Josh Giddey had 20 points (15 on 5 3-pointers), 14 rebounds and 10 assists, his 26th career triple-double, and the Chicago Bulls rallied from 16 points down in the second quarter to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 120-97 to end an 11-game losing streak.
The Bulls trailed 53-37 with 6:35 left in the second quarter and 66-51 at halftime. They outscored the Bucks 83-44 the rest of the way.
Collin Sexton had 22 points (12 in the paint) and 3 steals off the bench, and Matas Buzelis added 20 points and 3 blocks. The Bulls had 3 20-point scorers and 7 players in double-digit scoring.
For the Bucks, Bobby Portis scored 18 points off the bench.
The Bulls shot 51.2% from the field and 36.7% from 3 to the Bucks’ 36.8% and 28.3%. They outscored the Bucks 50-26 in the paint. The Bulls outscored the Bucks 18-0 in 5 minutes with Sexton, Richards, Giddey, Miller and Buzelis on the floor together.