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Billy Donovan found himself in an uncomfortable place on Friday night.
Up by double-digits late against the Hawks, starters still on the floor, trying to run up the score like a college football coach from the early 2000s looking to impress the Associated Press voters with a lop-sided victory.
That’s NBA Cup life for you.
Thanks to 26 points from Zach LaVine, the Bulls ended a winless streak in the league’s in-season tournament, beating Atlanta 136-122 to improve to 1-1 in pool play.