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Chicago Bulls beat Atlanta Hawks 125-117 in overtime to end eight-game skid as Norman Powell scores 33
Norman Powell scored 33, with 9 in overtime, and Josh Giddey had 15 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists as the Bulls won at home for the first time this season. Jalen Johnson had a triple-double for Atlanta.
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Norman Powell scored 33 points, including 9 in overtime, Josh Giddey had a triple-double, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Atlanta Hawks 125-117 in overtime in an Emirates NBA Cup group game at United Center on Friday, November 13. The win ended Chicago’s eight-game losing streak and was its first home win of the season.
The Bulls improved to 2-9 and 1-1 in Cup group play. Atlanta fell to 7-6 and 1-1 in the Cup. Chicago played without rookie Caleb Wilson (hand).
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Chicago’s big lead
Atlanta’s only leads in regulation came in the first two minutes. Powell scored 10 points in the first quarter, Chicago led 33-24 after one, and Isaac Okoro’s three from Giddey made it 46-28 with 9:25 left in the second, the Bulls’ biggest lead. Chicago led 60-53 at halftime.
The Hawks chipped away in the third quarter. Luguentz Dort’s three got them within 78-77, and the Bulls took an 84-83 lead into the fourth.
Atlanta’s late comeback
Chicago pulled away again early in the fourth. Jalen Smith and Buddy Hield hit threes, and Hield’s short jumper made it 98-87. Patrick Williams’ three from Giddey put the Bulls up 106-103 after CJ McCollum had tied it, and Powell’s free throws and a short jumper made it 110-103 with 2:22 left.
Atlanta answered with seven straight points. Onyeka Okongwu hit a three, Jalen Johnson made two free throws, and Johnson’s dunk from Dyson Daniels tied it 110-110 with 1:08 to go. Powell missed floaters with 35.6 and 4.4 seconds left, and after a Hawks timeout, Aaron Wiggins lost the ball out of bounds with 1.8 seconds remaining.
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Powell takes over in overtime
Okongwu’s driving layup from Johnson gave Atlanta a 112-110 lead, its first since the opening two minutes. Powell answered with a three-point play, a step-back jumper and another three-point play, and Okoro added a layup, as Chicago took a 120-115 lead with 1:29 left. After McCollum’s floater, Matas Buzelis hit a three from Giddey with 23.5 seconds left to make it 123-117.
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Around the box
Powell shot 12-of-19 and 4-of-8 from three. Giddey had 15 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists, Smith had 15 points and 12 rebounds, Okoro scored 15, Williams added 13 off the bench with four threes, Hield scored 12, and Buzelis had 11 points and 3 blocks. Chicago made 20 of 50 threes and blocked 10 shots but committed 25 turnovers, and Atlanta scored 34 points off them.
Johnson had his own triple-double with 27 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, though he shot 11-of-26 and had 5 turnovers. McCollum scored 20 off the bench, Okongwu had 17, Nickeil Alexander-Walker scored 16 but went 1-of-11 from three, Jock Landale added 12, and Dort had 10 points and 4 steals. The Hawks made 8 of 40 threes but outscored Chicago 66-46 in the paint. Attendance was 19,466.
What’s next
The Bulls visit the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday, November 14, at 8 p.m. ET (3 a.m. Sunday Cairo time). The Hawks visit the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, November 15, at 8 p.m. ET (3 a.m. Monday Cairo time).
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