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Chicago Bulls guard Coby White (0) shoots over Atlanta Hawks forward Onyeka Okongwu, left, during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Colin Hubbard)

Bulls beat the Hawks 152-150 in the highest-scoring game in the NBA this season

Matas Buzelis scored 28 points to lead nine Chicago players in double figures and the Bulls outlasted the Atlanta Hawks 152-150 on Sunday in the highest-scoring game in the NBA this season. Chicago set season highs for points in a first half and game and held on in the closing seconds in the first of two straight games in Atlanta. The teams will meet again Tuesday night.  Jalen Johnson led Atlanta with 36 points, and Trae Young had a season-high 35. The Hawks have lost three straight and seven of nine to fall back to .500 at 15-15. Buzelis made a career-high seven 3-pointers in eight attempts for the hot-shooting Bulls. They have won three straight to improve to 13-15.

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