Norman Powell scored 33 points, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Atlanta Hawks 125-117 in overtime to end an 8-game losing streak.
It was tied 110-110 at the end of regulation.
Matas Buzelis’ corner 3-pointer with 23.5 seconds left in overtime made it 123-117 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Bulls outscored the Hawks 20-16. Powell scored 12 of the Bulls’ 20 on 4 for 8 shooting and 4 for 4 at the line. In the fourth quarter, Jalen Smith had 2 of his 3 steals, both with the game within five points, and the Bulls scored 4 points off them. In that stretch, Josh Giddey had 4 of his 14 assists, 1 of them on a basket by Patrick Williams that put the Bulls ahead.
Giddey had 15 points, 10 rebounds, 14 assists and 3 blocks, his 32nd career triple-double. The Bulls had 7 players in double-digit scoring. Powell and Giddey set each other up for 6 baskets and 17 points, 5 of them 3-pointers.
For the Hawks, Jalen Johnson had 27 points (20 in the paint), 11 rebounds and 10 assists, his 16th career triple-double, and Nickeil Alexander-Walker went 1 for 11 from 3. CJ McCollum scored 20 points off the bench. McCollum went 3 for 4 on floaters. He has taken 2,040 floaters since 2016-17, the second-most in the NBA, and made 49.0% of them (the league: 45.0%).
The Bulls shot 49.5% from the field and 40.0% from 3 to the Hawks’ 43.9% and 20.0%. The Bulls made 20 3-pointers, 4 of them by Powell and 4 by Williams. The Hawks took 42 of their 107 shots at the rim (39%), the highest share of their season. They had averaged 29%. They outscored the Bulls 26-8 on the fast break. The Bulls’ starters outscored the Hawks 45-33 in 16 minutes together. Jock Landale fouled out.