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Zach LaVine added 25 points, Nikola Vucevic had
22 and Josh Giddey scored 17 for the Bulls, who shot 21 of 47
from 3-point range.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 38 points, 11 rebounds
and five assists. Damian Lillard had 28 points, but only went 3
of 12 from deep.
After the first three minutes of the third quarter featured five
lead changes, the Bulls broke a 72-all tie and pulled ahead for
good by scoring seven straight points.
Takeaways
Bulls: White was just two points off his career high of 37
points he scored against Sacramento last season. ... Lonzo Ball
didn't play for the Bulls, two days after participating in his
first regular-season game since Jan. 14, 2022, as he comes back
from multiple knee surgeries. He will be available for their
home opener Saturday.
Bucks: Two nights after they looked sharp in a 124-109
season-opening victory at Philadelphia, the Bucks struggled
badly on defense and didn't give Antetokounmpo and Lillard
enough help on offense. ... Khris Middleton remained out as he
recovers from offseason surgeries to each of his ankles.
Key moment
After Milwaukee's A.J. Green made a pair of 3-pointers in the
first minute of the fourth quarter to cut Chicago's lead to
102-101, Patrick Williams answered with a 3-pointer of his own.
Williams' basket started a 13-1 run, and the Bucks never
seriously threatened again.
Key stat
The Bulls' 21 3-pointers were the most in a game since hitting a
franchise-record 25 against New Orleans on Feb. 10, 2021.
Up next
The Bulls play their home opener on Saturday against the
Oklahoma City Thunder, while the Bucks are at Brooklyn on
Sunday.
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