Who won Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks?

The Chicago Bulls beat the Atlanta Hawks 152-150 on December 21, 2025.

Matas Buzelis scored 28 for the Chicago Bulls; Jalen Johnson scored 36 for the Atlanta Hawks with 11 rebounds.

Chicago Bulls at Atlanta Hawks

2025-26 · Regular season Sun, Dec 21, 2025 · 3:30 pm EST · All results that day · Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks head-to-head · Chicago Bulls schedule · Atlanta Hawks schedule

Final

Away

Atlanta Hawks

150

Venue: State Farm Arena

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Chicago Bulls beat the Atlanta Hawks 152-150 on the road on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at State Farm Arena. Matas Buzelis had 28 points, 3 rebounds and 0 assists for the Chicago Bulls. Jalen Johnson had 36 points, 11 rebounds and 9 assists for the Atlanta Hawks.

The Chicago Bulls led 83-73 at halftime and held on in the second half. Their best stretch was the second quarter, won 45-35. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Jalen Johnson (double-double, Atlanta Hawks), Josh Giddey (double-double, Chicago Bulls). Bench points: Chicago Bulls 57, Atlanta Hawks 31. Coby White had 21 points, 2 rebounds and 5 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:14 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks?: The Chicago Bulls beat the Atlanta Hawks 152-150 on December 21, 2025.
Who led the scoring?: Matas Buzelis scored 28 for the Chicago Bulls; Jalen Johnson scored 36 for the Atlanta Hawks with 11 rebounds.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Chicago Bulls	38	45	33	36	152
Atlanta Hawks	38	35	42	35	150

Game leaders

Chicago Bulls

Points: 28 Matas Buzelis
Rebounds: 9 Josh Giddey
Assists: 12 Josh Giddey

Atlanta Hawks

Points: 36 Jalen Johnson
Rebounds: 11 Jalen Johnson
Assists: 9 Dyson Daniels

Josh Giddey double-double (19 PTS, 12 AST) · Jalen Johnson double-double (36 PTS, 11 REB)

Chicago Bulls
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Josh Giddey starter	31:51	19	9	12	2	0	1	6-12	2-6	5-8	3	+2
Coby White starter	31:04	21	2	5	0	0	3	6-13	3-7	6-10	2	+4
Nikola Vučević starter	30:16	13	5	6	3	0	1	5-12	1-6	2-2	1	+6
Matas Buzelis starter	28:53	28	3	0	1	2	0	10-11	7-8	1-2	2	+5
Isaac Okoro starter	18:36	14	1	1	2	0	0	6-7	2-3	0-1	6	+5
Tre Jones bench	22:57	11	3	5	0	0	1	2-5	0-1	7-7	0	-8
Kevin Huerter bench	21:04	16	1	5	1	1	1	6-9	4-7	0-1	3	+9
Ayo Dosunmu bench	16:40	13	0	1	0	0	1	6-10	1-3	0-0	0	+1
Zach Collins bench	15:59	10	7	2	0	0	2	4-5	0-0	2-4	3	-5
Jalen Smith bench	13:12	3	5	3	0	0	1	0-1	0-0	3-4	1	-4
Patrick Williams bench	9:29	4	4	1	0	0	0	2-7	0-1	0-0	0	-5

Not available: Noa Essengue, Lachlan Olbrich

Atlanta Hawks
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Onyeka Okongwu starter	39:31	23	7	6	1	1	0	10-18	3-7	0-0	2	+2
Dyson Daniels starter	39:04	8	9	9	2	0	1	3-9	0-1	2-4	1	-11
Jalen Johnson starter	35:35	36	11	9	0	0	2	12-20	2-6	10-11	2	-5
Trae Young starter	26:21	35	1	9	0	0	2	10-16	7-9	8-9	3	+2
Zaccharie Risacher starter	24:16	17	2	2	0	0	2	6-11	4-7	1-2	3	-6
Nickeil Alexander-Walker bench	29:01	9	1	2	1	2	3	3-12	1-6	2-3	5	+7
Vít Krejci bench	18:28	20	0	0	0	0	0	6-10	6-10	2-3	3	+5
Mouhamed Gueye bench	12:58	2	2	0	1	3	0	1-2	0-1	0-0	1	+2
Luke Kennard bench	9:27	0	1	2	1	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	2	-3
Asa Newell bench	5:19	0	1	0	0	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	3	-3

Not available: Eli Ndiaye, N'Faly Dante

Team statistics
Chicago Bulls	Stat	Atlanta Hawks
26/39 (66%)	Free throws	25/32 (78%)
33/50 (66%)	2 pointers	28/51 (54%)
20/42 (47%)	3 pointers	23/47 (48%)
53/92 (57%)	Field goals	51/98 (52%)
40	Rebounds	35
29	Defensive rebounds	29
11	Offensive rebounds	6
41	Assists	39
11	Turnovers	10
9	Steals	6
3	Blocks	7
21	Fouls	25
8	Max points in a row	9
38:35	Time spent in lead	6:50
11	Biggest lead	4

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Atlanta Hawks ahead)

Largest margin: 10 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 19
Times tied: 8
Largest lead · Chicago Bulls: 11 Q1 7:58
Largest lead · Atlanta Hawks: 4 Q3 1:41
Longest run: 9-0 Atlanta Hawks · Q1 1:57 to Q1 0:56

Scoring plays

Q1 · 32 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Chicago Bulls	Atlanta Hawks
11:44	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal	0	2
11:29	Chicago Bulls	Isaac Okoro 2-pt field goal	2	2
11:01	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal	5	2
10:43	Chicago Bulls	Coby White 3-pt field goal	8	2
10:21	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 3-pt field goal	8	5
10:10	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	10	5
9:49	Chicago Bulls	Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal	13	5
9:37	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	13	7
9:37	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson Free throw	13	8
9:01	Chicago Bulls	Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal	15	8
8:46	Atlanta Hawks	Trae Young 2-pt field goal	15	10
8:32	Chicago Bulls	Isaac Okoro 3-pt field goal	18	10
7:58	Chicago Bulls	Isaac Okoro 3-pt field goal	21	10
7:42	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 3-pt field goal	21	13
7:19	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal	21	15
6:57	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal	23	15
6:39	Atlanta Hawks	Zaccharie Risacher 2-pt field goal	23	17
6:25	Chicago Bulls	Isaac Okoro 2-pt field goal	25	17
6:03	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal	25	19
5:43	Atlanta Hawks	Zaccharie Risacher 3-pt field goal	25	22
5:09	Chicago Bulls	Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal	27	22
4:31	Chicago Bulls	Patrick Williams 2-pt field goal	29	22
4:03	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	29	24
3:27	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	29	26
3:00	Chicago Bulls	Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal	32	26
2:36	Chicago Bulls	Kevin Huerter 2-pt field goal	34	26
1:57	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 3-pt field goal	34	29
1:40	Atlanta Hawks	Vít Krejci 3-pt field goal	34	32
0:56	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 3-pt field goal	34	35
0:40	Chicago Bulls	Tre Jones 2-pt field goal	36	35
0:33	Atlanta Hawks	Trae Young 3-pt field goal	36	38
0:06	Chicago Bulls	Patrick Williams 2-pt field goal	38	38

Q2 · 47 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Chicago Bulls	Atlanta Hawks
11:41	Chicago Bulls	Jalen Smith Free throw	39	38
11:41	Chicago Bulls	Jalen Smith Free throw	40	38
10:43	Atlanta Hawks	Vít Krejci 3-pt field goal	40	41
10:23	Chicago Bulls	Coby White Free throw	41	41
10:23	Chicago Bulls	Coby White Free throw	42	41
10:14	Atlanta Hawks	Vít Krejci 3-pt field goal	42	44
9:59	Chicago Bulls	Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal	45	44
8:57	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey Free throw	46	44
8:44	Atlanta Hawks	Zaccharie Risacher 3-pt field goal	46	47
8:31	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey Free throw	47	47
8:18	Atlanta Hawks	Zaccharie Risacher 3-pt field goal	47	50
8:00	Chicago Bulls	Ayo Dosunmu 3-pt field goal	50	50
7:37	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal	52	50
7:13	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal	54	50
7:01	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson Free throw	54	51
7:01	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson Free throw	54	52
6:50	Chicago Bulls	Zach Collins Free throw	55	52
6:42	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson Free throw	55	53
6:42	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson Free throw	55	54
6:41	Chicago Bulls	Tre Jones Free throw	56	54
6:41	Chicago Bulls	Tre Jones Free throw	57	54
6:09	Atlanta Hawks	Zaccharie Risacher 3-pt field goal	57	57
6:01	Chicago Bulls	Zach Collins Free throw	58	57
5:34	Chicago Bulls	Zach Collins 2-pt field goal	60	57
5:06	Atlanta Hawks	Trae Young 2-pt field goal	60	59
4:54	Chicago Bulls	Coby White 3-pt field goal	63	59
4:38	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal	63	61
4:18	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	65	61
4:04	Atlanta Hawks	Trae Young Free throw	65	62
3:52	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	65	64
3:37	Chicago Bulls	Coby White 2-pt field goal	67	64
3:16	Chicago Bulls	Tre Jones Free throw	68	64
3:16	Chicago Bulls	Tre Jones Free throw	69	64
3:16	Chicago Bulls	Tre Jones Free throw	70	64
2:44	Chicago Bulls	Tre Jones 2-pt field goal	72	64
2:20	Atlanta Hawks	Trae Young 2-pt field goal	72	66
2:03	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	72	68
1:42	Chicago Bulls	Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal	75	68
1:30	Atlanta Hawks	Trae Young Free throw	75	69
1:30	Atlanta Hawks	Trae Young Free throw	75	70
1:30	Atlanta Hawks	Trae Young Free throw	75	71
1:16	Chicago Bulls	Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal	78	71
1:07	Atlanta Hawks	Trae Young Free throw	78	72
1:07	Atlanta Hawks	Trae Young Free throw	78	73
0:51	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević Free throw	79	73
0:51	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević Free throw	80	73
0:08	Chicago Bulls	Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal	83	73

Q3 · 38 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Chicago Bulls	Atlanta Hawks
11:15	Atlanta Hawks	Trae Young 3-pt field goal	83	76
10:57	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey Free throw	84	76
10:20	Atlanta Hawks	Zaccharie Risacher Free throw	84	77
10:10	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	86	77
9:48	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	86	79
9:35	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal	89	79
9:25	Atlanta Hawks	Trae Young 3-pt field goal	89	82
9:17	Chicago Bulls	Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal	91	82
9:03	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal	91	84
8:47	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal	93	84
8:36	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	93	86
8:21	Chicago Bulls	Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal	96	86
8:11	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels Free throw	96	87
8:11	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels Free throw	96	88
7:59	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	96	90
7:25	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 2-pt field goal	96	92
6:49	Chicago Bulls	Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal	98	92
6:40	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	98	94
6:40	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson Free throw	98	95
6:10	Chicago Bulls	Isaac Okoro 2-pt field goal	100	95
5:45	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	100	97
5:32	Chicago Bulls	Zach Collins 2-pt field goal	102	97
5:19	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal	102	99
4:53	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker 3-pt field goal	102	102
4:26	Chicago Bulls	Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal	105	102
3:57	Chicago Bulls	Zach Collins 2-pt field goal	107	102
3:46	Atlanta Hawks	Vít Krejci 3-pt field goal	107	105
3:25	Atlanta Hawks	Vít Krejci 3-pt field goal	107	108
2:11	Atlanta Hawks	Vít Krejci Free throw	107	109
2:11	Atlanta Hawks	Vít Krejci Free throw	107	110
1:54	Chicago Bulls	Jalen Smith Free throw	108	110
1:41	Atlanta Hawks	Mouhamed Gueye 2-pt field goal	108	112
1:17	Chicago Bulls	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	110	112
0:58	Chicago Bulls	Tre Jones Free throw	111	112
0:58	Chicago Bulls	Tre Jones Free throw	112	112
0:45	Chicago Bulls	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	114	112
0:32	Atlanta Hawks	Trae Young 3-pt field goal	114	115
0:12	Chicago Bulls	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	116	115

Q4 · 38 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Chicago Bulls	Atlanta Hawks
11:26	Atlanta Hawks	Vít Krejci 3-pt field goal	116	118
10:23	Chicago Bulls	Coby White Free throw	117	118
9:44	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	119	118
8:42	Atlanta Hawks	Dyson Daniels 2-pt field goal	119	120
8:24	Chicago Bulls	Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal	122	120
7:35	Chicago Bulls	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	124	120
7:12	Chicago Bulls	Ayo Dosunmu 2-pt field goal	126	120
7:03	Atlanta Hawks	Onyeka Okongwu 2-pt field goal	126	122
6:46	Chicago Bulls	Kevin Huerter 3-pt field goal	129	122
6:39	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw	129	123
6:39	Atlanta Hawks	Nickeil Alexander-Walker Free throw	129	124
6:20	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey Free throw	130	124
6:20	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey Free throw	131	124
6:05	Atlanta Hawks	Zaccharie Risacher 2-pt field goal	131	126
5:54	Chicago Bulls	Zach Collins 2-pt field goal	133	126
4:52	Atlanta Hawks	Trae Young 3-pt field goal	133	129
4:30	Chicago Bulls	Matas Buzelis 3-pt field goal	136	129
4:11	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson Free throw	136	130
4:11	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson Free throw	136	131
4:00	Chicago Bulls	Coby White 3-pt field goal	139	131
3:47	Atlanta Hawks	Trae Young 3-pt field goal	139	134
3:01	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	139	136
2:34	Chicago Bulls	Coby White 2-pt field goal	141	136
2:29	Atlanta Hawks	Trae Young Free throw	141	137
2:29	Atlanta Hawks	Trae Young Free throw	141	138
2:14	Chicago Bulls	Coby White 2-pt field goal	143	138
2:03	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	143	140
1:29	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 2-pt field goal	143	142
1:11	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal	146	142
1:00	Chicago Bulls	Isaac Okoro 2-pt field goal	148	142
0:48	Chicago Bulls	Coby White Free throw	149	142
0:42	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson Free throw	149	143
0:42	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson Free throw	149	144
0:38	Chicago Bulls	Coby White Free throw	150	144
0:24	Atlanta Hawks	Trae Young 3-pt field goal	150	147
0:19	Chicago Bulls	Coby White Free throw	151	147
0:06	Atlanta Hawks	Jalen Johnson 3-pt field goal	151	150
0:05	Chicago Bulls	Matas Buzelis Free throw	152	150

2025-26 season series

After this game: Chicago Bulls 2-0. Final series: Chicago Bulls 3-0.

Oct 27: Atlanta Hawks 123 at Chicago Bulls 128
Dec 21: Chicago Bulls 152 at Atlanta Hawks 150 (this game)
Dec 23: Chicago Bulls 126 at Atlanta Hawks 123

Game statistics · retrieved Oct 9, 2026 02:29.

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