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HawksOffense
BullsDefense

The Hawks rank 14th in the NBA in offensive rating (111.9), and the Bulls have the worst defensive rating (120.5). A chance for the offense to get going.

League average is 110.9, so the Hawks are 1.0 above it. Nickeil Alexander-Walker leads them with 22.3 points a game on 59.5% true shooting.

2/252026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
HawksWho's missing
BullsOpponent
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2/252026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerTop scorer · ATL
Caleb WilsonTop scorer · CHI
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2/252026-27 regular season
Before this gameSource: balldontlie box scores
Hawks6-4
Bulls1-7
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BullsOffense
HawksDefense
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2/252026-27 regular season
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Team vs team

Season before this game (ATL 10 games, CHI 8). Small text is the league rank; ✓ marks the better number. Hover a stat for what it means.

ATLCHI
Scoring
118.17th · Above avg
Points per game
NBA avg 113.4
111.618th · Average
114.921st · Below avg
Points allowed
NBA avg 113.5
129.630th · Bottom 5
+3.214th · Average
Point margin
NBA avg -0.2
-18.030th · Bottom 5
Efficiency
111.914th · Average
Offensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
103.628th · Bottom 5
111.018th · Average
Defensive rating
NBA avg 110.9
120.530th · Bottom 5
+0.819th · Average
Net rating
NBA avg -0.1
-16.930th · Bottom 5
104.55th
Pace
NBA avg 102.3
107.61st
Shooting
53.4%18th · Average
Effective FG%
NBA avg 53.3%
47.6%29th · Bottom 5
56.3%20th · Average
True shooting %
NBA avg 57.2%
52.8%29th · Bottom 5
15.53rd · Top 5
Threes made
NBA avg 13.2
11.625th · Below avg
35.8%14th · Average
Three-point %
NBA avg 34.9%
27.2%30th · Bottom 5
0.2030th · Bottom 5
Free-throw rate
NBA avg 0.29
0.373rd · Top 5
Defense
54.6%21st · Below avg
Opponent eFG%
NBA avg 53.3%
56.9%27th · Bottom 5
9.86th · Above avg
Steals
NBA avg 8.5
8.415th · Average
3.229th · Bottom 5
Blocks
NBA avg 5.0
5.112th · Average
Possessions
13.9%8th · Above avg
Turnover rate
NBA avg 14.9%
15.0%17th · Average
29.5%11th · Average
Off. rebound rate
NBA avg 27.4%
28.8%13th · Average
44.513th · Average
Rebounds
NBA avg 44.1
43.917th · Average
31.71st · Top 5
Assists
NBA avg 26.2
24.626th · Bottom 5

Recent form

Atlanta Hawks
WLWWW

Last 5: average margin +1.4 (season +3.2). Streak W3.

Chicago Bulls
LLLLL

Last 5: average margin -20.8 (season -18.0). Streak L6.

Key players

Atlanta Hawks
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Nickeil Alexander-WalkerG 22.33.22.659.5
Jalen JohnsonF 18.39.07.952.1
Aaron WigginsG 14.43.72.059.7
CJ McCollumG 13.33.04.152.7
Chicago Bulls
PlayerPTSREBASTTS%
Caleb WilsonF 19.56.52.451.0
Norman PowellF-G 19.22.51.657.7
Matas BuzelisF 12.94.42.055.5
Jalen SmithF-C 11.07.81.856.9

Injury report

Atlanta Hawks
Henri Veesaar C · back ~7/1/27 Out
Jalen Johnson F · back ~11/7 Out
Jock Landale C · back ~11/7 Out
Mouhamed Gueye F · back ~11/20 Out
Asa Newell F · back ~11/7 Day-To-Day
Keshon Gilbert G · back ~11/7 Day-To-Day
Chicago Bulls
Nicolas Claxton F-C · back ~11/8 Out
Jalen Smith F-C · back ~11/8 Day-To-Day
Zach Collins F-C · back ~11/8 Day-To-Day

Team numbers are computed from every box score this season; ratings use the standard possession estimate. Data from balldontlie; this isn't official NBA data.

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