CHICAGO -- — Ayo Dosunmu scored 21 points, Josh Giddey had 18 points and 13 rebounds and the Chicago Bulls rallied to top the Atlanta Hawks 128-123 on Monday night.

Nikola Vucevic had 17 points and 17 rebounds as Chicago came back from an early 13-point deficit to improved to 3-0, its best start in four years.

Kristaps Porzingis scored 27 points and Jalen Johnson added 25 in their return to the the Hawks lineup, but Atlanta dropped its second straight and the first of a four game trip to fall to 1-3.

Trae Young had 21 points and 17 assists, including some flashy setups. Onyeka Okongwu added 18 points and 10 rebounds.

Eight Chicago players, including all five starers, reached double figures in scoring. Matas Buzelis had 16 points and Tre Jones added 14 with nine assists.

Buzelis hit a 3 with with 2:30 left to put Chicago ahead 121-118, and Kevin Huerter upped it to a five-point lead on a running layup off Vucevic's steal 13 seconds later. Giddey iced it with a pair of free throw with 7.7 seconds left.

Chicago trailed 58-57 at the half. The Bulls changed the tone of the game with a high-tempo third quarter when they outscored Atlanta 41-34 and extended their lead to as much as 11 points.

Then the Hawks replied with a 9-2 run to open the fourth quarter and jump ahead 101-100. That set up a back-and forth finish in game with 15 lead changes.

Porzingis had missed two games with flu-like symptoms and Johnson missed one with an ankle sprain. They were joined in Atlanta’s starting linup by Zaccharie Risacher, who had missed two games with an ankle sprain.

The Bulls took a 60-58 lead 24 seconds into the third on Isaac Okoro's 3 pointer to start the scoring flurry in the quarter.

Porzingis scored his first 10 points in the opening 3:58.

Up next

Hawks: At Brooklyn on Wednesday.

Bulls: Host Sacramento on Wednesday.

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Play By Play

Recent plays and game events

TIME	PLAY
12:00	Kristaps Porzingis vs. Nikola Vucevic (Jalen Johnson gains possession)	0	0
11:45	Kristaps Porzingis misses 16-foot jumper	0	0
11:43	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	0	0
11:33	Isaac Okoro misses driving layup	0	0
11:31	Dyson Daniels defensive rebound	0	0
11:21	Kristaps Porzingis makes dunk (Dyson Daniels assists)	0	2
11:14	Isaac Okoro lost ball turnover (Dyson Daniels steals)	0	2
11:09	Dyson Daniels bad pass (Tre Jones steals)	0	2
11:05	Matas Buzelis makes two point shot (Tre Jones assists)	2	2
10:48	Trae Young misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	2	2
10:44	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	2	2
10:32	Matas Buzelis misses 24-foot three point jumper	2	2
10:29	Dyson Daniels defensive rebound	2	2
10:23	Trae Young misses two point shot	2	2
10:18	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	2	2
10:16	Isaac Okoro makes two point shot (Josh Giddey assists)	4	2
10:06	Kristaps Porzingis makes 29-foot three point jumper (Dyson Daniels assists)	4	5
9:46	Josh Giddey bad pass (Dyson Daniels steals)	4	5
9:39	Jalen Johnson makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	4	7
9:16	Tre Jones misses driving floating jump shot	4	7
9:15	Dyson Daniels defensive rebound	4	7
9:10	Trae Young misses driving floating jump shot	4	7
9:08	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	4	7
9:02	Josh Giddey makes two point shot	6	7
8:52	Kristaps Porzingis makes 25-foot three point jumper (Trae Young assists)	6	10
8:35	Josh Giddey bad pass (Jalen Johnson steals)	6	10
8:32	Matas Buzelis shooting foul	6	10
8:32	Jalen Johnson makes free throw 1 of 2	6	11
8:32	Jalen Johnson makes free throw 2 of 2	6	12
8:18	Josh Giddey makes layup (Nikola Vucevic assists)	8	12
8:02	Kristaps Porzingis makes 14-foot two point shot	8	14
7:51	Nikola Vucevic out of bounds bad pass turnover	8	14
7:51	Kevin Huerter enters the game for Tre Jones	8	14
7:38	Trae Young makes driving layup	8	16
7:30	Isaac Okoro misses 25-foot three point jumper	8	16
7:27	Kristaps Porzingis defensive rebound	8	16
7:19	Jalen Johnson misses 13-foot two point shot	8	16
7:15	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	8	16
7:03	Kevin Huerter makes driving layup	10	16
6:53	Josh Giddey blocks Dyson Daniels's driving layup	10	16
6:51	Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound	10	16
6:48	Kevin Huerter makes two point shot (Matas Buzelis assists)	12	16
6:32	Kristaps Porzingis misses 27-foot three point jumper	12	16
6:30	Matas Buzelis defensive rebound	12	16
6:21	Josh Giddey misses 21-foot pullup jump shot	12	16
6:16	Trae Young defensive rebound	12	16
6:15	Zaccharie Risacher makes dunk (Trae Young assists)	12	18
6:15	Bulls Full timeout	12	18
6:15	Patrick Williams enters the game for Isaac Okoro	12	18
6:15	Luke Kennard enters the game for Kristaps Porzingis	12	18
6:15	Onyeka Okongwu enters the game for Zaccharie Risacher	12	18
6:15	Nickeil Alexander-Walker enters the game for Trae Young	12	18
5:59	Nikola Vucevic makes 6-foot two point shot (Patrick Williams assists)	14	18
5:46	Jalen Johnson makes driving layup (Luke Kennard assists)	14	20
5:46	Matas Buzelis shooting foul	14	20
5:46	Jalen Johnson makes free throw 1 of 1	14	21
5:27	Matas Buzelis misses 23-foot three point jumper	14	21
5:24	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	14	21
5:17	Jalen Johnson bad pass (Nikola Vucevic steals)	14	21
4:58	Josh Giddey makes 3-foot two point shot	16	21
4:47	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses 24-foot three point jumper	16	21
4:45	Josh Giddey defensive rebound	16	21
4:41	Jalen Johnson shooting foul	16	21
4:41	Matas Buzelis misses free throw 1 of 2	16	21
4:41	Bulls offensive team rebound	16	21
4:41	Mouhamed Gueye enters the game for Jalen Johnson	16	21
4:41	Matas Buzelis makes free throw 2 of 2	17	21
4:30	Mouhamed Gueye misses 23-foot three point jumper	17	21
4:28	Onyeka Okongwu offensive rebound	17	21
4:24	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes 24-foot three point jumper (Luke Kennard assists)	17	24
4:10	Nikola Vucevic misses 26-foot three point jumper	17	24
4:07	Matas Buzelis offensive rebound	17	24
4:05	Patrick Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper	17	24
4:02	Luke Kennard defensive rebound	17	24
3:57	Kevin Huerter shooting foul	17	24
3:57	Luke Kennard makes free throw 1 of 2	17	25
3:57	Tre Jones enters the game for Josh Giddey	17	25
3:57	Ayo Dosunmu enters the game for Nikola Vucevic	17	25
3:57	Jalen Smith enters the game for Matas Buzelis	17	25
3:57	Trae Young enters the game for Dyson Daniels	17	25
3:57	Luke Kennard makes free throw 2 of 2	17	26
3:32	Patrick Williams misses 28-foot three point jumper	17	26
3:28	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	17	26
3:10	Trae Young misses two point shot	17	26
3:08	Tre Jones defensive rebound	17	26
3:04	Onyeka Okongwu kicked ball violation	17	26
2:57	Onyeka Okongwu blocks Jalen Smith 's 27-foot three point jumper	17	26
2:53	Jalen Smith offensive rebound	17	26
2:52	Jalen Smith offensive foul	17	26
2:52	Jalen Smith turnover	17	26
2:52	Hawks Full timeout	17	26
2:39	Mouhamed Gueye makes 1-foot dunk (Trae Young assists)	17	28
2:16	Jalen Smith misses 22-foot jumper	17	28
2:14	Nickeil Alexander-Walker defensive rebound	17	28
2:10	Ayo Dosunmu shooting foul	17	28
2:10	Nickeil Alexander-Walker makes free throw 1 of 2	17	29
2:10	Nickeil Alexander-Walker misses free throw 2 of 2	17	29
2:08	Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound	17	29
1:53	Kevin Huerter makes 22-foot three point jumper (Tre Jones assists)	20	29
1:37	Onyeka Okongwu makes 1-foot two point shot (Nickeil Alexander-Walker assists)	20	31
1:25	Patrick Williams misses 25-foot three point jumper	20	31
1:23	Onyeka Okongwu defensive rebound	20	31
1:10	Onyeka Okongwu makes layup (Trae Young assists)	20	33
57.1	Ayo Dosunmu makes 23-foot three point jumper (Patrick Williams assists)	23	33
49.2	Trae Young misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	23	33
45.1	Tre Jones defensive rebound	23	33
44.3	Kevin Huerter makes two point shot (Tre Jones assists)	25	33
31.1	Tre Jones personal foul	25	33
31.1	Trae Young makes free throw 1 of 2	25	34
31.1	Isaac Okoro enters the game for Jalen Smith	25	34
31.1	Dyson Daniels enters the game for Luke Kennard	25	34
31.1	Trae Young makes free throw 2 of 2	25	35
17.5	Tre Jones makes 1-foot two point shot	27	35
0.0	Trae Young misses 24-foot three point shot	27	35
0.0	Hawks offensive team rebound	27	35
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	27	35

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Time, Location & Referees

Venue

United Center

Chicago, IL

Date & Time

12:00 AM, October 28, 2025

Coverage

CHSN, NBA League Pass, FanDuel SN SE

Attendance

18,094

Referees

Jacyn Goble, Justin Van Duyne, Robert Hussey

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Miami	35	29	.547	W4
Orlando	33	28	.541	W2
Atlanta	32	31	.508	W5
Charlotte	32	32	.500	L1
Washington	16	46	.258	L7

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	45	16	.738	L2
Cleveland	39	24	.619	W2
Milwaukee	26	35	.426	L4
Chicago	26	37	.413	W1
Indiana	15	48	.238	L8

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