Vit Krejci set career highs with 18 points and six 3-pointers, Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 20 and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Chicago Bulls 113-101 Monday night in a matchup between potential play-in tournament opponents.
Krejci made all six field-goal attempts and surpassed his previous highs of 16 points and four 3s, helping Atlanta win for the fifth time in six games.Dejounte Murray scored 17 points and Clint Capela added 15 points and 11 rebounds as the 10th-place Hawks moved within a half-game of the ninth-place Bulls in the Eastern Conference. Chicago owns the head-to-head tiebreaker after taking two of three from Atlanta and would host a play-in game if the teams finish tied.
Krejci, a third-year pro from the Czech Republic, almost matched his career scoring high in the first half. He made all five shots — each from beyond the arc — nailing one just before the halftime buzzer to give the Hawks a 61-53 lead.Murray scored 11 in the half and made three 3s, and the Hawks were 14 of 26 on 3-pointers through the first two quarters.The Bulls' Lonzo Ball was in Chicago, and Zach LaVine and Patrick Williams were flying in to continue their rehab.
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