Hawks Spurt Beats Bulls, NBA Scores

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Published on January 26 2017 6:19 am
Last Updated on January 26 2017 6:19 am

By ESPN

One huge run to end the game gave the Atlanta Hawks a gutsy win after it appeared they were headed toward a lackluster loss.

Dennis Schroder scored 24 points, Paul Millsap added 21 and the Hawks finished with a 19-4 spurt to beat the Chicago Bulls 119-114 on Wednesday night.

Thabo Sefolosha scored 18 and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 17, hitting four of Atlanta's season-high 17 3-pointers. Dwight Howard had 16 points and 12 rebounds, and Kent Bazemore scored 16 as the Hawks pulled out their 12th win in 15 games.

They also beat Chicago for the seventh straight time.

"We just stayed focused, we stayed together," Howard said. "We hit some big shots. We stayed composed. It shows our growth as a team."

Jimmy Butler led Chicago with 40 points, and Dwyane Wade scored 33. But the Bulls let a 10-point lead slip away down the stretch, and both stars questioned the team's desire afterward.

Wade focused on the younger players, saying, "I'm 35 years old, man. I have three (NBA) championships. It shouldn't hurt me more than it hurts them. They have to want it."

Butler said his team doesn't deliver effort on a consistent basis and doesn't take losses as hard as it should.

"If you're not (mad) after you lose every game, something's wrong," he said. "This is your job. This is supposed to be what you love to do. Not everybody looks at it this way. I want to play with guys who care and play hard and want to do well for this organization, that want to win games."

 

Wednesday, January 25 Scoreboard

Sacramento 116, Cleveland 112 (OT)

Boston 120, Houston 109

Miami 109, Brooklyn 106

Atlanta 119, Chicago 114

Philadelphia 114, Milwaukee 109

Memphis 101, Toronto 99

Oklahoma City 114, New Orleans 105

Golden State 113, Charlotte 103

Dallas 103, New York 95

Portland 105, Los Angeles Lakers 98


Thursday, January 26 Schedule (All Times Central)

Dallas at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m.

Indiana at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

Phoenix at Denver, 8 p.m.

Los Angeles Lakers at Utah, 9:30 p.m.