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Brook Lopez and Nikola Mirotic added 13 points
apiece for the Bucks, who won their fifth game in a row.
Milwaukee shot 46.2 percent (42 of 91) from the field and
knocked down 17 shots from beyond the arc.
Lauri Markkanen and Robin Lopez each had 26 points in a losing
effort for the Bulls. Chicago's three-game win streak came to an
end as the Bucks completed a four-game sweep in the
regular-season series.
Milwaukee led comfortably for most of the second half and rested
its starters in the final few minutes. The Bucks boosted their
record to an NBA-best 46-14 on the season.
The Bucks entered the fourth quarter with a 90-80 advantage.
Tony Snell provided a lift for Milwaukee on both ends of the
court in the third quarter as he blocked a shot by Timothe
Luwawu-Cabarrot and made a layup in the final seconds.
Milwaukee built a 63-54 lead at the half. Middleton, who led the
Bucks with 16 points before the break, hit a 3-pointer with 2.6
seconds left to cap the scoring.
The Bulls led by as many as 14 points in the first quarter but
were outscored 38-16 in the second quarter. Markkanen led all
scorers with 20 points in the first half, including a 3-pointer
from the left wing and another from the top of the key.
Milwaukee played without All-Star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo,
who sat out because of soreness in his right knee. Sterling
Brown (right wrist soreness) and George Hill (left groin strain)
also did not play.
The injury-riddled Bucks signed Isaiah Canaan to a 10-day
contract a few hours before the opening tip to provide depth.
The 27-year-old journeyman knocked down his first 3-point
attempt and finished with six points in 12 minutes.
Chicago also was shorthanded as Otto Porter Jr. (left leg
strain) and Kris Dunn (migraines) were ruled out. In their
place, Ryan Arcidiacono and Luwawu-Cabarrot joined the starting
lineup.
--Field Level Media
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