The Atlanta Hawks (14-32) have lost three of their last four games, and spent Monday night on the wrong end of a 122-103 home court loss to the Orlando Magic. Dewayne Dedmon emerged as the leading scorer in the affair, finishing with 24 points and nine rebounds to come a hair shy of a double-double, going 8-of-14 from the field and 5-of-7 from beyond the arc. Trae Young came away with 21 points and six assists to his credit, making all but one of his shot attempts from the charity stripe, while John Collins grabbed 10 boards to add to his 16-point outing. Jeremy Lin had 15 points and a pair of dimes off the bench for a Hawks team that remains mired in 12th place in the Eastern Conference. The Hawks have the dubious distinction of owning the worst defense in the league, one that allows opponents a nightly average of 117.8 points. Wednesday marks the first of a gruelling seven-game road trip for Atlanta.

The Chicago Bulls (11-36) snapped a brutal 10-game losing streak on Monday night on the road against the worst team in the NBA, dropping the Cleveland Cavaliers, 104-88. In what was only their sixth road victory of the season, Chicago was led offensively by Zach LaVine's 25 points, thanks to three triples and 9-of-16 shooting from the paint. Sophomore Lauri Markkanen and Kris Dunn delivered 13 points apiece for the Bulls, with the former hauling in eight rebounds and the latter facilitating nine assists in a 5-of-10 night from field goal range. Bobby Portis posted 15 points and went 3-of-6 from downtown in a reserve role as the Bulls leapfrog the New York Knicks for 13th place in the East. The Bulls were deadly from long range in the win, where they drained a collective 15-of-30. The Bulls and Cavs meet again this Sunday at United Center.