CHICAGO - Drew Gooden scored a season-high 31 points and matched a season best with 16 rebounds tonight as the Chicago Bulls held on in the fourth quarter for a 103-94 victory over the Atlanta Hawks.
The Bulls, one of several teams chasing the Hawks for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference, led by 12 after three quarters before Atlanta rallied within two with just more than six minutes left.
Ben Gordon's 3-pointer with 1:27 to go gave the Bulls a 97-90 lead, and he added two free throws with 28 seconds left. Gordon finished with 16 points.
Josh Childress scored 22, including eight in the final quarter, to lead Atlanta. Mike Bibby added 18.
The Bulls took a 79-67 lead after three quarters, going on a 20-4 run that included two highlight-film plays from Joakim Noah. He went high to drop in a shot on a pass from Larry Hughes, and seconds later made a steal and took a pass from Kirk Hinrich for an emphatic dunk as the Bulls took a 10-point lead.
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July 18th, 2025
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