In their just their second matchup on the season, the Bucks dispatched their neighbors to the south on Friday night at the United Center, topping the Bulls in a 118-112 final. With a second W over Chicago, Milwaukee surpassed their division rivals in the standings by virtue of a tie-breaker. Giannis Antetokounmpo led all scorers with 34 on 12/22 shooting, but the story down the stretch was Jrue Holiday’s 16 fourth-quarter points, part of a sterling 26-point effort on 10/20 shooting. Zach LaVine led Chicago with 30 points on a whopping 26 shots, just in front of DeMar DeRozan’s 29 on an even more inefficient 11/30 from the field.
Milwaukee vs. Chicago: Bucks Thwart Bullish Revenge Attempt
