Giannis Antetokounmpo had 29 points and 17 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the Chicago Bulls 112-99.
The Bucks took control with a 23-10 run bridging the first and second quarters and led by as many as 15.
The Bulls got within 100-97 on Lauri Markkanen’s 2 free throws with 2:55 to play, but Eric Bledsoe answered with a 3-pointer, and the Bulls got no closer.
Late in the fourth quarter, Khris Middleton had 2 of his 3 steals, 1 of them during a 12-0 Bucks run, and the Bucks scored 2 points off them.
Bledsoe scored 12 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Bulls, Zach LaVine had 27 points and 7 assists. Markkanen had 20 points and 17 rebounds but shot 6 for 21.
The Bucks shot 47.5% from the field to the Bulls’ 38.5%.