In a Monday night duel at Fiserv Forum, the Milwaukee Bucks survived against the Chicago Bulls in overtime, 133-129.
Game Recap
The Bucks would race out in the first quarter, embarking on a 16-4 run at one point. However, the Bulls didn’t retreat and stuck around. Brook Lopez’s scoring burst fueled by a pair of threes assisted Milwaukee in securing a first-quarter lead, 37-32.
Chicago wouldn’t inflict any real threat of snatching the lead from Milwaukee throughout the quarter. Coby White and DeMar DeRozan would be the bulk of the Bulls’ offense, but that two-man show couldn’t keep up with the Bucks to close out the half.