Chicago Bulls at Milwaukee Bucks
· National Basketball AssociationKyle Kuzma scores 31 as Bucks snap 5-game skid with 131-115 win over Bulls
Milwaukee was missing its top two scorers due to injury, while the Bulls traded away three players earlier in the day.
The Bulls sent Kevin Huerter and Dario Saric to Detroit as part of a three-team deal in which they acquired Mike Conley Jr. from Minnesota and Jaden Ivey from the Pistons. They also Nikola Vucevic and a second-round pick to Boston for Anfernee Simons and a second-round selection.
Chicago was missing leading scorer Josh Giddey due to a strained left hamstring.
Milwaukee was again without two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo, who strained his right calf on Jan. 23. Antetokounmpo was on the court taking shots and working out before the game.
The Bucks improved to 4-15 without Antetokounmpo.
Milwaukee also didn’t have Kevin Porter Jr. (oblique strain), Bobby Portis (hip bruise) and Gary Harris (left hamstring strain). Bucks coach Doc Rivers said before the game that Porter could return Wednesday or Friday.
Ryan Rollins had 21 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds for Milwaukee. Kuzma had 10 rebounds and six assists.
The Bucks made a season-high 23 3-pointers and shot 60.5% from beyond the arc.
Chicago's Matas Buzelis scored 22 points. Coby White had 21 points and 10 rebounds.
Two nights after scoring their fewest points of the season in a 107-79 loss at Boston, Milwaukee nearly equaled that output by halftime, leading 77-52 at the break. That was the Bucks' highest first-half point total of the season.
Chicago cut Milwaukee’s lead to 90-84 late in the third quarter but couldn't get any closer.
Bucks: Host New Orleans on Wednesday.
Regular Season Series
MIL leads series 3-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of Game | 115 - 131 |
| 4th 0.0 | ![]() |
End of the 4th Quarter | 115 - 131 |
| 4th 7.8 | ![]() |
shot clock turnover | 115 - 131 |
| 4th 31.9 | ![]() |
Dalen Terry makes 23-foot three point jumper (Yuki Kawamura assists) | 115 - 131 |
| 4th 36.0 | ![]() |
Yuki Kawamura offensive rebound | 112 - 131 |
Statistics
CHI |
MIL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 40-91 | FG | 50-97 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 52 |
| 19-51 | 3PT | 23-38 |
| 37 | Three Point % | 61 |
| 16-23 | FT | 8-15 |
| 70 | Free Throw % | 53 |
| 43 | Rebounds | 51 |
| 10 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 33 | Defensive Rebounds | 38 |
| 26 | Assists | 33 |
| 9 | Steals | 6 |
| 11 | Blocks | 4 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 18 |
| 18 | Fast Break Points | 13 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 46 |
| 14 | Fouls | 20 |
| 3 | Largest Lead | 26 |
| 1 | Lead Change | 1 |
| 1 | Percent Led | 97 |
Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Pete Nance, F | Out | Apr 12 |
| Gary Harris, G | Out | Apr 12 |
| Myles Turner, C | Out | Apr 11 |
| Gary Trent Jr., G | Out | Apr 11 |
| Ryan Rollins, G | Out | Apr 11 |
Chicago Bulls Injuries
| NAME, POS | STATUS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
| Rob Dillingham, G | Out | Apr 23 |
| Isaac Okoro, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Matas Buzelis, F | Out | Apr 11 |
| Anfernee Simons, G | Out | Apr 10 |
| Guerschon Yabusele, F | Out | Apr 10 |
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