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Boozer scores 20, Deng adds 18 as Bulls hold Hawks to 20 points in 1st half of 97-58 win

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    Chicago Bulls forward Carlos Boozer (5) shoots past Atlanta Hawks forward Ivan Johnson during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) (The Associated Press)

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    Chicago Bulls forward Luol Deng (9) shoots past Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford, right, during the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) (The Associated Press)

CHICAGO – Carlos Boozer scored 20 points, Luol Deng added 18 and the Chicago Bulls held Atlanta to a franchise-low 20 points in the first half of a 97-58 victory over the Hawks on Monday night.

Reserve forward Mike Scott scored 10 points to lead Atlanta as none of the starters reached double figures. Josh Smith and Kyle Korver had nine points each.

The Bulls held the Hawks to just five points in the second quarter and led 48-20 at the break. Ivan Johnson had a basket for the Hawks with 2:54 left in the first quarter, and Atlanta did not score again until Al Horford's tip with 5:15 left in the second. The Hawks missed 17 consecutive shots during the drought while getting outscored 14-0.

Jeff Teague had a layup with 7.9 seconds left to prevent the Hawks' lowest scoring total in franchise history.