Bulls
BucksThe Chicago Bulls came back to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 132-125 on Friday, October 23, at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI. They trailed by 2 after three quarters.
The Bucks led 62-61 at halftime. The Bucks still led 104-102 after three quarters, but the Bulls won the fourth quarter 30-21.
Top performers
Norman Powell led the Bulls with 25 points on 7-of-20 shooting. Caleb Wilson added 21 points and 6 rebounds. For the Bucks, Tyler Herro had 34 points on 12-of-24 shooting, including 5 3-pointers, with 5 rebounds. Jaime Jaquez Jr. added 19 points and 11 rebounds.
Double-doubles: Jaime Jaquez Jr. (19 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists); Jalen Smith (14 points and 13 rebounds). The Bulls bench outscored the Bucks reserves 59-35.
- Tyler Herro (MIL): 34 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, 12-24 FG, 32 MIN
- Norman Powell (CHI): 25 PTS, 4 REB, 1 AST, 7-20 FG, 33 MIN
- Caleb Wilson (CHI): 21 PTS, 6 REB, 1 AST, 7-14 FG, 33 MIN
- Jaime Jaquez Jr. (MIL): 19 PTS, 11 REB, 5 AST, 7-11 FG, 35 MIN
- Leonard Miller (CHI): 19 PTS, 3 REB, 2 AST, 7-11 FG, 24 MIN
- Kyle Kuzma (MIL): 14 PTS, 9 REB, 4 AST, 6-12 FG, 30 MIN
Context
The Bulls improved to 1-1, while the Bucks fell to 0-2, their second loss in a row. It was the teams' first meeting of the season.
Up next: the Bulls host the Hawks on Friday, Nov 13; the Bucks visit the Magic on Friday, Nov 13.
Attendance: 16,354 at Fiserv Forum. Officials: Ed Malloy, Ben Taylor and Intae Hwang.