Hawks
Atlanta
Eastern Conference
Southeast
32
27
59
1546
1548
34
7
21
89
37
42
24
22
92
35
13
48
11
28
14
11
21
103
4
118
11
9
2823
1110
39
44
34
77
97
71
168
13
97
34
13
2625
6060
68
32
47
1820
97
5
88
78
89
109
14
123
35
66
34
43
2824
6060
11
1
9
28
11
39
4
3
75
9
7
16
1
9
3
1
26
60
8
1
12
23
10
43
4
4
100
7
1
8
3
7
4
3
25
60
6
3
50
18
9
50
8
7
88
10
1
11
3
6
3
4
28
60
8
2
25
20
7
35
8
8
100
9
4
13
5
6
4
3
24
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Al
Horford
Al Horford
True
33
8
11
73
2
3
67
0
0
0
0
5
5
4
1
4
2
2
18
20
none
Paul
Millsap
Paul Millsap
True
32
3
12
25
0
3
0
6
6
100
5
8
13
4
2
5
3
4
12
7
double
Jeff
Teague
Jeff Teague
True
31
6
13
46
2
4
50
5
6
83
0
3
3
9
2
0
1
2
19
16
none
Kyle
Korver
Kyle Korver
True
30
2
8
25
1
6
17
0
0
0
0
2
2
3
0
1
0
2
5
14
none
Kent
Bazemore
Kent Bazemore
True
26
6
17
35
1
8
12
4
4
100
2
5
7
0
1
0
0
3
17
14
none
Tim
Hardaway
Tim Hardaway
False
19
3
6
50
1
4
25
2
2
100
1
5
6
1
1
0
1
2
9
1
none
Thabo
Sefolosha
Thabo Sefolosha
False
18
4
6
67
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
4
0
1
0
1
2
8
2
none
Mike
Scott
Mike Scott
False
17
1
3
33
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
2
2
9
none
Dennis
Schröder
Dennis Schröder
False
14
2
7
29
0
2
0
3
4
75
0
3
3
3
1
1
3
0
7
1
none
Mike
Muscala
Mike Muscala
False
13
2
5
40
0
1
0
2
2
100
3
1
4
2
3
0
0
2
6
-7
none
Kirk
Hinrich
Kirk Hinrich
False
2
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
-2
none
28
February
2016
Sunday
Philips Arena
Atlanta
Hornets
Charlotte
True
Bulls
Chicago
Eastern Conference
Central
30
27
57
1341
1342
20
5
25
88
32
36
22
19
86
32
17
49
2
19
3
20
20
88
4
64
01
2
2124
108
5
16
16
100
118
27
145
02
65
02
46
2123
6060
64
22
34
2320
86
4
87
57
66
85
44
129
00
26
10
55
2321
6060
6
0
0
21
10
48
1
1
100
11
2
13
0
6
0
4
21
60
4
1
25
24
8
33
6
6
100
8
7
15
2
5
2
6
23
60
6
2
33
23
8
35
8
5
62
8
4
12
0
2
1
5
23
60
4
2
50
20
6
30
7
7
100
5
4
9
0
6
0
5
21
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Pau
Gasol
Pau Gasol
True
32
6
22
27
0
2
0
4
5
80
5
12
17
3
0
0
4
0
16
-10
double
Taj
Gibson
Taj Gibson
True
31
4
7
57
0
0
0
3
3
100
4
3
7
3
0
1
4
4
11
-16
none
Mike
Dunleavy
Mike Dunleavy
True
24
2
6
33
1
3
33
1
3
33
1
7
8
1
1
1
0
0
6
-16
none
E'Twaun
Moore
E'Twaun Moore
True
21
3
8
38
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
3
4
6
-20
none
Tony
Snell
Tony Snell
True
20
2
8
25
0
3
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
2
0
0
1
3
4
-16
none
Doug
McDermott
Doug McDermott
False
30
6
13
46
1
4
25
7
7
100
3
2
5
0
0
0
0
1
20
-1
none
Aaron
Brooks
Aaron Brooks
False
26
3
6
50
1
2
50
2
2
100
0
1
1
5
0
0
5
4
9
5
none
Bobby
Portis
Bobby Portis
False
23
3
11
27
0
2
0
2
2
100
2
3
5
1
1
0
1
1
8
-4
none
Justin
Holiday
Justin Holiday
False
20
1
4
25
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
0
2
3
3
none
Cristiano
Felício
Cristiano Felício
False
6
1
2
50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
2
-2
none
Cameron
Bairstow
Cameron Bairstow
False
2
1
1
100
1
1
100
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
3
2
none
Jimmy
Butler
Jimmy Butler
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
Derrick
Rose
Derrick Rose
False
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
none
27
February
2016
Saturday
United Center
Chicago
Trail Blazers
Portland
True
The Atlanta Hawks ( 32 - 27 ) handily defeated the Chicago Bulls ( 30 - 27 ) on Friday , 103 - 88 . Chicago was shorthanded , playing without Jimmy Butler , Derrick Rose , Nikola Mirotic , and Joakim Noah . For Atlanta , the win serves to end a slide in which the team went just 1 - 5 . The Hawks ' struggles did n't show on Friday , as they secured a decisive victory on the backs of their starting five 's solid offensive output . Point guard Jeff Teague led the team with 19 points while also dishing out nine assists . His scoring was nearly matched by All-Star center Al Horford , who scored 18 points on 8 - for - 11 shooting and blocked 4 shots . Atlanta swatted 12 shots as a team , including another five from All-Star power forward Paul Millsap . The team also found strength in the passing game , recording 28 team assits . Atlanta managed to force 20 turnovers , leading to 27 points on the other end . The Bulls have managed to stay fixed in the playoff picture despite the onslaught of inuries . Heading into Friday 's matchup , the Bulls had won three straight and sat at fifth in the Eastern Conference . Friday 's loss does come as a bit of a momentum killer , however , as the team simply could not get the job done on either end . Chicago shot just 36 percent from the field , including just 25 percent from deep . Big man Pau Gasol was part of the problem , going just 6 - for - 22 from the field despite notching 17 rebounds . Sophomore Doug McDermott was a bright spot for the Bulls , however , as he led the team with 20 points in 31 minutes off the bench . Atlanta will play host to the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday . The Bulls , meanwhile , will return home to face the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday .
The Atlanta Hawks (32 - 27) handily defeated the Chicago Bulls (30 - 27) on Friday, 103 - 88. Chicago was shorthanded, playing without Jimmy Butler, Derrick Rose, Nikola Mirotic, and Joakim Noah. For Atlanta, the win serves to end a slide in which the team went just 1 - 5. The Hawks' struggles didn't show on Friday, as they secured a decisive victory on the backs of their starting five's solid offensive output. Point guard Jeff Teague led the team with 19 points while also dishing out nine assists. His scoring was nearly matched by All-Star center Al Horford, who scored 18 points on 8 - for - 11 shooting and blocked 4 shots. Atlanta swatted 12 shots as a team, including another five from All-Star power forward Paul Millsap. The team also found strength in the passing game, recording 28 team assits. Atlanta managed to force 20 turnovers, leading to 27 points on the other end. The Bulls have managed to stay fixed in the playoff picture despite the onslaught of inuries. Heading into Friday's matchup, the Bulls had won three straight and sat at fifth in the Eastern Conference. Friday's loss does come as a bit of a momentum killer, however, as the team simply could not get the job done on either end. Chicago shot just 36 percent from the field, including just 25 percent from deep. Big man Pau Gasol was part of the problem, going just 6 - for - 22 from the field despite notching 17 rebounds. Sophomore Doug McDermott was a bright spot for the Bulls, however, as he led the team with 20 points in 31 minutes off the bench. Atlanta will play host to the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. The Bulls, meanwhile, will return home to face the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday.
The Atlanta Hawks (32 - 27) handily defeated the Chicago Bulls (30 - 27) on Friday, 103 - 88. Chicago was shorthanded, playing without Jimmy Butler, Derrick Rose, Nikola Mirotic, and Joakim Noah. For Atlanta, the win serves to end a slide in which the team went just 1 - 5. The Hawks' struggles didn't show on Friday, as they secured a decisive victory on the backs of their starting five's solid offensive output. Point guard Jeff Teague led the team with 19 points while also dishing out nine assists. His scoring was nearly matched by All-Star center Al Horford, who scored 18 points on 8 - for - 11 shooting and blocked 4 shots. Atlanta swatted 12 shots as a team, including another five from All-Star power forward Paul Millsap. The team also found strength in the passing game, recording 28 team assits. Atlanta managed to force 20 turnovers, leading to 27 points on the other end. The Bulls have managed to stay fixed in the playoff picture despite the onslaught of inuries. Heading into Friday's matchup, the Bulls had won three straight and sat at fifth in the Eastern Conference. Friday's loss does come as a bit of a momentum killer, however, as the team simply could not get the job done on either end. Chicago shot just 36 percent from the field, including just 25 percent from deep. Big man Pau Gasol was part of the problem, going just 6 - for - 22 from the field despite notching 17 rebounds. Sophomore Doug McDermott was a bright spot for the Bulls, however, as he led the team with 20 points in 31 minutes off the bench. Atlanta will play host to the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday. The Bulls, meanwhile, will return home to face the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday.
<GAME> <DATE> 26 February 2016 <DAY> Friday <STADIUM> Philips Arena <CITY> Atlanta <HOME> <TEAM> Hawks <CITY> Atlanta <TEAM-RESULT> lost <TEAM-PTS> 103 <WINS-LOSSES> 32 27 <QTRS> 26 25 28 24 <TEAM-AST> 28 <3PT> 7 <TEAM-FG> 37 <TEAM-FT> 22 <TEAM-REB> 48 <TEAM-TO> 11 <NEXT-HOME> <NEXT-DATE> 28 February 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Sunday <NEXT-STADIUM> Philips Arena <NEXT-CITY> Atlanta <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Charlotte <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Hornets <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <VIS> <TEAM> Bulls <CITY> Chicago <TEAM-RESULT> won <TEAM-PTS> 88 <WINS-LOSSES> 30 27 <QTRS> 21 23 23 21 <TEAM-AST> 19 <3PT> 5 <TEAM-FG> 32 <TEAM-FT> 19 <TEAM-REB> 49 <TEAM-TO> 20 <VIS-NEXT> <NEXT-DATE> 27 February 2016 <NEXT-DAY> Saturday <NEXT-STADIUM> United Center <NEXT-CITY> Chicago <NEXT-OPPONENT-PLACE> Portland <NEXT-OPPONENT-NAME> Trail Blazers <NEXT-IS-HOME> yes <PLAYER> Jeff Teague <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-0 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 19 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 2 4 50 <FT> 5 6 83 <REB> 3 <AST> 9 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Al Horford <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-1 <MIN> 33 <PTS> 18 <FG> 8 11 73 <FG3> 2 3 67 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 5 <AST> 4 <STL> 1 <BLK> 4 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 0 <TO> 2 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kent Bazemore <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-2 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 17 <FG> 6 17 35 <FG3> 1 8 12 <FT> 4 4 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 2 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Paul Millsap <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-3 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 12 <FG> 3 12 25 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 6 6 100 <REB> 13 <AST> 4 <STL> 2 <BLK> 5 <DREB> 8 <OREB> 5 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Tim Hardaway <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-4 <MIN> 19 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 6 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 5 <OREB> 1 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Thabo Sefolosha <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-5 <MIN> 18 <PTS> 8 <FG> 4 6 67 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 4 <AST> 0 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Dennis Schröder <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-6 <MIN> 14 <PTS> 7 <FG> 2 7 29 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 3 4 75 <REB> 3 <AST> 3 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mike Muscala <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-7 <MIN> 13 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 5 40 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 4 <AST> 2 <STL> 3 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kyle Korver <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> HOME-8 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 5 <FG> 2 8 25 <FG3> 1 6 17 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mike Scott <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-9 <MIN> 17 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 3 33 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 2 <STL> 2 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Kirk Hinrich <TEAM> Atlanta Hawks <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> HOME-10 <MIN> 2 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 1 0 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Doug McDermott <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-0 <MIN> 30 <PTS> 20 <FG> 6 13 46 <FG3> 1 4 25 <FT> 7 7 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 3 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Pau Gasol <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-1 <MIN> 32 <PTS> 16 <FG> 6 22 27 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 4 5 80 <REB> 17 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 12 <OREB> 5 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> double <PLAYER> Taj Gibson <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-2 <MIN> 31 <PTS> 11 <FG> 4 7 57 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 3 3 100 <REB> 7 <AST> 3 <STL> 0 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 4 <TO> 4 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Aaron Brooks <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-3 <MIN> 26 <PTS> 9 <FG> 3 6 50 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 1 <AST> 5 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 5 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Bobby Portis <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-4 <MIN> 23 <PTS> 8 <FG> 3 11 27 <FG3> 0 2 0 <FT> 2 2 100 <REB> 5 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 3 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> E'Twaun Moore <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-5 <MIN> 21 <PTS> 6 <FG> 3 8 38 <FG3> 0 1 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 3 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Mike Dunleavy <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-6 <MIN> 24 <PTS> 6 <FG> 2 6 33 <FG3> 1 3 33 <FT> 1 3 33 <REB> 8 <AST> 1 <STL> 1 <BLK> 1 <DREB> 7 <OREB> 1 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Tony Snell <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER YES <RANK> VIS-7 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 4 <FG> 2 8 25 <FG3> 0 3 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 2 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cameron Bairstow <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-8 <MIN> 2 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 1 100 <FG3> 1 1 100 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 1 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Justin Holiday <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-9 <MIN> 20 <PTS> 3 <FG> 1 4 25 <FG3> 1 2 50 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 2 <AST> 2 <STL> 1 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 2 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Cristiano Felício <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-10 <MIN> 6 <PTS> 2 <FG> 1 2 50 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 1 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 1 <OREB> 0 <TO> 1 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Derrick Rose <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none <PLAYER> Jimmy Butler <TEAM> Chicago Bulls <POS> STARTER NO <RANK> VIS-DIDNTPLAY <MIN> 0 <PTS> 0 <FG> 0 0 0 <FG3> 0 0 0 <FT> 0 0 0 <REB> 0 <AST> 0 <STL> 0 <BLK> 0 <DREB> 0 <OREB> 0 <TO> 0 <DOUBLE> none