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Nikola Vucevic led the way for Chicago with a
double-double of his own, totaling 26 points, 12 rebounds and
five assists. Zach LaVine added 20 points while DeMar DeRozan
was limited to just 11 on 3-of-14 shooting.
It was a game of runs early on, with the Bucks ultimately taking
a sizable lead with an 11-0 burst in the first quarter to make
it 20-8. Antetokounmpo hit a fadeaway 3-pointer as the buzzer
sounded at the end of the period to give Milwaukee a 35-18
advantage. It was his 500th career trey.
Chicago would close the gap in the second, bringing its deficit
down to four on two occasions, the last of which came after
DeRozan banked in a jumper with 3:32 left. The Bulls ultimately
went into halftime trailing 59-49.
Antetokounmpo scored 19 points before the break, while no
Chicago player had more than eight.
From there, the teams traded blows, with the Bulls outscoring
Milwaukee 25-24 in the third quarter and each team pouring in 35
points in the fourth. Chicago did take the lead for a short
period in the third thanks to a 12-3 run, but Milwaukee was able
to answer and pull away.
Middleton made Bucks franchise history on Monday, becoming the
fifth-leading scorer by passing Michael Redd, who had 11,554
points. Middleton now has 11,559 and is within striking distance
of Sidney Moncrief, who ranks fourth in team history with
11,594.
--Field Level Media
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