Morning Box Score: Streaking Atlanta Beats Bulls

By Chuck Sudo in News on Jan 18, 2015 5:00PM

Atlanta 107,Bulls 99 The Hawks entered the United Center with an 11-game winning streak and were never seriously challenged as they led from opening tip to the final buzzer. Atlanta showcased its depth and weaponry throughout as former Bull Kyle Korver led all scorers with 24 points on 7-of-10 shooting from the field. Korver hit seven of his nine three point attempts as he helped the Hawks pull to an early double digit lead. Al Horford scored 22 points and Jeff Teague had 17 points and 11 assists for the Hawks.

Derrick Rose led the Bulls with 23 points and 10 assists. Pau Gasol scored 22 points and grabbed 15 rebounds and Jimmy Butler scored 15 points for Chicago, who have now lost six of their last 11 games and saw their home record fall to 12-10.