Saturday evening’s game was one that the Atlanta Hawks needed badly. They were coming home to face a Chicago Bulls team on the brink of playoff elimination after having lost three straight on a challenging road trip marred by injuries.
They entered play on Saturday still in control of their own destiny, but the Hawks would need to right the ship and get a win as to keep it that way. Atlanta holds the precious tiebreaker over both the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat, both of which are now breathing down the neck of the Hawks.
Atlanta received good news in the form of Bogdan Bogdanovic and Kevin Huerter returning from injury.