NBA preseason games continued on Friday night as the Milwaukee Bucks played against the Chicago Bulls at United Center in Chicago. The Milwaukee Bucks were trying to win their first preseason game, but went home without a victory for the third time. In this game, the Chicago Bulls won their second game this NBA preseason, 114-101.
On October 2, the Bucks faced off against the Mavericks but lost 106-104. On October 4, the Bucks played in their 2nd preseason game against the Pacers but lost again104-86. On October 13, the Milwaukee Bucks will play against the Detroit Pistons.
Justin Holiday, Nikola Mirotic, Bobby Portis, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Khris Middleton, and, Greg Monroe each played in this game between the Bucks and Bulls.
The game started out close, but that didn't last
At the start of the 1st quarter, Justin Holiday of the Chicago Bulls and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks each hit shots to start the game out 2-2. Justin Holiday would finish with 21 points in 28 minutes of action and Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 24 points in 23 minutes of playing for the Bucks.
The Bulls pull out this win over the Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks outscored the Chicago Bulls 27-24 in the first quarter, but couldn't keep that going. The Bulls would end up taking the lead in the second quarter and went into halftime with a 60-56 lead.
The Bulls would then outscore the Bucks 29-21 in the third quarter and 25-24 in the fourth quarter. It was then a race against the clock, as the Chicago Bulls would hold on to beat the Milwaukee Bucks, with a final score of 114-101.
Bobby Portis showcases rebounding talents
Bobby Portis played 27 minutes on Friday against the Milwaukee Bucks.
He contributed 15 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists on his stat line. Portis shot 66.7 percent from the field, making 6-of-9 shots from the field. He also registered a 50 percent shooting percentage from the three-point line, making two of his four three-point attempts.
Kris Dunn shoots 71 percent
Kris Dunn was very efficient on the offensive end for the Chicago Bulls.
He played 16 minutes in the game and was able to contribute 11 points, three rebounds, and two assists against the Milwaukee Bucks.
Dunn shot an amazing 71 percent from the field and 100 percent from the three-point line. Kris Dunn together with his team registered a shooting percentage of 51.8 from the field, making 43 out of 83 field goal attempts in their game against the Bucks.
