* Atlanta has lost each of its last seven trips to Chicago and will be seeking its first victory there since a 116-101 win back on April 9, 2004.
* At 5-0, Atlanta is off to its best start since opening the 1997-98 campaign with 11 straight wins.
* All three Chicago’s wins this season have come at home. In their three home wins the Bulls are outscoring their opponents 101.3 to 88.0.
* Ben Gordon is averaging 27.7 points in his last three games after averaging 14.3 points in his previous four contests.
* Atlanta’s leading scorer, Joe Johnson, averaged 23.0 points in four games against the Bulls last season.
* The Hawks are holding their opponents to just 85.8 points per game this season, which is the second-best mark in the NBA.
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