The Atlanta Hawks returned to action on Wednesday night for the second game of a ‘home-and-home’ slate against the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls took care of business at United Center, edging the visitors 131-117.
The Hawks — without John Collins, Kevin Huerter, Bogdan Bogdanovic, Onyeka Okongwu, Delon Wright, Danilo Gallinari, Lou Williams, Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot, Gorgui Dieng, Jalen Johnson, Sharife Cooper, De’Andre Hunter and Solomon Hill — were led by Trae Young’s 26 points and 11 assists, while Clint Capela added 18 points and 15 rebounds.
For the Bulls — who were without Lonzo Ball, Alex Caruso, Tony Bradley, Marko Simonovic, Alfonzo McKinnie, and Patrick Williams — Zach LaVine led the way with 25 points while DeMar DeRozan added 20 points.