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Once again, the Bradley Center was taken over by Bulls fans -- although Chicago's home-away-from-home-court advantage wasn't quite as pronounced as it was in the Bulls' Feb. 4 victory at Milwaukee, a Saturday night game that drew a sellout crowd comprised mostly of Bulls fans.
Still, the Bucks received a jarring greeting when they took the floor before the game -- mostly boos -- and the crowd was decidedly pro-Bulls most of the game. When Milwaukee's Mike Dunleavy Jr. missed badly in the second quarter, he was subjected to "Airball!" chants.
The Bulls led 55-50 at halftime, limiting Jennings to two points on 0-for-5 shooting in the first half. With the Bulls often double-teaming Jennings on defense, Gooden was left open for several outside shots -- and he cashed in, scoring 16 first-half points to keep the Bucks in the game.
Rose had 14 points in the first half.
Jennings finally hit his first field goal, a driving layup, with 5:06 left in the third quarter. After an alley-oop dunk by Larry Sanders from Udrih, the Bucks went into the fourth quarter tied at 73.
NOTES: The Bulls were without guards Richard Hamilton and C.J. Watson because of injuries. Hamilton has a right shoulder injury, while Watson has a left ankle sprain. Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said before the game that both injuries are being evaluated on a day-to-day basis. ... The Bucks were without defensive ace Luc Richard Mbah a Moute because of a right knee injury, and Udrih played despite left knee soreness. Stephen Jackson continues to sit out with hamstring soreness, and no timeline has been established for his return.
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