GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NBA: ATLANTA (5-7) at CHICAGO (2-10)

NBA: ATLANTA (5-7) at CHICAGO (2-10)

<h3>Bulls trying to get on track against Hawks</h3>

Atlanta (5-7) at Chicago (2-10) 8:30 pm EST


CHICAGO (Ticker) -- The Chicago Bulls try to get their season ontrack Tuesday when they host the Atlanta Hawks.


The Bulls have been one of the NBA's worst teams this season andenter Tuesday's contest mired in a four-game losing streak.

Chicago trailed by just two in the fourth quarter against theToronto Raptors on Sunday, but ended up with a 93-78 loss afterbeing outscored by 13 points during the final nine minutes.

The Bulls are the lowest-scoring team in the NBA, averaging just86.5 points per game, and are shooting a league-worst 38.5percent from the field.


However, Chicago has a strong chance of ending its slide againstthe Hawks, who have lost 11 straight against the Bulls datingto 2004.


But, the Hawks enter the game with back-to-back wins on theircurrent three-game road trip - including a 94-87 victory overthe Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday.


Atlanta rallied back from a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit forthe second straight game on Saturday after erasing the samedeficit against the Miami Heat on Wednesday.


The Hawks had lost 17 straight road games before the victory inMiami and look for a perfect three-game road trip for the firsttime since 1997.

 

NBA: ATLANTA at CHICAGO

<div class="pre">ATLANTA AT CHICAGO - PROBABLE STARTING LINEUPS


ATLANTA CHICAGO

F Josh Smith F Luol Deng
F Marvin Williams F Tyrus Thomas
C Al Horford C Ben Wallace
G Anthony Johnson G Kirk Hinrich
G Joe Johnson G Ben Gordon

OFFICIALS: Bob Delaney
Monty McCutchen
Ely Roe</div>

 

NBA: ATLANTA at CHICAGO

<div class="pre">ATLANTA VS CHICAGO - INACTIVES

ATLANTA CHICAGO

PLAYER NAME REASON PLAYER NAME REASON
L WRIGHT HAMSTRING INJURY T GARDNER COACH'S DECISION
S CLAXTON LEFT KNEE INJURY V KHRYAPA COACH'S DECISION
A LAW SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE J CURRY NBDL</div>

 

NBA: ATLANTA at CHICAGO

<div class="pre">NBA ATLANTA 9
CHICAGO 4 6:49 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NBA: ATLANTA at CHICAGO

<div class="pre">NBA ATLANTA 15
CHICAGO 9 2:57 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

Re: NBA: ATLANTA (5-7) at CHICAGO (2-10)

Another awful start by the Bulls :|</p>

 

Re: NBA: ATLANTA (5-7) at CHICAGO (2-10)

Smooove needs 1 more block to have his 600 block, he'll be the youngest ever to do it!</p>

 

Re: NBA: ATLANTA (5-7) at CHICAGO (2-10)

He shouldn't have a problem with that tonight :|</p>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ATLANTA 17
CHICAGO 13 END, 1ST QTR</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA END 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
ATLANTA 17 17
CHICAGO 13 13 END 1ST QTR

HIGH SCORERS AFTER 1ST QUARTER

ATL - JOE JOHNSON 7, JOSH SMITH 5, AL HORFORD
4
CHI - LUOL DENG 8, BEN GORDON 5</div>

 

Re: NBA: ATLANTA (5-7) at CHICAGO (2-10)

Thabo's played 5 minutes and not registered a single statistic in the box score. That's not so good.</p>

 

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<div class="pre">NBA ATLANTA 19
CHICAGO 17 8:51 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

Re: NBA: ATLANTA (5-7) at CHICAGO (2-10)

hawks are ice cold, Bulls keep turning it over. ugly game so far!</p>

 

NBA: ATLANTA at CHICAGO

<div class="pre">NBA ATLANTA 21
CHICAGO 21 5:38 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

Re: NBA: ATLANTA (5-7) at CHICAGO (2-10)

what a stupid play by Hinrich.</p>

 

Re: NBA: ATLANTA (5-7) at CHICAGO (2-10)

Josh youngest player to 600 blocks!</p>

 

Re: NBA: ATLANTA (5-7) at CHICAGO (2-10)

he's sure stinking it up, right now.</p>

 

NBA: ATLANTA at CHICAGO

<div class="pre">NBA ATLANTA 27
CHICAGO 27 2:20 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

Re: NBA: ATLANTA (5-7) at CHICAGO (2-10)

How many offensive rebounds do the Bulls have?!?!</p>