Morning Box Score: Blackhawks Douse Flames, Bulls Stumble in HotLanta

By Chuck Sudo in News on Mar 3, 2011 3:30PM

It would be unrealistic for Bulls fans to think their team can win every game from here to the end of the regular season, although their play before last night seemed to indicate anything can happen. With last night's 83-80 road loss to the Atlanta Hawks, what could be in the cards, as they close out their road trip this weekend with visits to Orlando and Miami, is the Bulls first three-game losing streak of the season. Credit Atlanta for scratching back after the Bulls jumped out to a 14-0 lead to start the game. The Bulls had no answer for Hawks center Al Horford, who put up a season-high 31 points to go with 16 rebounds. Horford was unstoppable late and scored the game-clinching dunk over Luol Deng.

Over at the United Center, the hottest team in the NHL kept on rolling with a 6-4 win over Calgary. Jonathan Toews, looking more and more like a Hart Trophy contender, continued his torrid scoring pace with two goals. Newcomer Michael Frolik scored a goal and tallied two assists for the Hawks, while Brian Campbell, Dave Bolland and Marian Hossa each notched a goal and an assist. The win over the Flames puts the Blackhawks' win streak at a season-high six games and moves them into fourth place in the Western Conference standings.