Giannis Antetokounmpo had 41 points (28 in the paint) and 15 rebounds, and the Milwaukee Bucks went on an 18-2 run in the third quarter to beat the Chicago Bulls 126-110.
The Bulls went on a 16-4 run to lead 59-55 with 10:13 left in the third quarter. Gary Trent Jr.’s 3-pointer put the Bucks ahead for good with 8:21 left in the quarter. Antetokounmpo scored 7 points during the run, and they led 73-61 with 6:03 left in the quarter and by as many as 17 in the fourth quarter.
Myles Turner had 23 points (15 on 5 3-pointers), 8 rebounds and 4 steals, and Ryan Rollins added 20 points and 3 steals. The Bucks had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Bulls, Matas Buzelis had 20 points and 8 rebounds.
The Bucks grabbed 14 offensive rebounds to the Bulls’ 8. The Bucks outscored the Bulls 27-15 in 7 minutes with Antetokounmpo, Turner, Kuzma, Rollins and Green on the floor together.