Jalen Johnson had a career-high 30 points and the Atlanta Hawks rallied from a late 21-point deficit by scoring 50 points in the fourth quarter in a 141-133 win over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night.

At 16-15, the Hawks are competing for a top-six playoff seed in the Eastern Conference. They currently sit at No. 7, just a half-game behind the Miami Heat in a season in which most expected them to hand the San Antonio Spurs a lottery pick.

Jalen Johnson scored a career-high 30 points, including the go-ahead basket late in the fourth quarter, to help the Atlanta Hawks erase a 21-point deficit and defeat the visiting Chicago Bulls 141-133 on Thursday.

It’s Thursday, December 26, and the Chicago Bulls (13-17) and Atlanta Hawks (15-15) are all set to square off from State Farm Arena in Atlanta. The Bulls are currently 9-6 on the road with a point differential of -4, while the Hawks have a 6-4 record in their last ten games at home.

The Milwaukee Bucks (16-13) and Chicago Bulls (13-18) meet in a Central Division battle Saturday. Tip-off from the United Center is set for 8 p.m ET. Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NBA odds around the Bucks vs.

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