The Bulls have struggled through the first quarter of the season in winnable games, regularly failing to actually win them. So it was nice to see the team string together four strong quarters of complete basketball and take care of business.
As Wednesday’s game began, the Bulls broadcast noted that the Atlanta Hawks had arrived in Chicago at 3am after losing an emotional game in Miami the prior night that stretched into overtime. Even a young team like Atlanta is vulnerable to the perils of sleep deprivation and dead legs, both of which appeared to plague the Hawks as they fell to the Bulls 136-102 in a game that lacked any drama.