The game in Atlanta was the highest-scoring match of this NBA season, a true offensive festival involving both teams without overtime. Nine Chicago players finished with 10 or more points, led by Matas Buzelis with 28, and Josh Giddey nearly had a triple-double with 19 points, 12 assists, and 9 rebounds. For Atlanta, Jalen Johnson ended with 36 points, 11 rebounds, and 9 assists, while Trae Young scored 35 points and 9 assists. The Bulls were also involved in the previous season's highest-scoring game, which they lost 150-147 to the Utah Jazz in double overtime. In other games, the New York Knicks defeated the Miami Heat 132-125, with Jalen Brunson scoring 47 points, solidifying their second place in the Eastern Conference with a 20-8 record, just two wins behind the Detroit Pistons (22-6). In Minneapolis, the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Milwaukee Bucks 103-100 after overcoming a 16-point deficit. The San Antonio Spurs secured their sixth consecutive win this Sunday against the Washington Wizards (113-124), the Brooklyn Nets of Jordi Fernández achieved another victory against the Toronto Raptors (96-81), and the Chicago Bulls' visit to the Atlanta Hawks ended with over 300 points. The game at the Capital One Arena was a mere formality for the Spurs (21-7), who are now in second place in the West, just behind the Oklahoma City Thunder. It was also the sixth straight win for the streaking San Antonio, with Victor Wembanyama again coming off the bench during his recovery process. The Atlanta Hawks 150-152 Chicago Bulls game had nearly double the points of the Nets-Raptors (96-81) game. De'Aaron Fox led the team with 27 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists, while Luke Kornet (20 points, 12 rebounds) and Stephon Castle (18 points, 11 assists) also recorded double-doubles. "We won three of the four quarters, and it was very positive to see that against a high-level rival," Fernández said at a press conference after the game. It was the Nets' fifth win in their last eight games, a team that started the season as one of the worst in the East and the league. This Sunday, after leading by +15 in the third quarter, the Nets (8-19) watched as the Raptors (17-13) mounted a comeback to take the lead in the final period. Anthony Edwards scored 24 points for the 'Wolves', while Giannis Antetokounmpo remains out with an injury. Beyond the strictly sporting aspect, the NBA fined Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets head coaches Chris Finch and David Adelman $35,000 each for incidents with referees. Both Finch and Adelman were punished for using inappropriate language towards officials and not leaving the court immediately after their ejection. The incident with Adelman occurred this Saturday during the Nuggets' loss to the Houston Rockets, while Finch's incident happened on Friday during the Timberwolves' victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
