Newer meeting, Nov 13: ATL 117, CHI 125

Chicago Bulls vs Atlanta Hawks: player stats (Dec 21, 2025)

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State Farm Arena · Atlanta, GA

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CHI

Game leaders

ATL

Points
Chicago Bulls: Matas Buzelis28 PTS10-11 FG, 7-8 3P, 1-2 FT
Atlanta Hawks: Jalen Johnson36 PTS12-20 FG, 2-6 3P, 10-11 FT
Rebounds
Chicago Bulls: Josh Giddey9 REB0 OREB, 9 DREB
Atlanta Hawks: Jalen Johnson11 REB3 OREB, 8 DREB
Assists
Chicago Bulls: Josh Giddey12 AST19 PTS, 1 TOV
Atlanta Hawks: Jalen Johnson9 AST36 PTS, 2 TOV

On December 21, 2025 at State Farm Arena, the Chicago Bulls held off the Atlanta Hawks 152-150. Matas Buzelis scored 28 to lead the Chicago Bulls, and Jalen Johnson had 36 for the Atlanta Hawks.

Chicago Bulls box score
Chicago Bulls
Josh GiddeyG	32:00	19	9	12	6-12	2-6	5-8	2	0	1	3	+2
Coby WhiteG	31:00	21	2	5	6-13	3-7	6-10	0	0	3	2	+4
Nikola VucevicC	30:00	13	5	6	5-12	1-6	2-2	3	0	1	1	+6
Matas BuzelisF	29:00	28	3	0	10-11	7-8	1-2	1	2	0	2	+5
Isaac OkoroF-G	19:00	14	1	1	6-7	2-3	0-1	2	0	0	6	+5
Tre JonesG	23:00	11	3	5	2-5	0-1	7-7	0	0	1	0	-8
Kevin HuerterG	21:00	16	1	5	6-9	4-7	0-1	1	1	1	3	+9
Ayo DosunmuG	17:00	13	0	1	6-10	1-3	0-0	0	0	1	0	+1
Zach CollinsF-C	16:00	10	7	2	4-5	0-0	2-4	0	0	2	3	-5
Jalen SmithF-C	13:00	3	5	3	0-1	0-0	3-4	0	0	1	1	-4
Patrick WilliamsF	9:00	4	4	1	2-7	0-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	-5
Team	240	152	40	41	53-92	20-42	26-39	9	3	11	21

DNP: Jevon Carter, Dalen Terry, Julian Phillips, Emanuel Miller, Trentyn Flowers, Noa Essengue, Lachlan Olbrich

Atlanta Hawks box score
Atlanta Hawks
Onyeka OkongwuF-C	40:00	23	7	6	10-18	3-7	0-0	1	1	0	2	+2
Dyson DanielsG	39:00	8	9	9	3-9	0-1	2-4	2	0	1	1	-11
Jalen JohnsonF	36:00	36	11	9	12-20	2-6	10-11	0	0	2	2	-5
Trae YoungG	26:00	35	1	9	10-16	7-9	8-9	0	0	2	3	+2
Zaccharie RisacherF	24:00	17	2	2	6-11	4-7	1-2	0	0	2	3	-6
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerG	29:00	9	1	2	3-12	1-6	2-3	1	2	3	5	+7
Vit KrejciG	18:00	20	0	0	6-10	6-10	2-3	0	0	0	3	+5
Mouhamed GueyeF	13:00	2	2	0	1-2	0-1	0-0	1	3	0	1	+2
Luke KennardG	9:00	0	1	2	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	2	-3
Asa NewellF	5:00	0	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	1	0	3	-3
Team	239	150	35	39	51-98	23-47	25-32	6	7	10	25

DNP: Kristaps Porzingis, Keaton Wallace, Caleb Houstan, Nikola Durisic, N'Faly Dante, Eli John Ndiaye

Team stats

Team stats: Chicago Bulls and Atlanta Hawks
CHI	Stat	ATL
57.6%(better)53-92	Field-goal percentage	52.0%51-98
47.6%20-42	Three-point percentage	48.9%(better)23-47
66.7%26-39	Free-throw percentage	78.1%(better)25-32
40(better)	Rebounds	35
11(better)	Offensive rebounds	6
29	Defensive rebounds	29
41(better)	Assists	39
9(better)	Steals	6
3	Blocks	7(better)
11	Turnovers	10(better)
21(better)	Personal fouls	25
57(better)	Bench points	31

Team advanced
CHI	Stat	ATL
112.6	Pace	113.1(better)
135.0(better)	Off. rating	133.2
133.2(better)	Def. rating	135.0
1.8(better)	Net rating	-1.8
69.6(better)	TS%	66.9
68.5(better)	eFG%	63.8
9.2	TOV%	8.2(better)
27.5(better)	OREB%	17.1
0.424(better)	FT rate	0.327
45.7	3PA rate	48.0(better)

Keel projection

How the projections do →

Replayed with a fit on another season: the model had not seen this game.

CHI 38%ATL 62%

Expected margin: ATL by 3.9
Result: CHI by 2: The projection missed.

The projected margin was 5.9 pts from the result. Its largest input: Roster strength (Impact × minutes), 1.1 pts toward ATL. 3 more inputs are in Pro

Season series

CHI 3, ATL 0

Oct 27Atlanta Hawks 123, Chicago Bulls 128
Dec 21 · this gameChicago Bulls 152, Atlanta Hawks 150
Dec 23Chicago Bulls 126, Atlanta Hawks 123

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