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Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks

· NBA Cup - Group Play
6-1, 1-1 Away

vs

5-3, 3-1 Home

Bucks host Bulls Friday for NBA Cup group stage game

Chicago Bulls (6-1, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (5-3, fifth in the Eastern Conference)

Milwaukee; Friday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Bucks take on the Chicago Bulls in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup.

Milwaukee went 48-34 overall, 9-7 in Central Division games and 28-14 at home a season ago. The Bucks shot 48.6% from the field and 38.7% from 3-point range last season.

Chicago went 39-43 overall and 4-12 in Central Division play during the 2024-25 season. The Bulls averaged 117.8 points per game last season, 50.8 in the paint, 15.4 off of turnovers and 18.5 on fast breaks.

INJURIES

: Bucks: Kevin Porter Jr.: out (ankle).

Bulls: Coby White: out (calf), Zach Collins: out (wrist), Ayo Dosunmu: out (quadricep).

Regular Season Series

Series starts 11/7

Matchup Prediction

Bucks: 64.2%
Bulls: 35.8%
*According to ESPN's Basketball Power Index

Statistics

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W1 Streak L1
6-1 Last Ten Games 5-3
120.4 Points Per Game 119.9
49.6 Field Goal % 50.7
40.3 Three Point % 39.5
46.9 Rebounds Per Game 40.9
29.6 Assists Per Game 26.6
4.9 Blocks Per Game 4.8
8.0 Steals Per Game 7.4
1.4 Team Turnovers Per Game 1.1
16.1 Total Turnovers Per Game 14.8
Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Kevin Porter Jr., G Out Nov 5
Chicago Bulls Chicago Bulls Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
Ayo Dosunmu, G Day-To-Day Nov 5
Coby White, G Out Nov 4
Zach Collins, F Out Oct 18

Bulls Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs ATL W 128-123
vs SAC W 126-113
vs NY W 135-125
@ NY L 128-116
vs PHI W 113-111

Bucks Last 5

Date OPP Result
vs NY W 121-111
vs GS W 120-110
vs SAC L 135-133
@ IND W 117-115
@ TOR L 128-100

Game Information

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2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Chicago 6 1 .857 - W1
Detroit 6 2 .750 0.5 W4
Cleveland 5 3 .625 1.5 W2
Milwaukee 5 3 .625 1.5 L1
Indiana 1 7 .125 5.5 L2
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