The Chicago Bulls defeated the Atlanta Hawks on Thursday night 93-73 to win the series 4-2. The Bulls dominated Atlanta from the get go and never trailed in this game. The team that had won the first quarter in each game these teams played, went on to win the game. The Bulls led 27-17 after the first quarter and they would go on to win and eliminate the Hawks from playoff contention. The Bulls have blown out both Atlanta and Indiana in elimination games. The Bulls beat Atlanta by 20 and beat Indiana by 27. Carlos Boozer was amazing in this game with 23 points and 10 rebounds. He broke out of his playoff slump in a big way in this game, and now looks highly motivated to keep this going. Derrick Rose had 19 points and 12 assists while Luol Deng had 13 points. For Atlanta, Josh Smith had 18 points and Joe Johnson had 19 points. The Bulls really limited Jamal Crawford in this series as he only scored 8 points in this game. The Bulls have played excellent defense throughout this postseason and they once again dominated Atlanta in this game. The Bulls will now move on to play the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference finals starting on Sunday night.
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