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Antetokounmpo scores 41 points as Bucks beat Bulls 122-106 for 4th win in 5 games
MILWAUKEE (AP) Giannis Antetokounmpo had 41 points, nine rebounds and eight assists as the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Chicago Bulls 122-106 on Wednesday night.
Brook Lopez scored 21 points, Damian Lillard had 20 points and 10 assists, and AJ Green added 18 points to help the Bucks win for the fourth time in five games following a 2-8 start.
Zach Lavine scored 27 points to lead Chicago. Torrey Craig added 15, while Nikola Vucevic and Coby White had 14 each.
The Bucks led by 18 and seemed to be in control after a 16-0 run from the end of the first quarter and into the second, but the Bulls chipped away and pulled within one point in the third. The score remained close until midway through the fourth when the Bucks once again pulled away with Antetokounmpo dominating inside.
The Bucks held a 54-34 advantage in the paint.
Bulls: Lavine had 20 points in the first half, the only Chicago player in double figures to that point. However, he was held to seven points in the second half.
Bucks: After being held to 13 points in the first half, Antetokounmpo scored 25 of Milwaukee’s 29 points in the third quarter. Lopez scored 20 or more points for the third time in four games.
Green swished a catch-and-shoot 3-pointer, his fifth of the game, from the corner with 6:49 left in the game to push the Bucks' lead to seven. Lillard and Lopez followed with 3s of their own to extend the Bucks' lead to 13.
The Bucks' bench players outscored the Bulls' reserves 23-7 in the first half. Green set the pace from the start with 11 points in the first quarter.
Bulls host Atlanta on Friday, and Bucks host Indiana.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Nikola Vucevic vs. Brook Lopez (Giannis Antetokounmpo gains possession) | ||
| 11:46 | | Andre Jackson Jr. offensive foul (Zach LaVine draws the foul) | ||
| 11:46 | | Andre Jackson Jr. turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 11:38 |  | Coby White offensive foul (Andre Jackson Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 11:38 | | Coby White turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 11:13 | | Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:10 | | Zach LaVine defensive rebound | ||
| 11:01 | | Coby White misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:58 | | Taurean Prince defensive rebound | ||
| 10:49 | | Damian Lillard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:49 | | Bulls defensive rebound | ||
| 10:32 | | Nikola Vucevic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:29 | | Damian Lillard defensive rebound | ||
| 10:16 | | Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:13 | | Zach LaVine defensive rebound | ||
| 10:04 | | Torrey Craig misses three point jump shot | ||
| 10:00 | | Taurean Prince defensive rebound | ||
| 9:48 | | +2 | Brook Lopez makes two point floating jump shot (Damian Lillard assists) | 0-2 |
| 9:38 | | +2 | Torrey Craig makes two point cutting layup (Josh Giddey assists) | 2-2 |
| 9:28 | | Andre Jackson Jr. turnover (out of bounds lost ball) | ||
| 9:15 | | Nikola Vucevic misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 9:13 | | Brook Lopez defensive rebound | ||
| 9:03 | | +2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point alley-oop layup (Andre Jackson Jr. assists) | 2-4 |
| 8:54 | | Brook Lopez blocks Josh Giddey's two point driving finger roll layup | ||
| 8:50 | | Damian Lillard defensive rebound | ||
| 8:46 | | +2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point driving finger roll layup | 2-6 |
| 8:33 | | Andre Jackson Jr. shooting foul (Zach LaVine draws the foul) | ||
| 8:33 | | +1 | Zach LaVine makes regular free throw 1 of 3 | 3-6 |
| 8:33 | | +1 | Zach LaVine makes regular free throw 2 of 3 | 4-6 |
| 8:33 | | +1 | Zach LaVine makes regular free throw 3 of 3 | 5-6 |
| 8:23 | | +3 | Damian Lillard makes three point stepback jump shot (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists) | 5-9 |
| 8:23 | | Bulls 60 second timeout | ||
| 7:55 | | +3 | Torrey Craig makes three point jump shot | 8-9 |
| 7:42 | | Damian Lillard misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:39 | | Torrey Craig defensive rebound | ||
| 7:36 | | Coby White misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:32 | | Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound | ||
| 7:22 | | Taurean Prince misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:18 | | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | ||
| 7:09 | | Zach LaVine misses three point jump shot | ||
| 7:02 | | Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound | ||
| 6:47 | | +3 | Gary Trent Jr. makes three point jump shot (Brook Lopez assists) | 8-12 |
| 6:31 | | +3 | Nikola Vucevic makes three point jump shot (Zach LaVine assists) | 11-12 |
| 6:07 | | Ayo Dosunmu shooting foul (Damian Lillard draws the foul) | ||
| 6:07 | | +1 | Damian Lillard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 11-13 |
| 6:07 | | +1 | Damian Lillard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 11-14 |
| 5:51 | | +2 | Torrey Craig makes two point driving floating jump shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists) | 13-14 |
| 5:39 | | Brook Lopez misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:36 | | Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound | ||
| 5:30 | | Torrey Craig misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:29 | | Bulls offensive rebound | ||
| 5:26 | | Bobby Portis personal foul (Josh Giddey draws the foul) | ||
| 5:18 | | Julian Phillips misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:15 | | Nikola Vucevic offensive rebound | ||
| 5:13 | | +3 | Josh Giddey makes three point jump shot (Nikola Vucevic assists) | 16-14 |
| 4:50 | | +3 | AJ Green makes three point jump shot (Bobby Portis assists) | 16-17 |
| 4:38 | | +3 | Zach LaVine makes three point pullup jump shot | 19-17 |
| 4:21 | | +3 | Gary Trent Jr. makes three point stepback jump shot | 19-20 |
| 4:03 | | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point floating jump shot (Zach LaVine assists) | 21-20 |
| 3:50 | | +2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point alley-oop dunk (Damian Lillard assists) | 21-22 |
| 3:42 | | Josh Giddey turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 3:25 | | AJ Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:22 | | Jalen Smith defensive rebound | ||
| 3:15 | | +2 | Ayo Dosunmu makes two point driving hook shot (Jalen Smith assists) | 23-22 |
| 3:03 | | +2 | AJ Green makes two point pullup jump shot (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists) | 23-24 |
| 2:48 | | +2 | Zach LaVine makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 25-24 |
| 2:28 | | +3 | AJ Green makes three point pullup jump shot (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists) | 25-27 |
| 2:07 | | Jalen Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 2:04 | | AJ Green defensive rebound | ||
| 1:57 | | Bobby Portis misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 1:55 | | Gary Trent Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 1:53 | | Julian Phillips shooting foul (Giannis Antetokounmpo draws the foul) | ||
| 1:53 | | Bucks 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:53 | | Giannis Antetokounmpo misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 1:53 | | Bucks offensive rebound | ||
| 1:53 | | +1 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-28 |
| 1:34 | | +2 | Josh Giddey makes two point driving finger roll layup | 27-28 |
| 1:18 | | Bobby Portis misses two point turnaround bank hook shot | ||
| 1:15 | | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | ||
| 1:12 | | Jalen Smith offensive foul (AJ Green draws the foul) | ||
| 1:12 | | Jalen Smith turnover (offensive foul) | ||
| 1:00 | | +2 | Brook Lopez makes two point cutting layup (Bobby Portis assists) | 27-30 |
| 0:47 | | +3 | Coby White makes three point stepback jump shot | 30-30 |
| 0:36 | | +3 | AJ Green makes three point jump shot (Bobby Portis assists) | 30-33 |
| 0:21 | | Josh Giddey misses two point turnaround fadeaway bank jump shot | ||
| 0:18 | | Bobby Portis defensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | +3 | Brook Lopez makes three point jump shot (Damian Lillard assists) | 30-36 |
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:41 | | Jalen Smith misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:37 | | Bobby Portis defensive rebound | ||
| 11:25 | | +2 | Brook Lopez makes two point floating jump shot (Damian Lillard assists) | 30-38 |
| 11:16 | | Ayo Dosunmu turnover (bad pass) (Brook Lopez steals) | ||
| 11:00 | | Bobby Portis turnover (lost ball) (Dalen Terry steals) | ||
| 10:54 | | Coby White turnover (lost ball) (AJ Green steals) | ||
| 10:45 | | +3 | Gary Trent Jr. makes three point jump shot (Bobby Portis assists) | 30-41 |
| 10:45 | | Bulls 60 second timeout | ||
| 10:28 | | Jalen Smith misses two point jump shot | ||
| 10:24 | | Bobby Portis defensive rebound | ||
| 10:12 | | +2 | Damian Lillard makes two point driving reverse layup | 30-43 |
| 9:56 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 9:54 | | Brook Lopez defensive rebound | ||
| 9:45 | | +2 | Bobby Portis makes two point hook shot | 30-45 |
| 9:45 | | Dalen Terry shooting foul (Bobby Portis draws the foul) | ||
| 9:45 | | +1 | Bobby Portis makes regular free throw 1 of 1 | 30-46 |
| 9:31 | | +2 | Coby White makes two point stepback jump shot (Jalen Smith assists) | 32-46 |
| 9:10 | | Damian Lillard misses two point driving reverse layup | ||
| 9:09 | | Dalen Terry defensive rebound | ||
| 9:03 | | +3 | Dalen Terry makes three point jump shot (Ayo Dosunmu assists) | 35-46 |
| 8:47 | | Bobby Portis misses two point jump shot | ||
| 8:44 | | Matas Buzelis defensive rebound | ||
| 8:41 | | Gary Trent Jr. shooting foul (Matas Buzelis draws the foul) | ||
| 8:41 | | +1 | Matas Buzelis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 36-46 |
| 8:41 | | +1 | Matas Buzelis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-46 |
| 8:32 | | Matas Buzelis shooting foul (Damian Lillard draws the foul) | ||
| 8:32 | | +1 | Damian Lillard makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 37-47 |
| 8:32 | | +1 | Damian Lillard makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 37-48 |
| 8:21 | | +2 | Ayo Dosunmu makes two point driving finger roll layup | 39-48 |
| 8:09 | | +3 | Bobby Portis makes three point jump shot (Damian Lillard assists) | 39-51 |
| 7:56 | | +2 | Dalen Terry makes two point driving finger roll layup (Nikola Vucevic assists) | 41-51 |
| 7:40 | | +2 | Damian Lillard makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 41-53 |
| 7:31 | | Damian Lillard personal foul (Josh Giddey draws the foul) | ||
| 7:10 | | Dalen Terry misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:07 | | Bobby Portis defensive rebound | ||
| 7:05 | | Damian Lillard misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 7:02 | | Andre Jackson Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 6:53 | | +2 | Brook Lopez makes two point cutting layup (Damian Lillard assists) | 41-55 |
| 6:39 | | AJ Green personal foul (Josh Giddey draws the foul) | ||
| 6:28 | | Josh Giddey turnover (bad pass) (Giannis Antetokounmpo steals) | ||
| 6:22 | | +2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point running finger roll layup | 41-57 |
| 6:11 | | Nikola Vucevic misses two point layup | ||
| 6:11 | | Bulls offensive rebound | ||
| 6:11 | | Nikola Vucevic turnover (basket from below) | ||
| 5:53 | | +2 | Brook Lopez makes two point alley-oop layup (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists) | 41-59 |
| 5:35 | | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point turnaround hook shot (Zach LaVine assists) | 43-59 |
| 5:23 | | Ayo Dosunmu shooting foul (Delon Wright draws the foul) | ||
| 5:23 | | +1 | Delon Wright makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 43-60 |
| 5:23 | | +1 | Delon Wright makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 43-61 |
| 5:14 | | Andre Jackson Jr. personal foul (Nikola Vucevic draws the foul) | ||
| 5:07 | | +2 | Zach LaVine makes two point stepback jump shot | 45-61 |
| 4:53 | | Gary Trent Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:49 | | Delon Wright offensive rebound | ||
| 4:37 | | Bucks turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 4:25 | | +3 | Zach LaVine makes three point pullup jump shot | 48-61 |
| 4:12 | | +2 | Brook Lopez makes two point alley-oop dunk (Giannis Antetokounmpo assists) | 48-63 |
| 3:58 | | Zach LaVine turnover (lost ball) (Taurean Prince steals) | ||
| 3:48 | | Brook Lopez misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:44 | | Ayo Dosunmu defensive rebound | ||
| 3:40 | | Nikola Vucevic misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 3:36 | | Gary Trent Jr. defensive rebound | ||
| 3:25 | | +2 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes two point driving reverse layup (Taurean Prince assists) | 48-65 |
| 3:14 | | Taurean Prince personal foul (Zach LaVine draws the foul) | ||
| 3:14 | | Bucks 60 second timeout | ||
| 3:14 | | +1 | Zach LaVine makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 49-65 |
| 3:14 | | +1 | Zach LaVine makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 50-65 |
| 2:59 | | +2 | Damian Lillard makes two point driving floating jump shot (Brook Lopez assists) | 50-67 |
| 2:47 | | Nikola Vucevic misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:44 | | Brook Lopez defensive rebound | ||
| 2:33 | | Giannis Antetokounmpo misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:30 | | Zach LaVine defensive rebound | ||
| 2:27 | | Zach LaVine misses three point running pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:23 | | Giannis Antetokounmpo defensive rebound | ||
| 2:09 | | Gary Trent Jr. misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:06 | | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | ||
| 1:58 | | Ayo Dosunmu misses three point jump shot | ||
| 1:53 | | Torrey Craig offensive rebound | ||
| 1:48 | | +3 | Zach LaVine makes three point jump shot | 53-67 |
| 1:27 | | Ayo Dosunmu personal foul (Damian Lillard draws the foul) | ||
| 1:19 | | Bobby Portis turnover (traveling) | ||
| 0:58 | | +2 | Zach LaVine makes two point stepback jump shot (Nikola Vucevic assists) | 55-67 |
| 0:50 | | Nikola Vucevic shooting foul (Giannis Antetokounmpo draws the foul) | ||
| 0:50 | | +1 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 55-68 |
| 0:50 | | +1 | Giannis Antetokounmpo makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 55-69 |
| 0:25 |