Giddey has triple-double, Bulls use 27-0 run to beat Bucks 120-97 and
stop 11-game slide
[March 02, 2026]
By ANDREW SELIGMAN
CHICAGO (AP) — Josh Giddey had 20 points, 14 rebounds
and 10 assists for his eighth triple-double this season, and the Chicago
Bulls used a 27-0 run to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 120-97 on Sunday and
stop an 11-game losing streak.
Giddey had his 15th triple-double as a member of the Bulls, tying
Scottie Pippen for second on the franchise list. |
Chicago Bulls guard Collin Sexton reacts after scoring a 3-point basket
during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Milwaukee
Bucks in Chicago, Sunday, March 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) |
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Collin Sexton added 22 points, and Matas Buzelis had 20, helping
Chicago come out on top after matching the third-worst skid in
franchise history. The Bulls were 0-11 in February and had not
won since Jan. 31 at Miami.
Bobby Portis scored 18 points for Milwaukee. The Bucks missed 17
straight shots down the stretch in their second straight blowout
loss.
Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo missed his 15th consecutive
game because of a strained right calf. The two-time MVP has not
played since Jan. 23.
The Bulls trailed by 16 in the second quarter following a 17-0
run by Milwaukee and were down 66-51 at halftime. It was 89-81
late in the third when Tre Jones made two free throws for
Chicago to start the decisive rally.
Buzelis hit a tying floater to start the fourth and Collin
Sexton gave the Bulls a 91-89 lead with a pull-up jumper just
under a minute into the quarter.
The Bucks went about 7 1/2 minutes without scoring before Kevin
Porter Jr. made two free throws with 5:51 remaining, and they
missed the 17 straight shots before Ousmane Dieng with 3:12 to
play.
Bears coach Ben Johnson, watching from a suite with Pippen, got
a warm ovation when he was shown on the videoboard in the second
quarter. Johnson delighted the crowd when he feigned pulling off
his shirt, as he did in the locker room following a win at
Philadelphia.
Up next
Bucks: Host Boston on Monday night.
Bulls: Host Oklahoma City on Tuesday night.
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