Bulls-Hawks Report Card

* The Hawks forced 21 turnovers that led to 27 points.

* The Hawks had four double-digit scorers in Jeff Teague (19), Al Horford (18), Kent Bazemore (17) and Paul Millsap (12).

* Millsap also had 13 rebounds for his 21st double-double of the season.

* Horford led the Hawks with a plus-20 rating.

* Bazemore broke a string of 16 consecutive 3-point misses with a long-range shot in the fourth quarter.

* The Hawks won every quarter and held the Bulls to 23 points in two quarters and 21 points in the other two quarters

* The Hawks held a 20-6 advantage in fast-break points.

* The Bulls had three double-digit scorers in Doug McDermott (20), Pau Gasol (16) and Taj Gibson (11). Gasol had seven on his points in the first quarter. He added a game-high 17 rebounds.

* The Bulls held just one lead, 6-5, and it lasted just 24 seconds.

Key stat

36.4 percent

The Bulls shooting percentage on 32 of 88 shooting, including 5 of 20 from 3-point range.

Quote of the game

“I was telling Jeff (Teague) this, every time we’ve played them, at least for us, I feel like it’s a must win. It’s not even about them, it’s our mindset. I should be that all the time, I’m just saying it’s really a must win.” – Al Horford

Report card

Offense: B-minus

The Hawks struggled offensively much of the night, finishing with a 41.6 shooting percentage. They were 2 of 20 from 3-point range in the first half. The Hawks built a double-digit lead and kept it most of the night. There were only 11 turnovers. The Hawks got solid offensive contributions from both starters and reserves. When the Bulls made a run, the offense had answers.

Defense: A

The Bulls struggled from the field and continued to turn the ball over against. The Hawks had 14 steals, including three by Mike Muscala and two each by Millsap, Teague and Mike Scott. The Bulls never scored more than 23 points in a quarter. Every Bulls starter had a double-digit minus-rating and they couldn’t keep up with the Hawks.