"Give credit to Atlanta," said Brown postgame. "They just beat us up and down the floor, on offense and defense."

The NBA rumor mill never really stops, and the Chicago Bulls are caught in the middle of it once again. With the Feb. 5 trade deadline coming up, the front office has been busy checking the market on veteran Center Nikola Vucevic.

The Hawks ruled out former Celtics center Kristaps Porzingis, who will miss his 10th straight game with Achilles tendonitis. This was set to be the first game back in Boston for the 2024 NBA champion since his offseason trade to Atlanta. Porzingis’ injury also sidelined him for the Celtics’ 132-106 win at Atlanta on Jan. 17.

Boston has a 4-6 record in games decided by less than 4 points. The Kings are 3-21 on the road. Sacramento has a 5-24 record in games decided by 10 points or more.

Portland’s four-game win streak was snapped last Friday at home, in the team’s 110-98 loss to the Toronto Raptors. Shaedon Sharpe and Jrue Holiday led the way for the Trail Blazers with 21 points each, Toumani Camara scored 16, and Donovan Clingan finished with 13 points and 16 rebounds.