nba Game Recap
Chicago Defeats Atlanta 136-126 - Recap
Chicago got 29 points from DeMar DeRozan en route to a 136-126 victory over Atlanta on Monday at State Farm Arena.
Chicago won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +5.0-point spread as underdogs. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go OVER the closing number of 240.5.
Ayo Dosunmu had 29 points for Chicago and Nikola Vucevic chipped in with 24 points. Coby White had 7 assists for the Bulls, while Andre Drummond was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
The Hawks got a 28-point performance from Bogdan Bogdanovic, who was supported by 23 points from De'Andre Hunter. Trae Young had 14 assists in a losing cause for Atlanta, while Onyeka Okongwu grabbed 12 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Chicago were victorious, as the score was 60-59 at the break.
Atlanta had a 49-43 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Chicago heads into a battle against the Cavaliers. Atlanta, meanwhile, will have their next action against Charlotte.