Norman Powell scored 33 points in his return to the lineup and Josh Giddey notched a triple-double as the Chicago Bulls defeated the visiting Atlanta Hawks 125-117 in overtime on Friday, ending an eight-game losing streak. Powell, who had missed the previous two games, scored 15 points in the fourth quarter and overtime combined, nine of them in the extra period, to help Chicago hold off Atlanta.

Giddey finished with 15 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds, while Jalen Smith added 15 points and 12 rebounds before leaving early in overtime with an apparent left-hand injury. Isaac Okoro also scored 15 points for the Bulls, with Patrick Williams (13), Buddy Hield (12) and Matas Buzelis (11) next. A key Giddey pass to Buzelis on the left wing set up a 3-pointer that pushed Chicago's lead to six with 23.5 seconds left in overtime.S1S2

Atlanta had won four straight before losing its last two. Jalen Johnson recorded a triple-double with 27 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, and CJ McCollum added 20 points. Onyeka Okongwu (17), Nickeil Alexander-Walker (16), Jock Landale (12) and Lu Dort (10) also reached double figures, and Dyson Daniels grabbed nine rebounds. The Hawks rallied from a 94-85 deficit after the Bulls opened the fourth quarter on a 10-2 run, with a 7-0 run featuring four points from Johnson tying the game at 110 with 1:08 left.S1

Chicago had built an 18-point lead early in the second quarter and led 60-53 at halftime, relying on balanced scoring from Powell, Okoro and Giddey. The Bulls played without rookie Caleb Wilson, who had successful surgery this week on a fractured right hand suffered in Wednesday's home loss to San Antonio. The win came in an NBA Cup game, leaving both teams at 1-1 in East Group C, with each side having two group games remaining.S1S2