 10 | 11/26 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0/3 | 5/6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
| Onyeka Okongwu | 34:50 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 7/13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2/7 | 1/2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Nickeil Alexander-Walker | 41:17 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 6/19 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1/11 | 3/4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -14 |
| Kingston Flemings | 17:22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0/1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -4 |
| RayJ Dennis | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luguentz Dort | 19:33 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 4/10 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1/3 | 1/2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -10 |
| Zuby Ejiofor | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dorian Finney-Smith | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Kispert | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jock Landale | 18:10 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3/7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1/4 | 5/6 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -10 |
| CJ McCollum | 31:52 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 9/16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2/6 | 0/0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | -7 |
| Aaron Wiggins | 25:30 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4/10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/6 | 0/0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Keshon Gilbert | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mouhamed Gueye | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asa Newell | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Henri Veesaar | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Wilson | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
Chicago Bulls
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Okoro | 40:53 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5/10 | 2 |
| Matas Buzelis | 28:35 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3/8 | 2 |
| Jalen Smith | 31:35 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 6/15 | 4 |
| Norman Powell | 31:06 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 12/19 | 3 |
| Josh Giddey | 39:01 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 5/10 | 4 |
| Nicolas Claxton | 21:34 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1/3 | 1 |
| Noa Essengue | 7:56 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2/2 | 0 |
| Buddy Hield | 25:16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5/10 | 3 |
| Tre Jones | 14:38 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2/7 | 3 |
| Patrick Williams | 24:25 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4/7 | 2 |
Full box score
| Player | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | FG | TO | STL | BLK | 3P | FT | OREB | DREB | PF | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac Okoro | 40:53 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5/10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2/6 | 3/4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18 |
| Matas Buzelis | 28:35 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3/8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3/7 | 2/2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 20 |
| Jalen Smith | 31:35 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 6/15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1/6 | 2/2 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 9 |
| Norman Powell | 31:06 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 12/19 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4/8 | 5/6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| Josh Giddey | 39:01 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 5/10 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3/7 | 2/5 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 19 |
| Nicolas Claxton | 21:34 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 1/3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | -3 |
| Zach Collins | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Noa Essengue | 7:56 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2/2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -3 |
| Jordan Hawkins | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buddy Hield | 25:16 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5/10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2/7 | 0/0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -8 |
| Tre Jones | 14:38 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2/7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0/2 | 0/0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -13 |
| Leonard Miller | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Robinson | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Williams | 24:25 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 4/7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4/6 | 1/2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -12 |
| Tobe Awaka | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylin Sellers | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dailyn Swain | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Caleb Wilson | 0:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
FG, 3P and FT show made/attempted shots. TO: turnovers. —: unavailable. Zero recorded minutes does not establish a player’s availability or DNP status.
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