The Atlanta Hawks fell short in their attempts to notch a third consecutive victory, falling at the buzzer 110-108 to the Chicago Bulls at State Farm Arena on Wednesday night.
Trae Young poured out 36 points while Onyeka Okongwu registered a double-double with 18 points and 11 rebounds to go with five blocks. For the Bulls, DeMar DeRozan led the way with 28 points, with running mates Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic adding 22 and 20 points respectively.
It was difficult to envision the Hawks playing as poorly as they did on offense as they did in parts in the second quarter as the Bulls ran to a double-digit lead and a lead that stretched as wide as 18 points, but thanks to a decent end to the first half — helped by DeRozan’s blocking foul and subsequent technical foul — the hosts entered the halftime break trailing by just 10 points.