http://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401071601Lauri Markkanen made three free throws to give Chicago the lead for good late in the fourth overtime, and the Bulls overcame Trae Young's career-high 49 points to beat the Atlanta Hawks 168-161 in the third-highest-scoring game in NBA history.
The 329 combined points trailed only the 370 scored by the Pistons and Nuggets in triple overtime in December 1983 and the 337 from the Bucks and Spurs in March 1982
Markkanen finished with 31 points and 17 rebounds. He snapped a 159-all tie by making the three free throws after he was fouled by Alex Len.
"I've never been a part of a game that long," said Bulls guard Zach Lavine, who finished with a career-high 47 points. "I air-balled one because I was so [dang] tired."
Young, the rookie who played almost 56 minutes, had his third straight game of setting or matching his career scoring high after back-to-back games with 36 points. He added 16 assists, eight rebounds and nine turnovers.
According to Elias, Young is the first rookie with 120 points in a three-game span since Allen Iverson in April 1997.
His stat line tonight also put Young in a rare class. He's one of four players in NBA history to have put up at least 45 points, 10 assists and five rebounds in a game as a rookie. He also became the first rookie to have a 45-point, 10-assist game since Michael Jordan did it on Jan. 26, 1985.
However, it was the Hawks' oldest player, Vince Carter, who logged the second most minutes on the team. At 42, Carter is the oldest player in NBA history to play at least 45 minutes in a game.