Lauri Markkanen made three free throws to give Chicago the lead for good, Zach LaVine scored a career-high 47 points, and the Bulls overcame Trae Young’s career-high 49 points to beat the host Atlanta Hawks, 168-161, in four overtimes on Friday night.

It was the third-highest combined point total for two teams in N.B.A. history, trailing only a pair of three-overtime games. On Dec. 13, 1983, Detroit won at Denver, 186-184, and on March 6, 1982, San Antonio won at home against Milwaukee, 171-166.

Markkanen finished with 31 points and 17 rebounds. He snapped a 159-159 tie by making the three free throws after he was fouled by Alex Len.

Young, a 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 had 16 assists, 8 rebounds and 0 turnovers.