Chicago Bulls defeated Milwaukee Bucks 125-104 in NBA action on Wednesday night. The visitors took control early and never looked back, extending their lead to 34 points at one stage before closing out comfortably. The result leaves both sides rooted in the bottom half of the standings, 11th and 12th respectively after 82 games each.
Chicago shot 42 from 90 from the field and made 20 three-pointers, while Milwaukee managed 32 from 82 with just 10 from beyond the arc. The Bulls also won the turnover battle 22-30 and scored 43 points off Bucks mistakes. Milwaukee's 30 turnovers proved costly, with Chicago converting them into fast-break opportunities and easy buckets.
By then the game was already drifting away from the hosts. Milwaukee had only a one-point lead at its biggest moment, but Chicago quickly turned that around after the break. The visitors worked the channels effectively, finding space that the Bucks' defence simply could not cover consistently.
Rebounding told a different story, with Milwaukee grabbing 51 to Chicago's 42. The Bucks won the offensive board battle 17-14 and scored 11 second-chance points, but it was not enough to stay in the contest. Chicago still managed 21 points from their own offensive rebounds and controlled the pace through better ball movement.
The Bulls finished with 35 assists to Milwaukee's 21, showing how they shared the ball when it mattered. Both teams committed similar numbers of fouls — 31 for Chicago, 25 for Milwaukee — though the visitors took two technicals along the way.
This was a fourth straight loss for Milwaukee, who had beaten Oklahoma City 128-126 earlier in the week but have since dropped three consecutive games. Chicago extended their struggles, having lost to Denver and Memphis in their last two outings before this one against Phoenix.
At 11th place with 32 wins, Milwaukee sits half a game above the play-in position, though that gap means little when you are losing by 21 points. Chicago remain 12th with 31 victories, two games off the cutoff, and another defeat does little to improve their position or their confidence.
