State Farm Arena is now open and the Atlanta Hawks provided an evening to remember on Wednesday with a 26-point comeback in an exciting victory. On Saturday, the pomp and circumstance of a grand opening evaporates but, as the Chicago Bulls visit for the evening, the Hawks seek a third consecutive win.
The Bulls enter on the second night of a back-to-back and with plenty of injury concerns. Chicago will be without Lauri Markkanen, Kris Dunn and Bobby Portis for this contest and, while the team does have some remaining offensive firepower with Zach LaVine, Jabari Parker and old friend Justin Holiday, this is an undermanned roster that provides a strong opportunity for Atlanta.