Giannis Antetokounmpo had 35 points (22 in the paint) and 11 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks went on a 12-0 run in the third quarter to beat the Chicago Bulls 118-109.
The Bulls had gone on a 14-5 run to lead 70-69 when Bobby Portis’ putback put the Bucks ahead for good with 4:18 left in the third quarter. They pulled away to an 81-70 lead with 1:57 left in the quarter and led by as many as 17 in the fourth quarter.
Portis had 19 points and 10 rebounds on 7 for 10 shooting off the bench.
For the Bulls, Nikola Vučević had 26 points (16 in the paint) and 12 rebounds, and Zach LaVine added 20 points and 8 rebounds but shot 5 for 19. LaVine scored 12 of his 20 points in the fourth quarter.
The Bucks shot 47.2% from the field to the Bulls’ 38.0%. The Bulls outscored the Bucks 22-10 off turnovers. The Bucks were outscored 19-8 in 5 minutes with Lopez, Lillard, Antetokounmpo, Connaughton and Beasley on the floor together.