HAWKS TOP BULLS, AVOID SERIES SWEEP

The Atlanta Hawks defeated the Chicago Bulls 130-124 in NBA action at the State Farm Arena on Thursday night. Thus, the Bulls were denied a sweep of the four-game season series between the teams.

Trae Young scored a game-high 39 points and had 12 assists for the Hawks, who improved to 30-32 on the 2021-22 regular season. Bogdan Bogdanovic notched 20 points off the bench.

The Hawks will be in Washington DC to take on the Wizards tonight. Tip off is set for 7 pm. The game will be televised on Bally Sports Southeast.