The play-offs are in full swing
The Eastern Conference play-offs are in full swing, and the Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Miami Heat to successfully reach the seventh place in the East, that is, the Bulls and Hawks and the Heat, the three teams will compete for the last playoff spot. In this game, the Bulls welcomed the challenge of the Hawks at home, and as long as they win this game, they will challenge the Miami Heat, and the winner will advance to the playoffs and challenge the Celtics, who are the first in the East. The importance of this game is self-evident.
The Bulls have DeRozan and a trident of Vucevic and White, as well as Dosum and Caruso, and LaVine's injury is a turning point for the team. As for the Hawks, they relied on the backcourt combination of Trae Young and Murray, and to tell the truth, the two teamed up to lead the team, and it seems that they are not competitive with a single core.
The Bulls take on the Hawks
At the beginning of the first quarter, the Hawks had a bad hand, Murray scored 11 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, but Trae Young only had 1 point and 2 assists on 0-of-3 shooting, plus 5 turnovers, Capela had 8 points and 5 rebounds, and the team only scored 22 points in a single quarter. The Bulls were on fire, DeRozan had 11 points, 1 rebound and 5 assists, Vucevic had 6 points and 5 rebounds, and Koby White also had 9 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, and the team scored 40 points in a single quarter to take an 18-point lead. After returning from the game in the second quarter, the Bulls' offense continued, White got 8 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists, DeRozan also had 7 points, 1 rebound and 1 assist, and the team scored another 33 points in a single quarter, but the difference was narrowing.
Murray continued to explode, scoring 12 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists on 5-of-8 shooting, Trae Young also found his form, relying on free throws to get 9 points and 4 assists, Bogda 8 points, 4 rebounds and 1 assist, the team scored 45 points in a single quarter, and at the end of the half, the Bulls led the Hawks by 6 points at 73-67. In the second half, Trae Young scored 7 points and 2 assists, and Murray also had 5 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists, and the team only scored 25 points in a single quarter. White scored 11 points, 3 rebounds and 1 assist, Vucevic had 9 points and 2 rebounds, and Dosum had 7 points, 1 rebound and 2 assists, and the team scored 37 points in a single quarter and successfully stretched the gap to 18 points.
In the final quarter of the game, the Hawks were unwilling to give up, and Murray and Trae Young returned directly to the court, but Kobe White was hot, scoring 9 points and 1 assist on 4-of-5 shooting, leading the Bulls to successfully stretch the gap to more than 20 points. The Hawks were reluctant to give up, but the margin remained in double digits, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Atlanta Hawks 131-116 at the final whistle.
The Big Three were reduced to green leaves
The Chicago Bulls won the game to keep their playoff hopes alive and they will next take on the Miami Heat, with Butler likely to be sidelined due to injury and the team expected to qualify for the playoffs. When it comes to the Bulls, people will think of the triumvirate combination of LaVine + DeRozan + Vucevic formed by this team, but Koby White made the Big Three green leaves, and after the whole game, Koby White shot 15 of 21 with high efficiency, and hit 42 points, 9 rebounds and 6 assists Super data, once again making people realize that he is the hope for the future of this team.
Of course, DeRozan's performance was also very good, with 22 points, 6 rebounds and 9 assists on 10-of-19 shooting, and he was still the focus of the Hawks' defense. Vucevic also had 24 points and 12 rebounds on 11-of-21 shooting, Dosum had 19 points, 1 rebound and 3 assists on 8-of-12 shooting, and Caruso had 6 points, 2 rebounds and 2 assists on 2-of-3 shooting. On the Hawks' side, Dejan Murray fought hard for 45 minutes, scoring 30 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists and 2 steals on 11-of-21 shooting, with only 1 turnover, and was undoubtedly the team's best player, but Trae Young only had 22 points, 2 rebounds and 10 assists on 4-of-12 shooting, plus 6 turnovers, saying goodbye to this season in advance. Capela had 22 points, 17 rebounds and 4 assists, and Bogda also had 21 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists, and only four players on the team scored in double figures.