Complex sentence: Scottie Pippen broke a 97--97 tie by hitting a 3 with 43.9 seconds left and neither team scored after that as the Bulls beat Atlanta 100--97.
Split into simpler sentences: Scottie Pippen broke a tie game at 97 by hitting a 3 with 43.9 seconds left. Neither team scored after that, and the Bulls beat Atlanta 100--97.