National Basketball Association
Milwaukee 126, Chicago 96
When: 8:00 PM ET, Friday, January 1, 2021
Where: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials:
#46 Ben Taylor, #40 Leon Wood, #9 Natalie Sago
Attendance:
N/A
By Field Level Media
Giannis Antetokounmpo produced 29 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists while Bryn Forbes scored 18 points as the host Milwaukee Bucks routed the Chicago Bulls 126-96 on Friday night.
Milwaukee led by as many as 32 points while riding 22-of-45 accuracy from 3-point range to snap the Bulls' two-game winning streak.
Seven Bucks finished in double figures, with Khris Middleton (14 points), Bobby Portis (13), Pat Connaughton (11), Donte DiVincenzo (11) and Jrue Holiday (11) rounding out a balanced attack. Portis added 12 rebounds.
The Bucks, who hit an NBA-record 29 3-pointers Tuesday in a win at Miami, have made a league-leading 108 treys through six games.
One night after amassing 34 assists in a 133-130 victory at Washington, the Bulls couldn't channel similar fluidity with moving the ball. Chicago had eight turnovers and seven assists in the first half, a trend that continued the rest of the way. The Bulls finished with 20 turnovers and 18 assists on 38 made field goals.
After scoring the first five points of the game, the Bulls surrendered the next 12 over a span of 1:12. DiVincenzo hit two 3-pointers and Middleton and Brook Lopez each had one.
Zach LaVine had 16 points and six rebounds for Chicago. He was joined in double figures by Denzel Valentine (14 points), as well as Wendell Carter Jr. and Coby White (12 points apiece).
Milwaukee grabbed a 62-40 lead at the break. Antetokounmpo had 11 points, seven rebounds and seven assists at the half, while DiVincenzo also had 11 points.
Carter paced the Bulls with 10 points, four rebounds and three assists before halftime.
The Bulls were without Ryan Arcidiacono, Chandler Hutchison, Lauri Markkanen and Tomas Satoransky, who were late scratches Thursday due to the NBA's health and safety protocols. Bulls coach Billy Donovan said before the Friday game that Hutchison tested positive for COVID-19.
--Field Level Media
Top Game Performances
| Chicago |
|
Milwaukee |
|
Zach LaVine 16 |
Scoring |
Giannis Antetokounmpo 29 |
|
Wendell Carter Jr. 3 |
Assists |
Giannis Antetokounmpo 8 |
|
Zach LaVine 6 |
Rebounds |
Giannis Antetokounmpo 12 |
|
Coby White 3 |
Free Throws Made |
Giannis Antetokounmpo 10 |
|
Daniel Gafford 2 |
Steals |
Jrue Holiday 3 |
|
Thaddeus Young 2 |
Blocks |
Giannis Antetokounmpo 2 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Chicago
|
96 |
43.7 |
6-26 |
14-20 |
18 |
42 |
6 |
10 |
21 |
| Milwaukee
|
126 |
49.4 |
22-45 |
20-30 |
27 |
44 |
6 |
16 |
17 |
Upcoming Games
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Milwaukee will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Bucks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .750 after a loss.
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Chicago will play their next game at home against Dallas. The Bulls have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .333 after a loss.
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