The Chicago Bulls finally got back in the win column Friday night, snapping their eight-game losing streak with a 125-117 overtime victory over the Atlanta Hawks.

After weeks of frustrating losses, blown leads and downright ugly basketball, the Bulls finally found a way to close out a game. It wasn't always pretty, but Chicago got some huge performances from its veterans and made enough plays down the stretch to secure its second win of the season.

So, let's get into the Good, the Bad and the Ugly from Friday night's win.

Norman Powell is back, and boy did the Bulls miss him. The veteran guard returned to the lineup and delivered the All-Star caliber scoring performance fans have grown accustomed to seeing over the past couple of seasons. Powell finished with 33 points, including eight in overtime, and took over when Chicago needed someone to close the game. That's exactly why you bring in a veteran like Powell.

Josh Giddey also deserves some love for recording his first triple-double of the season with 15 points, 10 rebounds and 14 assists. Giddey hasn't been rebounding to his usual standards this year, and his impact on the game is so much greater when he's crashing the glass and pushing the pace. This was a much-needed performance from Chicago's point guard.

Isaac Okoro got the starting nod in place of the injured Caleb Wilson and responded with his best game of the season. Okoro finished with 15 points and made one of the biggest hustle plays of the night, securing a loose ball and calling timeout to preserve possession late in the game.

Patrick Williams continues to impress off the bench as well. Williams finished with 13 points, shooting 4-for-6 from three while adding two steals and playing some excellent defense.

Speaking of defense, the Okoro-Williams combination has been a breath of fresh air. Having two players on the floor who can actually stay in front of their matchups takes so much pressure off Chicago's help defenders and rotations.

The Bulls have been allowing north of 128 points per game this season, but held Atlanta to just 117 despite playing an extra five minutes. Chicago's three-point defense was particularly impressive holding one of the best three-point shooting teams to just 8 of 40 from three, and the overall defensive numbers would've looked even better without all the turnovers.

Noa Essengue continues to be an intriguing young player, but the foul trouble is becoming a real issue. The second-year forward picked up three fouls in just four first-half minutes. His activity and aggression are encouraging, but he won't earn extended minutes if he can't stay disciplined defensively.

Unfortunately, Jalen Smith exited the game in overtime with another hand/wrist injury. Smith has arguably been Chicago's best player this season and was having another monster performance with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Given that he's already been dealing with an injury in that area, Bulls fans can only hope this isn't anything serious.

Then there's Matas Buzelis.

The third-year forward showed flashes of his talent but failed to step up consistently in Caleb Wilson's absence. Tiago Splitter even elected to close the fourth quarter with Patrick Williams instead of Buzelis.

To his credit, Buzelis got another opportunity in overtime and knocked down the dagger three to seal the victory.

Still, something seems off with his confidence right now. With Wilson sidelined following surgery, Buzelis has a golden opportunity to remind everyone what he's capable of. Hopefully that final shot gives him some much-needed swagger moving forward.

The Chicago Bulls should seriously consider skipping the third quarter altogether.

I don't know what happens in that locker room at halftime, but this team consistently comes out looking like it forgot how to play basketball.

After building another double-digit lead in the first half, Chicago completely unraveled in the third quarter, committing eight turnovers and allowing Atlanta to climb right back into the game. By the start of the fourth, the Bulls' comfortable advantage had shrunk to just two points.

The turnover problem wasn't limited to one quarter, either. Chicago finished with an astonishing 24 turnovers, gifting the Hawks 34 points off those mistakes.

That's simply unacceptable.

The Bulls were fortunate to escape with a win, but they can't continue giving opponents that many extra opportunities and expect to win consistently.

It certainly wasn't perfect, but a win is a win, and the Bulls desperately needed this one.

Chicago will be back in action Saturday night against the Minnesota Timberwolves, looking to build on Friday's momentum and, hopefully, put together its first winning streak of the season.