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Sat Apr 16, 2005 · 7:00 PM
Chicago BullsBulls
119
away
Chemistry Hot
Atlanta HawksHawks
115
home
Chemistry Tense

Box Score

TEAM Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
Chicago BullsBulls 34 31 31 23 119
Atlanta HawksHawks 24 34 31 26 115

After Action Report

In Atlanta, the Bulls snuck past the Hawks 119-115. The breakneck pace played right into Bulls' hands. The Bulls owned the glass, generating extra possessions; the Bulls pushed the pace until the other side broke. The Bulls bench chemistry carried them. The Hawks rotation plan worked against them — wrong guys, wrong night. Survive-and-advance type win.

What tipped it

  • Hawks · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Bulls · Glass Eaters Crashing the boards generates extra possessions and second-chance buckets.
  • Bulls · Tight-Knit Locker-room chemistry is humming — extra trust on every possession.