Heading into another National TV appearance on a losing streak, the pressure was on the Chicago Bulls to put up a good effort let alone win. And they did the former, just not the latter, resulting in a 118-112 loss for the Bulls.
It’s now Chicago’s fourth straight loss, plus with this win for the Bucks, they own the tiebreaker when it comes to playoff seeding.
The game was even closer than the final score indicates as the Bulls did put forth a competitive effort. After being down by as much as 14 in the second quarters Chicago came roaring back in the third (the Bucks are the league’s worst 3rd quarter defense), outscoring Milwaukee 35-24 and having the United Center rocking.