Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls
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Antetokounmpo scores 29 points in his return as Bucks snap Bulls' 5-game winning streak
The two-time MVP, who had been sidelined by a right calf strain, added eight rebounds in his first game since Dec. 3. He played 25 minutes, which coach Doc Rivers saying before the game that the forward would have his minutes restricted.
Ryan Rollins scored 20 points and Bobby Portis added 17 points and 10 rebounds for Milwaukee, which had dropped six of eight.
Up 95-94 with about five minutes to play, Milwaukee got 3-pointers from Rollins and AJ Green during an 8-0 run that gave it some breathing room. The Bulls never got closer than three the rest of the night.
Nikola Vucevic and Coby White each scored 16 points and Josh Giddey added 13 for Chicago.
Players from both teams were jawing at each other after the final buzzer sounded, presumably because the Bulls did not like the Bucks’ final breakaway pass to Antetokounmpo, but things never escalated and everyone left the floor.
Antetokounmpo had 15 points on 7-for-9 shooting in the first half to help the Bucks take a 54-50 lead to intermission. Milwaukee is 9-8 with him in the lineup and 3-11 without him.
Bulls: Host Minnesota on Monday night.
Regular Season Series
MIL leads series 2-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 112 - 103 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 112 - 103 |
| 4th 0.0 |  |
Bulls offensive team rebound | 112 - 103 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
Josh Giddey misses heave jump shot | 112 - 103 |
| 4th 1.9 |  |
Giannis Antetokounmpo makes 1-foot running dunk | 112 - 103 |
Statistics
 MIL |
 CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 40-86 | FG | 39-93 |
| 47 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 13-36 | 3PT | 13-38 |
| 36 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 19-24 | FT | 12-16 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 75 |
| 47 | Rebounds | 52 |
| 11 | Offensive Rebounds | 16 |
| 36 | Defensive Rebounds | 36 |
| 22 | Assists | 28 |
| 12 | Steals | 5 |
| 3 | Blocks | 2 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 16 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 10 | Fast Break Points | 21 |
| 46 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 16 | Fouls | 18 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 7 |
| 9 | Lead Changes | 9 |
| 82 | Percent Led | 17 |
Chicago Bulls Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Tobe Awaka, F | Out | Nov 12 |
| Dailyn Swain, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
| Norman Powell, G | Day-To-Day | Nov 12 |
| Caleb Wilson, F | Out | Nov 12 |
Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|
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