National Basketball Association
Atlanta 129,
Chicago 117
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 27, 2008
Where: Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia
Officials:
#30 Tony Brown, #13 Monty McCutchen, #50 Olandis Poole
Attendance:
18031
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Chicago
|
13-17 |
10-3 |
3-14 |
L3 |
| Atlanta
|
19-10 |
13-2 |
6-8 |
W4 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Atlanta Hawks have a 13-2 record at home this season. The Chicago Bulls are 3-14 while on the road this season.
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Atlanta has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Hawks have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Chicago has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Bulls have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Joe Johnson played 44:16 minutes and scored 41 points. He shot 51.6% from the field and has averaged 23.8 points over the last five games.
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Ben Gordon played 41:09 minutes and scored 33 points. He shot 45.5% from the field and has averaged 20.4 points over the last five games.
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Following this game the Atlanta Hawks average 97.5 points per game and hold opponents to 94.7 points per game. The Chicago Bulls average 100.2 points per game and hold opponents to 103.1 points per game.
Top Game Performances
| Chicago |
|
Atlanta |
|
Ben Gordon 33 |
Scoring |
Joe Johnson 41 |
|
Derrick Rose 7 |
Assists |
Joe Johnson 8 |
|
Tyrus Thomas 9 |
Rebounds |
Al Horford 10 |
|
Ben Gordon 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Josh Smith 7 |
|
Ben Gordon 2 |
Steals |
Joe Johnson 2 |
|
Tyrus Thomas 3 |
Blocks |
Al Horford 1 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Chicago
|
117 |
54.4 |
12-20 |
19-26 |
23 |
28 |
5 |
4 |
11 |
| Atlanta
|
129 |
55.7 |
9-19 |
22-26 |
33 |
38 |
3 |
5 |
8 |
Upcoming Games
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Atlanta will play their next game at home against Denver. The Hawks have a W/L % of .722 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Chicago will play their next game on the road against New Jersey. The Bulls have a W/L % of .154 after a win and .625 after a loss.