The Atlanta Hawks (45 - 30) defeated the Chicago Bulls (36 - 37) 102 - 100 on Monday. The game was an entertaining back - and - forth affair, with both teams playing at superior levels at different points throughout the contest. Chicago looked prepared to dominate in the first 12 minutes, jumping out to a 31 - 22 lead after the first quarter. However, the Hawks came back with a vengeance in the second, more than doubling up their hosts, 30 - 14. The big period served them well in the second half, as they were able to withstand some solid play by the Bulls in the third and fourth quarters to hold on for an important road victory. The final score made things look a bit closer than they were, as Derrick Rose drained a rather meaningless three - pointer at the buzzer with Atlanta up by five. It was a particularly tough defeat for Chicago, considering their fight to remain relevant in the Eastern Conference playoff picture, and the fact that they outperformed the Hawks from three - point range (41 percent to 23 percent) and outrebounded them, 58 - 47. Atlanta was led by a remarkable effort from Jeff Teague, who totaled 26 points, six rebounds, seven assists, a steal and a block. Al Horford followed with a 14 - point, 10 - rebound double - double that also included three assists and a block. Kyle Korver contributed 12 points, four rebounds, three assists, a block and a steal. Paul Millsap pitched in with 11 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, a steal and six blocks. It was notably his third straight game with multiple rejections. Dennis Schroder paced the reserves with 14 points, a rebound and an assist. The Hawks remain in first place in the Eastern Conference's Southeast Division, and are slotted in the third seed in the conference as well. They head north of the border to take on the Toronto Raptors on Wednesday night. Rose paced the Bulls' attack with 20 points, five rebounds, five assists, two steals and a block. Pau Gasol was right behind him with 19 points, 11 rebounds, five assists and a steal. Jimmy Butler followed with 15 points, nine rebounds and four assists. Aaron Brooks paced the reserves with 16 points, six assists, four rebounds and a steal. The Bulls are in fourth place in the Eastern Conference's Central Division, and 3 games behind the eighth - seeded Detroit Pistons. They head to Indiana to take on the Pacers on Tuesday night.
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