NBA schedule and results: Hawks top Bulls, Jabari Parker injures his knee

Those extra possessions helped offset terrible nights from both the Bulls’ stars and their bench, which combined to shoot 4-of-20 and was outscored 24-11. Had some of the open looks gone in for the Bulls (32.5 percent on uncontested field goal attempts) or had they kept their turnovers in check, the result could have been different, which should bring pause to anyone buying stock on the Hawks as a viable candidate to come out of the East.

There’s still time for Atlanta to address its issues. Horford finding more lift and producing consistently alone could help them in their areas of weakness. Their perimeter defense is very good and they know how to help and swarm opponents on drives. This is still a team that has won nine of the last 10, has continuity on its side and a creative coach that can maximize the strengths of his players.

The end of the Milwaukee Bucks vs. Phoenix Suns game was insane. The last minute featured six consecutive made baskets!

After Markieff Morris hit a jumper to give Phoenix a one-point lead with under five seconds left, the Bucks answered with a game-winner from Khris Middleton, seen above.

Kobe Bryant passed Michael Jordan to become the third-highest scorer in NBA history Sunday night. Congrats, Kobe! Now that he’s accomplished that lifelong goal of his, it appears he’s checking out:

The tank is underway once more. We’ll see how long before Kobe realizes Karl Malone is still out there and starts going as hard as he can once more.

Celtics vs. 76ers is probably the least inspiring game on the schedule on Monday night, but at least Rajon Rondo is doing his best to make it entertaining.

The Hornets are a mess right now, and this awful start against Cleveland is the only the latest evidence. There’s nothing like playing Charlotte to boost a team’s spirits at the moment.

How easy is this for the Cavs? LeBron James is literally out here skipping.

Bryant finished the game with 26 points, six rebounds, two assists and one steal in 35 minutes of action. He shot 7-of-20 from the field, including 2-of-7 from three and 10-of-13 from the charity stripe.

That wasn’t necessarily the case Sunday night, but a favorable matchup against the Timberwolves allowed the Lakers to take advantage. Minnesota has now won just three of its past 19 games after the loss to L.A. on Sunday, with Flip Saunders recently suggesting the team could dig into a serious rebuild if things don’t get better soon.