Recapping Bulls-Hawks games

Here’s a look back at the three regular-season games between the Bulls and Atlanta, with the Bulls dropping the first game and winning the next two handily:

March 2 at Philips Arena: Hawks 83, Bulls 80The Bulls owned a 19-point advantage in the second quarter of this one, making it their largest squandered lead of the season. Derrick Rose had a rough night, hitting 5 of 21 shots and finishing with 12 points, 12 assists and 6 turnovers. Atlanta was back at home after a West Coast road trip and struggled at the start, falling behind 14-0. The Bulls still led by 4 with 1:37 left after a Kyle Korver 3-pointer. The Hawks went ahead on an Al Horford basket with 29 seconds left, then a Rose turnover set up the clinching basket. Horford piled up 31 points and 16 rebounds.March 11 at United Center: Bulls 94, Hawks 76 Following that frustrating loss in Atlanta, the Bulls refocused and won eight in a row. In this rematch, the Bulls actually trailed by 2 points at halftime, then outscored the Hawks 24-10 in the third quarter. The lead was never in single digits during the fourth quarter. Derrick Rose hit just 2 of 11 shots in the first half, then scored 18 points in the third quarter. Rose ended up hitting 14 of 15 free throws on the way to 34 points. Carlos Boozer sat out with a sprained ankle, but the Bulls piled up a 50-28 rebound advantage behind Kurt Thomas (13) and Joakim Noah (11).March 22 at Philips Arena Bulls 114, Hawks 81The Bulls snapped a six-game losing streak in Atlanta by posting a blowout of ridiculous proportions. The game was reasonably close in the first quarter, then the Bulls opened the second by hitting 12 of their first 13 shots. The lead was 29 points at halftime and grew to 111-64 midway through the fourth quarter. Derrick Rose led the way with 30 points and 10 assists, while knocking down 6 of 8 shots from 3-point range. Luol Deng added 27 points. Point guard Jeff Teague, who might end up filling in for the injured Kirk Hinrich in the playoff series, led the Hawks with 20 points and hit all 4 of his 3-point shots.BKN20001502Chicago Bulls’ Derrick Rose, right, walks off the court as Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford, who scored a game high 31-points, hugs Bulls’ Joakim Noah, left, after an 83-30 Hawks victory in an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 2, 2011, in Atlanta.Associated PressBKNBKN31923920Atlanta Hawks guard Joe Johnson, center, drives between the defense of Chicago Bulls center Kurt Thomas, left, and forward Taj Gibson, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, March 11, 2011, in Chicago.Associated PressBKNBKN16482248Chicago Bulls forward Carlos Boozer (5) drives against Atlanta Hawks forward Josh Smith (5) in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game, Tuesday, March 22, 2011, in Atlanta.Associated PressBKNBKN29442368Atlanta Hawks center Josh Powell, bottom, and Bulls forward Taj Gibson chase a rebound in their March 2 game at Atlanta.Associated PressBKN