Bulls 152-150 Hawks: Box Score, Stats & Recap (Dec 21)

Updated Oct 15, 2026, 11:05 AM ET

Regular Season

Chicago BullsBulls

13-15 · Away

152–150

Final

Sunday, December 21, 2025

Atlanta HawksHawks

15-15 · Home

Bulls vs Hawks final: the Chicago Bulls beat the Atlanta Hawks 152-150 on December 21, 2025 at State Farm Arena, Atlanta.

Score by Quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	T
Bulls	38	45	33	36	152
Hawks	38	35	42	35	150

Top Performers

Bulls

Hawks

Bulls vs Hawks Box Score

Chicago Bulls

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Nikola Vučević C	30	13	5	6	3	0	1	5-12	1-6	2-2	+6
Matas Buzelis F	28	28	3	0	1	2	0	10-11	7-8	1-2	+5
Coby White G	31	21	2	5	0	0	3	6-13	3-7	6-10	+4
Isaac Okoro FG	18	14	1	1	2	0	0	6-7	2-3	0-1	+5
Josh Giddey G	31	19	9	12	2	0	1	6-12	2-6	5-8	+2
Bench
Jalen Smith FC	13	3	5	3	0	0	1	0-1	0-0	3-4	-4
Tre Jones G	22	11	3	5	0	0	1	2-5	0-1	7-7	-8
Kevin Huerter GF	21	16	1	5	1	1	1	6-9	4-7	0-1	+9
Patrick Williams F	9	4	4	1	0	0	0	2-7	0-1	0-0	-5
Ayo Dosunmu G	16	13	0	1	0	0	1	6-10	1-3	0-0	+1
Zach Collins FC	15	10	7	2	0	0	2	4-5	0-0	2-4	-5

Atlanta Hawks

Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Zaccharie Risacher F	24	17	2	2	0	0	2	6-11	4-7	1-2	-6
Dyson Daniels G	39	8	9	9	2	0	1	3-9	0-1	2-4	-11
Trae Young G	26	35	1	9	0	0	2	10-16	7-9	8-9	+2
Jalen Johnson F	35	36	11	9	0	0	2	12-20	2-6	10-11	-5
Onyeka Okongwu FC	39	23	7	6	1	1	0	10-18	3-7	0-0	+2
Bench
Luke Kennard G	9	0	1	2	1	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-3
Nickeil Alexander-Walker G	29	9	1	2	1	2	3	3-12	1-6	2-3	+7
Mouhamed Gueye F	12	2	2	0	1	3	0	1-2	0-1	0-0	+2
Vít Krejci F	18	20	0	0	0	0	0	6-10	6-10	2-3	+5
Asa Newell F	5	0	1	0	0	1	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	-3

Bulls vs Hawks Recap

The Bulls beat the Hawks by holding on after a 45-35 second quarter gave them their biggest lead. Chicago moved to 13-15, while Atlanta fell to 15-15.

The Bulls outscored the Hawks 45-35 in the second quarter. That put Chicago up 83-73 at halftime. Atlanta won the third quarter 42-33 and cut the gap to 116-115 after three. Chicago made 53 of 92 shots from the field, while Atlanta hit 51 of 98.

Jalen Johnson led the Hawks with 36 points and 11 rebounds. Matas Buzelis scored 28 for the Bulls, and Josh Giddey added 12 assists and 9 rebounds. Chicago grabbed 40 rebounds to Atlanta's 35.

The number to know: 41 assists. The Bulls turned 53 made shots into 41 assists, two more than Atlanta's 39, and that ball movement kept them ahead in the final minutes.

Team Stats

Bulls	Stat	Hawks
53-92	Field Goals	51-98
57.6%	FG %	52.0%
20-42	3-Pointers	23-47
47.6%	3P %	48.9%
26-39	Free Throws	25-32
66.7%	FT %	78.1%
40	Rebounds	35
11	Off. Rebounds	6
41	Assists	39
9	Steals	6
3	Blocks	7
11	Turnovers	10
21	Fouls	25
11	Biggest Lead	4

Four Factors

Team	Effective FG%	Turnover %	Off. rebound %	FT rate (FTM/FGA)
Bulls	68.5%	9.2%	27.5%	0.283
Hawks	63.8%	8.2%	17.1%	0.255

Dean Oliver's four factors decide most games: shooting, turnovers, offensive rebounding and free throws. Better side highlighted.

Bulls vs Hawks Game Info

Date & time: Sunday, December 21, 20253:30 PM ET / 12:30 PM PT

TV: Local TV onlyLocal: Bulls Chicago Sports Network · Hawks Atlanta News First / Peachtree Sports Network

Arena: State Farm ArenaAtlanta

Season: 2025-26 NBA SeasonRegular season

Bulls vs Hawks Season Stats 2025-26

Bulls 82 GPHawks 82 GP

116.3#11

Points per game

118.5#6

121.5#28

Opponent points

116.0#18

46.9%#14

Field goal %

47.4%#13

35.6%#17

Three-point %

37.1%#5

77.6%#17

Free throw %

77.4%#20

45.0#9

Rebounds

43.5#18

28.5#7

Assists

30.1#1

7.6#23

Steals

9.4#5

5.0#11

Blocks

4.7#17

14.6#24

Turnovers

13.4#10

Regular-season averages; rank of 30 teams.

Recent Form & Head-to-Head

2025-26 season seriesBulls 2-0

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That covers Bulls vs Hawks: score, leaders and box score above. Next: Bulls visit the Celtics Oct 26; Hawks visit the Rockets Oct 26.

Bulls vs Hawks FAQs

Who won Bulls vs Hawks on Dec 21, 2025?

The Chicago Bulls beat the Atlanta Hawks 152-150 on Sunday, December 21, 2025 at State Farm Arena in Atlanta. Matas Buzelis led the Bulls with 28 points.

What are the Bulls and Hawks records?

After this game the Bulls were 13-15 and the Hawks were 15-15 this season.

Who was the top scorer in Bulls vs Hawks?

Matas Buzelis scored 28 for the Bulls. Jalen Johnson scored 36 for the Hawks.

Who leads the Bulls vs Hawks season series?

The Bulls lead the regular-season series 2-0 this season.

Who won the last Bulls vs Hawks game?

The Bulls beat the Hawks 126-123 on Dec 23, 2025 on the road.

Where was Bulls vs Hawks played?

At State Farm Arena in Atlanta, the home arena of the Atlanta Hawks.

What was the score by quarter in Bulls vs Hawks?

Bulls-Hawks: Q1 38-38, Q2 45-35, Q3 33-42, Q4 36-35.

What is next for the Bulls and Hawks?

Bulls visit the Celtics on Monday, October 26 at 7:30 PM ET; Hawks visit the Rockets on Monday, October 26 at 8:30 PM ET.