DeMar DeRozan scored 37 points (16 in the first quarter), and the Chicago Bulls beat the Atlanta Hawks 112-108 for their sixth straight win.
The Bulls trailed 108-105 with 1:59 left and scored the last 7 points, going ahead for good on DeRozan’s 13-foot fadeaway with 15 seconds left.
Javonte Green’s 2 free throws with 4.5 seconds left made it 112-108 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Hawks outscored the Bulls 9-8. Danilo Gallinari scored 7 of the Hawks’ 9 on 2 for 3 shooting and 3 for 4 at the line.
Zach LaVine scored 20 points (12 in the third quarter).
For the Hawks, Bogdan Bogdanović scored a season-high 27 points with 5 3-pointers off the bench, and Gallinari added a season-high 26 points and 9 rebounds. Clint Capela had 14 points and 17 rebounds. Gallinari scored 13 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter.
The Bulls shot 48.8% from the field and 29.6% from 3 to the Hawks’ 42.3% and 28.6%. The Hawks’ starters were outscored 20-6 in 7 minutes together.