Okongwu accumulated 14 points (5-9 FG, 1-1 3Pt, 3-5 FT), 13 rebounds, seven assists, one block and one steal in 27 minutes during Wednesday's 110-94 victory over the Bulls. Okongwu is coming off back-to-back double-doubles while showing his passing skills in Wednesday's win over Chicago.
Coby White scored 16 points for the Bulls. Zach LaVine had 15, and Nikola Vucevic added 14 points and 16 rebounds.
That meant that other players had to step up, and even though Trae Young finished with 43 points, it was Onyeka Okongwu who came up big on both sides of the ball. He finished the game with 22 ...
The Atlanta Hawks got a win vs the Phoenix Suns last night and are on the road for a matchup with the Chicago Bulls tonight, but they are going to be doing so v
The Atlanta Hawks are going to face quite the challenge tonight against the Bulls. The Hawks got a win vs the Phoenix Suns last night and are on the road for a
The Atlanta Hawks and the Chicago Bulls will face off at 8:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday at United Center without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The Hawks pulled off an upset win in their last outing, and are hoping to pull that off once more against the 2-point favorite Bulls.
Young helped cover their absences, as did Onyeka Okongwu, who had 22 points ... 13 boards) against the Bulls on Nov. 22. Chicago's Zach LaVine scored a season-high 37 points in the Dec. 26 meeting ...
Onyeka Okongwu made history off the bench for the Hawks in their win against the Suns with his first 20-20 game.