White’s 42 is the best game of his career
Coby White had 42 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists on 15 for 21 shooting in 43 minutes, and the Bulls beat the Hawks 131-116.
His Performance Score of +17.4 is the best of his 356 games. His 42 points are also the most points he has scored in a game, 5 more than his 37 at Sacramento on March 4.
He scored 14 of his 42 in the fourth quarter. He went 9 for 10 at the rim and 3 for 7 from 3. His 33 points from the field came on 21 shots, 8.6 more than the league scores from the same zones.
His old best, +13.8, was 26 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists on 10 for 14 shooting in 41 minutes, a 115-113 loss at Phoenix on Jan. 22.