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CHI126
Final
123ATL
Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Clutch Finish4Q Comeback
Chicago Bulls
Away · Bulls · Won
CHI
Chicago Bulls
126
Finalmargin3
123
Atlanta Hawks
Home · Hawks
ATL
Atlanta Hawks
Biggest Lead
ATL +18
Q2 · 4:51
Biggest Run
ATL 13-0
 
Lead Changes
3
5 ties
Half
CHI 55 · ATL 68
ATL led at the break

Game Story

Auto-generated talking points from the box and play-by-play.

Insight 01
CHI won by 3.
Insight 02
ATL built the biggest lead at +18.
Insight 03
ATL had the biggest unanswered run (13-0).
Insight 04
CHI won Q4 34-18.
Scouting report
Findings from the tape
Observations from this game's PBP graph traversal. Vs-season baselines tell you what the opponent forced or what the data shows shifted from the norm.

Strongest signals

Highest-signal findings across every category — sorted by how strongly the data deviates from baseline.

  • 01
    highTurnover outcomesOn ATL

    ATL scored 23 pts off CHI's 16 turnovers (1.44 PPP allowed).

    11 of 16 TOVs (69%) led to a make.

  • 02
    highScoring chainsOn ATL

    Giddey got 12 of his 18 pts via drives (6 makes, 67% up 27 pp from season avg 40%).

    2 from catch-and-shoot (6 pts)

  • 03
    medTurnover outcomesOn CHI

    CHI scored 12 pts off ATL's 11 turnovers (1.09 PPP allowed).

    5 of 11 TOVs (45%) led to a make.

  • 04
    medScoring chainsOn CHI

    Johnson got 10 of his 23 pts via drives (5 makes, 43% up 10 pp from season avg 33%).

    2 from cuts (4 pts) · 2 from post-ups (4 pts)

  • 05
    medScoring chainsOn CHI

    Young got 8 of his 15 pts via drives (4 makes, 53% up 7 pp from season avg 46%).

    2 from cuts (4 pts) · 1 from pull-up jumpers (3 pts)

Quarter Flow

Per-quarter scoring and the running total.

CHIATL
Q1
ATL +6
CHI30
ATL36
Running30–36
Q2
ATL +7
CHI25
ATL32
Running55–68
Q3
Tied
CHI37
ATL37
Running92–105
Q4
CHI +16
CHI34
ATL18
Running126–123

Box by Period

FG · 3P · FT · REB · AST · TOV · paint points, per period. Bold marks the period edge.

StatTeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Total
FGCHI11/28 39%9/21 43%15/21 71%11/21 52%46/91 51%
ATL15/26 58%12/23 52%14/23 61%7/23 30%48/95 51%
3PCHI4/15 27%6/12 50%2/6 33%1/6 17%13/39 33%
ATL4/11 36%4/9 44%4/10 40%2/12 17%14/42 33%
FTCHI4/6 67%1/1 100%5/8 63%11/13 85%21/28 75%
ATL2/3 67%4/6 67%5/8 63%2/3 67%13/20 65%
REBCHI141081648
ATL1597738
ASTCHI9812635
ATL1499638
TOVCHI275216
ATL315211
Paint PTSCHI146261864
ATL181418858

Game Flow

Margin over time — ATL ahead above the line, CHI below. Shaded bands are unanswered runs of 8+; ticks on the line mark lead changes (3) and ties (5).

ATL aheadCHI ahead
13-010-09-0Q1Q2Q3Q4Tied 9–9 · Q1 8:59Tied 11–11 · Q1 8:36CHI takes the lead 14–11 · Q1 8:15Tied 14–14 · Q1 7:59Tied 16–16 · Q1 7:30ATL takes the lead 18–19 · Q1 7:01CHI takes the lead 120–119 · Q4 1:20Tied 123–123 · Q4 0:02ATL +18CHI +3+18−18

Rotations

Who was on the floor when. Hover over a stint for its minutes and the team's +/- while it lasted.

Play-by-Play

Every event, one period at a time. ▶ opens the NBA clip where one exists.

Player Box Score

Click a player for shots, quarter splits, and play-by-play.

PlayerMINPTS ↓REBASTSTLBLKTOVFG3P+/-
Coby White
CHI · Starter
31:1024043077/135/10+7
Nikola Vučević
CHI · Starter
30:55211040109/161/5+9
Josh Giddey
CHI · Starter
36:081911150078/152/5+4
Matas Buzelis
CHI · Starter
18:2415200206/82/3-2
Zach Collins
CHI
17:4010720115/90/2-2
Kevin Huerter
CHI
26:419710003/71/5+14
Tre Jones
CHI
23:299320003/60/1+9
Isaac Okoro
CHI · Starter
22:058210102/61/3-11
Ayo Dosunmu
CHI
16:106220012/60/2-5
Jalen Smith
CHI
11:445430001/31/3-4
Jevon Carter
CHI
—0000000/00/00
Dalen Terry
CHI
—0000000/00/00
Julian Phillips
CHI
—0000000/00/00
Patrick Williams
CHI
5:340011000/20/0-4

Four Factors

Shooting, getting to the line, offensive rebounding, protecting the ball.

eFG · FTAr · OREB · TOV
eFG% · Effective field goal percentage
57.7%
57.9%
FTA Rate · Free throws per shot attempt
30.8%
21.1%
OREB% · Offensive rebound rate
22.0%
13.3%
TOV% · Possessions ending in turnover
13.4%
9.6%

Efficiency

ORTGCHI edge
CHI
114.6
ATL
113.5
Offensive rating · pts per 100 poss
DRTGCHI edge
CHI
112.9
ATL
114.0
Defensive rating · pts allowed per 100
TS%CHI edge
CHI
61.0%
ATL
59.2%
True shooting — 3PT and FT included
Pace—
CHI
109.8
ATL
109.4
Possessions per 48 min

Where the points came from

Scoring channels — paint, transition, off mistakes, second chances.

ChannelCHIATLEdge
In the paint6458CHI +6
Fast break109CHI +1
Off turnovers723ATL +16
2nd chance1912CHI +7

Player tracking

Movement and shot-creation breakdown.

MetricCHIATL
Passes364306
Touches496432
Distance (mi)18.919.2
Pull-up FG24/55 (44%)30/64 (47%)
Catch & Shoot FG22/36 (61%)18/31 (58%)

Shot Chart

Both teams · shot-by-shot

Coby White — CHI madeCHIZach Collins — CHI madeCHINikola Vučević — CHI madeCHIJalen Johnson — ATL missATLTrae Young — ATL missATLIsaac Okoro — CHI missCHIOnyeka Okongwu — ATL missATLTrae Young — ATL missATLNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLZach Collins — CHI missCHIJosh Giddey — CHI missCHIVít Krejčí — ATL madeATLJosh Giddey — CHI madeCHINickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL madeATLCoby White — CHI missCHIZach Collins — CHI madeCHIAyo Dosunmu — CHI madeCHIOnyeka Okongwu — ATL missATLVít Krejčí — ATL madeATLMatas Buzelis — CHI missCHITre Jones — CHI madeCHINickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLJosh Giddey — CHI missCHIJosh Giddey — CHI madeCHIIsaac Okoro — CHI missCHIJosh Giddey — CHI madeCHINikola Vučević — CHI madeCHIJalen Johnson — ATL missATLAsa Newell — ATL madeATLOnyeka Okongwu — ATL madeATLNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL madeATLNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL madeATLNikola Vučević — CHI missCHINickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLAsa Newell — ATL missATLJalen Smith — CHI madeCHITrae Young — ATL missATLJalen Johnson — ATL madeATLLuke Kennard — ATL missATLVít Krejčí — ATL missATLZach Collins — CHI madeCHIJosh Giddey — CHI madeCHIMatas Buzelis — CHI madeCHIPatrick Williams — CHI missCHIAsa Newell — ATL missATLNikola Vučević — CHI missCHINickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLJalen Johnson — ATL missATLNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL madeATLCoby White — CHI madeCHIAyo Dosunmu — CHI missCHITre Jones — CHI madeCHINikola Vučević — CHI madeCHIIsaac Okoro — CHI madeCHITre Jones — CHI missCHIKevin Huerter — CHI madeCHIVít Krejčí — ATL missATLNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLLuke Kennard — ATL missATLJosh Giddey — CHI madeCHITrae Young — ATL madeATLJalen Johnson — ATL missATLTrae Young — ATL madeATLTrae Young — ATL madeATLAyo Dosunmu — CHI missCHILuke Kennard — ATL missATLKeaton Wallace — ATL madeATLVít Krejčí — ATL madeATLTrae Young — ATL missATLKevin Huerter — CHI madeCHIMatas Buzelis — CHI madeCHINickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL madeATLTrae Young — ATL missATLJalen Johnson — ATL madeATLCoby White — CHI missCHIVít Krejčí — ATL madeATLVít Krejčí — ATL madeATLIsaac Okoro — CHI madeCHIKevin Huerter — CHI missCHIJalen Smith — CHI missCHIMatas Buzelis — CHI madeCHICoby White — CHI madeCHIJosh Giddey — CHI missCHINikola Vučević — CHI missCHINikola Vučević — CHI missCHINikola Vučević — CHI madeCHIJalen Johnson — ATL madeATLAyo Dosunmu — CHI missCHINickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL madeATLNikola Vučević — CHI madeCHITrae Young — ATL madeATLZach Collins — CHI missCHIJalen Johnson — ATL madeATLJosh Giddey — CHI missCHITrae Young — ATL missATLJalen Johnson — ATL missATLCoby White — CHI missCHIJalen Johnson — ATL madeATLJalen Johnson — ATL madeATLZaccharie Risacher — ATL madeATLMatas Buzelis — CHI madeCHINikola Vučević — CHI madeCHIJosh Giddey — CHI missCHIJosh Giddey — CHI missCHINickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLJalen Johnson — ATL missATLNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLKevin Huerter — CHI madeCHINikola Vučević — CHI missCHIZach Collins — CHI madeCHITre Jones — CHI missCHIJosh Giddey — CHI madeCHIJosh Giddey — CHI madeCHILuke Kennard — ATL madeATLNikola Vučević — CHI missCHIZaccharie Risacher — ATL missATLJalen Johnson — ATL madeATLKevin Huerter — CHI missCHIMatas Buzelis — CHI madeCHITrae Young — ATL missATLTrae Young — ATL madeATLJalen Johnson — ATL madeATLZaccharie Risacher — ATL missATLAsa Newell — ATL madeATLZach Collins — CHI missCHIIsaac Okoro — CHI missCHITre Jones — CHI madeCHIJalen Johnson — ATL madeATLOnyeka Okongwu — ATL madeATLAyo Dosunmu — CHI madeCHIJalen Johnson — ATL madeATLJalen Johnson — ATL madeATLPatrick Williams — CHI missCHIAsa Newell — ATL madeATLNikola Vučević — CHI madeCHIJosh Giddey — CHI madeCHICoby White — CHI madeCHIJalen Johnson — ATL missATLVít Krejčí — ATL madeATLZaccharie Risacher — ATL madeATLOnyeka Okongwu — ATL missATLOnyeka Okongwu — ATL madeATLNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL madeATLCoby White — CHI missCHIKevin Huerter — CHI missCHIJalen Johnson — ATL missATLTre Jones — CHI missCHIZaccharie Risacher — ATL missATLKevin Huerter — CHI missCHIAsa Newell — ATL madeATLNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLIsaac Okoro — CHI missCHITrae Young — ATL madeATLOnyeka Okongwu — ATL madeATLNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLVít Krejčí — ATL madeATLCoby White — CHI madeCHICoby White — CHI missCHIJalen Johnson — ATL missATLJalen Smith — CHI missCHITrae Young — ATL madeATLNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL madeATLAyo Dosunmu — CHI missCHITrae Young — ATL missATLAsa Newell — ATL madeATLKeaton Wallace — ATL missATLNickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL madeATLOnyeka Okongwu — ATL missATLCoby White — CHI madeCHIZach Collins — CHI missCHIJosh Giddey — CHI missCHINikola Vučević — CHI madeCHINikola Vučević — CHI madeCHIZaccharie Risacher — ATL madeATLOnyeka Okongwu — ATL missATLCoby White — CHI madeCHIZach Collins — CHI madeCHITrae Young — ATL missATLNikola Vučević — CHI missCHIJalen Johnson — ATL missATLCoby White — CHI missCHINickeil Alexander-Walker — ATL missATLMatas Buzelis — CHI madeCHIJalen Johnson — ATL missATLJalen Johnson — ATL missATLMatas Buzelis — CHI missCHI
Chicago Bulls46/91 · 50.5%
Atlanta Hawks48/95 · 50.5%
mademissedteam · result
ATL 48/95 (50.5%) · CHI 46/91 (50.5%) — CHI ahead on volume and accuracy.
Possession DNA
Possession DNA
Clutch

Last 5:00 of Q4, score within 5

Every clutch possession, and who did what while it was tight.

CHI won clutch · 13–6
CHI
13
clutch pts
ATL
6
clutch pts
113–117 → 126–123
Clutch events
Q4
3:06
MISS
MISS Young 32' 3PT Jump Shot
Q4
2:46
PTS116 - 117
White 24' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (20 PTS)
Q4
2:24
MISS
MISS Johnson 3PT Jump Shot
Q4
2:09
MISS
MISS Giddey 2' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
Q4
1:55
PTS116 - 119
Johnson 19' Step Back Jump Shot (24 PTS)
Q4
1:43
PLAY
Bulls Timeout: Coach Challenge (Reg.5 Short 0)
Q4
1:43
FOUL
Okongwu S.FOUL (P5.PN) (N.Buchert)
Q4
1:43
PTS117 - 119
White Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
Q4
1:43
PTS118 - 119
White Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
Q4
1:42
TOV
Johnson Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P5.T12)
Q4
1:38
TOV
White Bad Pass Turnover (P7.T16); Young STEAL (2 STL)
Q4
1:32
MISS
MISS Alexander-Walker 2' Running Layup
Q4
1:20
PTS120 - 119
Jones 1' Driving Layup (9 PTS)
Q4
1:00
MISS
MISS Alexander-Walker 26' 3PT Jump Shot
Q4
0:39
PTS122 - 119
Giddey 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot (19 PTS)
Q4
0:39
PLAY
HAWKS Timeout: Regular (Full 6 Short 0)
Q4
0:36
PTS122 - 121
Young 1' Cutting Layup Shot (22 PTS) (Okongwu 3 AST)
Q4
0:17
MISS
MISS Vucevic 3PT Jump Shot
Q4
0:12
FOUL
Okongwu P.FOUL (P6.PN) (J.Ralls)
Q4
0:12
PTS123 - 121
White Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)
Q4
0:12
MISS
MISS White Free Throw 2 of 2
Q4
0:11
PLAY
HAWKS Timeout: Regular (Full 7 Short 0)
Q4
0:06
FOUL
Okoro Personal Take Foul (P3.T4) (J.Goldenberg)
Q4
0:02
PTS123 - 123
Alexander-Walker 2' Driving Layup (21 PTS) (Johnson 10 AST)
Q4
0:01
PLAY
Bulls Timeout: Regular (Reg.6 Short 0)
Q4
0:01
FOUL
Risacher AWAY.FROM.PLAY.FOUL (P4.PN) (J.Ralls)
Q4
0:01
PTS124 - 123
White Free Throw 1 of 1 (24 PTS)
Q4
0:01
FOUL
Risacher Personal Take Foul (P5.PN) (N.Buchert)
Q4
0:01
PTS125 - 123
Vucevic Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
Q4
0:01
PTS126 - 123
Vucevic Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)
Clutch box · from play-by-play
CHIMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
3:0671/14/51+7
3:0621/10/00+7
3:0620/12/20+7
3:0621/20/00+7
2:2900/00/00+8
0:3700/00/00-1
ATLMINPTSFGFTTOV+/-
3:0621/20/00-7
3:0621/30/00-7
3:0621/20/01-7
0:0000/00/000
0:1200/00/00-2
2:5400/00/00-5
3:0600/00/00-7

How it ended

Shots, free throws and turnovers in the final 3:00 of Q4.

CHI 116–117 ATL → 126–123
  1. 2:46
    PTSCHI116–117 · ATL +1
    White 24' 3PT Pullup Jump Shot (20 PTS)
  2. 2:24
    MISSATL116–117 · ATL +1
    MISS Johnson 3PT Jump Shot
  3. 2:09
    MISSCHI116–117 · ATL +1
    MISS Giddey 2' Driving Floating Bank Jump Shot
  4. 1:55
    PTSATL116–119 · ATL +3
    Johnson 19' Step Back Jump Shot (24 PTS)
  5. 1:43
    PTSCHI117–119 · ATL +2
    White Free Throw 1 of 2 (21 PTS)
  6. 1:43
    PTSCHI118–119 · ATL +1
    White Free Throw 2 of 2 (22 PTS)
  7. 1:42
    TOVATL118–119 · ATL +1
    Johnson Out of Bounds - Bad Pass Turnover Turnover (P5.T12)
  8. 1:38
    TOVCHI118–119 · ATL +1
    White Bad Pass Turnover (P7.T16); Young STEAL (2 STL)
  9. 1:32
    MISSATL118–119 · ATL +1
    MISS Alexander-Walker 2' Running Layup
  10. 1:20
    PTSCHI120–119 · CHI +1
    Jones 1' Driving Layup (9 PTS)
  11. 1:00
    MISSATL120–119 · CHI +1
    MISS Alexander-Walker 26' 3PT Jump Shot
  12. 0:39
    PTSCHI122–119 · CHI +3
    Giddey 7' Driving Floating Jump Shot (19 PTS)
  13. 0:36
    PTSATL122–121 · CHI +1
    Young 1' Cutting Layup Shot (22 PTS) (Okongwu 3 AST)
  14. 0:17
    MISSCHI122–121 · CHI +1
    MISS Vucevic 3PT Jump Shot
  15. 0:12
    PTSCHI123–121 · CHI +2
    White Free Throw 1 of 2 (23 PTS)
  16. 0:12
    MISSCHI123–121 · CHI +2
    MISS White Free Throw 2 of 2
  17. 0:02
    PTSATL123–123 · Tied
    Alexander-Walker 2' Driving Layup (21 PTS) (Johnson 10 AST)
  18. 0:01
    PTSCHI124–123 · CHI +1
    White Free Throw 1 of 1 (24 PTS)
  19. 0:01
    PTSCHI125–123 · CHI +2
    Vucevic Free Throw 1 of 2 (20 PTS)
  20. 0:01
    PTSCHI126–123 · CHI +3
    Vucevic Free Throw 2 of 2 (21 PTS)