The Bulls were unable to buck their recent trend with a fourth consecutive defeat, falling 118-105 to the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Bulls took an early lead with an upbeat and fast paced first half, stumbled in the third quarter and made a gritty rally late that got within six points.
The Bulls were led by Denzel Valentine with 20 points. Cameron Payne tied a career high with 17 points. He added six assists. Bobby Portis had 16 points, Justin Holiday had 11 and Cristiano Felicia had 11 points and 11 rebounds. Lauri Makkanen had nine points.
The Bucks went to 38-34 and the Bulls fell to 24-48.