Playing with out their main scorer Thursday evening within the final sport earlier than the All-Star break, the Chicago Bulls misplaced to the Milwaukee Bucks 112-100 on the United Center.
Bucks famous person Giannis Antetokounmpo went to the locker room halfway via second quarter after crashing right into a stanchion as he tried to dam a Coby White shot. Both gamers tumbled to the courtroom and remained down for a minute, however White emerged unscathed.
Antetokounmpo didn’t return to the sport having suffered a sprained proper wrist. But the Bucks nonetheless manhandled the Bulls.
The Bulls enter the All-Star break having misplaced six straight, their longest skid of the season.
The lows
- The Bulls did not log greater than 100 factors for the fourth time within the final six video games. DeMar DeRozan’s absence clearly contributed to the scoring drought, however the Bulls additionally struggled from the ground, capturing 38.1% (37-for-97) and managing solely 19 assists.
- The Bucks took a 15-point lead within the opening quarter and by no means seemed again. The Bulls protection couldn’t comprise the Bucks even with out DeRozan. They ripped off a 10-point lead in lower than two minutes within the fourth quarter to take a 98-78 lead with 7:38 remaining, carrying that dominant margin into mop-up time.
- The Bulls continued to interrupt out of their earlier scoring rut from behind the arc, however they couldn’t carry sufficient firepower to match the Bucks from deep. The Bucks went 18-for-47 (38.7%) from behind the arc whereas the Bulls went 10-for-32 (31.3%) for a 54-30 scoring edge.
- Without Antetokounmpo, the Bucks turned to a barely much less doubtless starter to buoy their offense — Brook Lopez. The heart scored 33 factors and scorched the Bulls from deep, going 3-for-6 on 3-pointers. Jevon Carter went 4-for-5 from 3-point vary and completed with 22 factors.
The highs
- The loss supplied a development alternative for rookie Dalen Terry and rotation gamers akin to Carlik Jones, who was known as up from the Windy City Bulls of the G League for the final two video games. Terry showcased the identical high-motor vitality on protection, forcing back-to-back turnovers within the third quarter and logging a team-high 5 offensive rebounds. He completed with 13 factors on 6-for-12 capturing. Patrick Williams scored 16 factors, flying for a one-handed slam within the third quarter and ending 3-for-5 from 3-point vary.
Quote of the sport
”It simply offers me a possibility to show to all people why I must be on the market.”
— Terry, who logged extra minutes within the final three video games (51) than in the remainder of the season (37).
Injury report
The Bulls had been short-handed as soon as once more. In addition to DeRozan’s absence, they had been lacking Alex Caruso (left foot), Derrick Jones Jr. (left adductor pressure) and Goran Dragić (left knee soreness).
Where they stand
The Bulls are 26-33 and stay in eleventh place within the Eastern Conference.
What comes subsequent
The Bulls are off for the All-Star break till taking part in host to the Brooklyn Nets on Feb. 24 on the United Center. Second-year guard Ayo Dosunmu will take part within the Rising Stars sport Friday and DeRozan will probably be a reserve for the All-Star Game on Sunday in Salt Lake City.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com