Bobby Portis had 21 points (10 in the fourth quarter) and 10 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls rallied from 16 points down in the first quarter to beat the Atlanta Hawks 129-122.
The Bulls trailed 24-8 with 5:11 left in the first quarter. They outscored the Hawks 121-98 the rest of the way.
During clutch time, the Bulls outscored the Hawks 9-3. Late in the fourth quarter, Kris Dunn had 2 of his 3 steals, and the Bulls scored 4 points off them.
Zach LaVine scored 21 points (9 in the fourth quarter). The Bulls had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Hawks, Taurean Prince had a career-high 38 points and 7 assists, and Tyler Dorsey went 1 for 7 from 3. Mike Muscala scored 19 points on 7 for 9 shooting off the bench. Prince scored 16 of his 38 points in the fourth quarter.
The Hawks forced 5 turnovers, about 11 fewer than usual for this many possessions. The Bulls outscored the Hawks 21-9 on the fast break. The Bulls’ starters were outscored 24-8 in 7 minutes together.