Trae Young scored 37 points (9 during a 13-0 run in the second quarter), and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Chicago Bulls 124-104 in the season opener for both teams at United Center.
The Hawks led by as many as 40, pulling away with a 27-8 run in the second quarter.
Bogdan Bogdanović scored 15 points (9 on 3 3-pointers) off the bench in his first game with the Hawks. The Hawks had 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Bulls, Zach LaVine scored 22 points but went 1 for 8 from 3, and Lauri Markkanen added 21 points on 6 for 9 shooting. Patrick Williams scored 16 points in his NBA debut.
The Hawks shot 53.8% from the field and 40.0% from 3 to the Bulls’ 41.4% and 22.9%. They outscored the Bulls 29-16 off turnovers. The Hawks’ starters outscored the Bulls 35-15 in 9 minutes together.