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Khris Middleton contributed 20 points and seven
rebounds for the Bucks. John Henson, Jason Terry and Sterling
Brown added 12 points apiece as Milwaukee won its third game in
a row.
Denzel Valentine scored 18 points off the bench to lead the
Bulls. Rookie Lauri Markkanen maintained his hot play with 17
points and 10 rebounds, but it was not enough as Chicago's
losing streak stretched to four.
Milwaukee topped 100 points for the fifth time in the past six
contests. The Bucks jumped to a 26-20 lead at the end of the
first quarter and increased the advantage to 61-42 at the break.
Chicago chipped the deficit to 14 points at the end of the third
quarter, but Milwaukee quickly regained a 20-point advantage in
the first three minutes of the fourth quarter. Antetokounmpo hit
a step-back jump shot to put the Bucks up by 17 points, and
Terry drained a 3-pointer to make it 95-75 with 9:23 remaining
in the contest.
Antetokounmpo has averaged 34 points in his past two games and
has topped 20 points in each of his past seven contests. He
helped the Bucks beat the Bulls for the first time in three
meetings this season.
Jerian Grant (15 points), Justin Holiday (12 points) and Nikola
Mirotic (10 points) also finished in double figures for the
Bulls. Zach LaVine struggled offensively as he finished with
only six points on 2-for-11 shooting.
Milwaukee shot 53.2 percent (41 of 77) from the field and 46.4
percent (13 of 28) from beyond the 3-point line. The Bucks
struggled at the free-throw line, making 15 of 25 attempts (60
percent).
Chicago shot 41.4 percent (36 of 87) overall and 35.3 percent
(12 of 34) from beyond the arc. At the free-throw line, the
Bulls made 12 of 15 attempts (80 percent).
-- Field Level Media
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