The host Atlanta Hawks beat the Chicago Bulls on Friday, 102 - 93. Atlanta (25 - 18) has now won ten of its last 12 games after escaping with a win on Friday. The Hawks entered the fourth quarter with a massive 30 - point lead but simply laid down, allowing Chicago to come within five points of the lead. Atlanta followed an impressive 65 - point first half with just 37 in the second, utterly collapsing and luckily squeezing out the win. While the game was incredibly turnover - heavy on both sides, Atlanta was able to emerge victorious in large part due to their pestering defense. The team stole the ball a whopping 16 times. Point guard Dennis Schroeder was in top form in particular in the first half, as he ended up finishing the night with 25 points on 11 - of - 14 shooting. Chicago (21 - 23) has had an extremely hit - or - miss season thus far, and came away with another miss on Friday. While the Hawks' second - half struggles may have been massive, Chicago's start to the game was even rougher. The Bulls finished the first half down 29 points, an almost insurmountable deficit, after scoring only 35 in two quarters. It was a strange off night for Chicago's starting five, as the starters combined for only 13 rebounds and 42 points. The best among them was superstar Jimmy Butler, who shot 6 - of - 8 for 19 points but came away with no rebounds and only three assists. On Saturday, the Hawks will host the surging Philadelphia 76ers while Chicago will see the Sacramento Kings.
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