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Giddey's triple-double sends Bulls to 116-111 win over Bucks
CHICAGO (AP) Josh Giddey had 23 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists for his second triple-double this season to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 116-111 win over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday night.
Giddey, who missed the previous four games with an ankle injury, sank two free throws with 10 seconds left to make it 115-111, then pulled down a rebound to help seal it as Chicago snapped a three-game losing streak.
Nikola Vucevic had 23 points and 13 rebounds. Coby White, who scored 22, nailed a tiebreaking jumper with 32 seconds remaining.
Damian Lillard returned to the lineup with 29 points and 12 assists, but the Bucks dropped their second straight. The star guard came on with 18 points in the second half as Milwaukee played without NBA scoring leader Giannis Antetokounmpo (illness) for a fourth consecutive game.
Brook Lopez had 22 points and Khris Middleton scored 17 of his 21 in the first half. Middleton, under a minutes restriction following offseason ankle surgery, played sparingly in the second half before hitting two key baskets late.
The Bulls led 62-60 at halftime after opening a pair of 13-point leads.
Bucks: It took a while for the 34-year-old Lillard to heat up. He pulled Milwaukee back into the game and played 35:28.
Bulls: Chicago responded with a tighter effort following a 141-133 loss at Atlanta on Thursday when the Hawks rallied from a late 21-point deficit with 50 points in the fourth quarter.
The Bulls opened a seven-point cushion to start the third before the Bucks bounced back and took their first lead, 75-72, on Bobby Portis' 3-pointer midway through the quarter. Milwaukee led 84-83 after three, but Chicago used a 10-0 run to set up a close finish.
Chicago outscored Milwaukee 56-42 in the paint.
The Bucks play at Indiana on New Year’s Eve. The Bulls are at Charlotte on Monday.
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| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 |  | Brook Lopez vs. Nikola Vucevic (Bobby Portis gains possession) | ||
| 11:41 |  | Brook Lopez misses three point jump shot | ||
| 11:37 | | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | ||
| 11:28 | | Josh Giddey misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 11:24 | | Khris Middleton defensive rebound | ||
| 11:17 | | Khris Middleton turnover (bad pass) (Nikola Vucevic steals) | ||
| 11:07 | | +2 | Patrick Williams makes two point fadeaway jump shot | 0-2 |
| 10:51 | | Damian Lillard misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 10:47 | | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | ||
| 10:39 | | +3 | Coby White makes three point jump shot (Patrick Williams assists) | 0-5 |
| 10:20 | | Patrick Williams blocks Bobby Portis's two point layup | ||
| 10:20 | | Bucks offensive rebound | ||
| 10:13 | | Bobby Portis misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 10:13 | | Bucks offensive rebound | ||
| 10:13 | | Bucks turnover (shot clock violation) | ||
| 10:02 | | Nikola Vucevic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:59 | | Khris Middleton defensive rebound | ||
| 9:52 | | +3 | Damian Lillard makes three point running jump shot (Khris Middleton assists) | 3-5 |
| 9:41 | | +2 | Josh Giddey makes two point layup (Coby White assists) | 3-7 |
| 9:34 | | +3 | Khris Middleton makes three point pullup jump shot | 6-7 |
| 9:21 | | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point driving floating jump shot (Josh Giddey assists) | 6-9 |
| 9:11 | | Bobby Portis misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:08 | | Zach LaVine defensive rebound | ||
| 9:05 | | Khris Middleton personal foul (Zach LaVine draws the foul) | ||
| 8:58 | | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point floating jump shot (Zach LaVine assists) | 6-11 |
| 8:41 | | Brook Lopez misses two point cutting layup | ||
| 8:40 | | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | ||
| 8:33 | | Coby White misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:29 | | Josh Giddey offensive rebound | ||
| 8:26 | | +2 | Patrick Williams makes two point driving layup (Josh Giddey assists) | 6-13 |
| 8:26 | | Bucks 60 second timeout | ||
| 8:08 | | Patrick Williams blocks Damian Lillard's two point driving floating jump shot | ||
| 8:08 | | Bucks offensive rebound | ||
| 8:02 | | Khris Middleton misses two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 8:01 | | Bobby Portis offensive rebound | ||
| 8:01 | | Bobby Portis misses two point tip layup | ||
| 8:01 | | Bucks offensive rebound | ||
| 8:01 | | Patrick Williams personal foul (Loose ball) (Bobby Portis draws the foul) | ||
| 7:53 | | +2 | Khris Middleton makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 8-13 |
| 7:40 | | +3 | Lonzo Ball makes three point pullup jump shot (Nikola Vucevic assists) | 8-16 |
| 7:22 | | Damian Lillard misses three point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:20 | | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:57 | | Zach LaVine misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 6:53 | | Josh Giddey offensive rebound | ||
| 6:51 | | +2 | Zach LaVine makes two point driving reverse layup (Josh Giddey assists) | 8-18 |
| 6:37 | | Brook Lopez misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:33 | | Andre Jackson Jr. offensive rebound | ||
| 6:31 | | +3 | Khris Middleton makes three point jump shot (Andre Jackson Jr. assists) | 11-18 |
| 6:07 | | Josh Giddey misses three point stepback jump shot | ||
| 6:05 | | Khris Middleton defensive rebound | ||
| 5:54 | | Bobby Portis turnover (lost ball) (Lonzo Ball steals) | ||
| 5:48 | | +3 | Josh Giddey makes three point jump shot (Zach LaVine assists) | 11-21 |
| 5:27 | | Andre Jackson Jr. misses three point jump shot | ||
| 5:20 | | Damian Lillard offensive rebound | ||
| 5:19 | | +3 | Brook Lopez makes three point jump shot (Damian Lillard assists) | 14-21 |
| 4:57 | | +2 | Zach LaVine makes two point driving finger roll layup | 14-23 |
| 4:49 | | Lonzo Ball personal foul (Damian Lillard draws the foul) | ||
| 4:43 | | Damian Lillard misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:40 | | Lonzo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 4:31 | | +2 | Nikola Vucevic makes two point floating jump shot (Lonzo Ball assists) | 14-25 |
| 4:10 | | Taurean Prince misses three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 4:07 | | Lonzo Ball defensive rebound | ||
| 3:54 | | +2 | Coby White makes two point driving floating jump shot | 14-27 |
| 3:37 | | +2 | Bobby Portis makes two point pullup jump shot | 16-27 |
| 3:26 | | Zach LaVine misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:24 | | Taurean Prince defensive rebound | ||
| 3:16 | | +3 | Bobby Portis makes three point jump shot (Damian Lillard assists) | 19-27 |
| 3:06 | | Damian Lillard personal foul (Zach LaVine draws the foul) | ||
| 2:55 | | Ryan Rollins blocks Coby White's three point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:51 | | Ryan Rollins defensive rebound | ||
| 2:47 | | Taurean Prince misses two point running layup | ||
| 2:45 | | Patrick Williams defensive rebound | ||
| 2:41 | | +2 | Coby White makes two point running layup | 19-29 |
| 2:19 | | +2 | Bobby Portis makes two point turnaround bank hook shot | 21-29 |
| 2:07 | | Patrick Williams misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 2:03 | | AJ Green defensive rebound | ||
| 1:56 | | AJ Green turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 1:56 | | Bulls 60 second timeout | ||
| 1:45 | | Patrick Williams turnover (bad pass) (Bobby Portis steals) | ||
| 1:40 | | Gary Trent Jr. misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 1:36 | | Jevon Carter defensive rebound | ||
| 1:32 | | +2 | Coby White makes two point running layup (Jevon Carter assists) | 21-31 |
| 1:11 | | +2 | Gary Trent Jr. makes two point stepback jump shot (Bobby Portis assists) | 23-31 |
| 1:01 | | Ryan Rollins shooting foul (Jevon Carter draws the foul) | ||
| 1:01 | | +1 | Jevon Carter makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 23-32 |
| 1:01 | | +1 | Jevon Carter makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 23-33 |
| 0:38 | | Matas Buzelis shooting foul (Bobby Portis draws the foul) | ||
| 0:38 | | +1 | Bobby Portis makes regular free throw 1 of 2 | 24-33 |
| 0:38 | | +1 | Bobby Portis makes regular free throw 2 of 2 | 25-33 |
| 0:20 | | Coby White misses two point pullup jump shot | ||
| 0:18 | | Ryan Rollins defensive rebound | ||
| 0:14 | | Coby White blocks Bobby Portis's two point running layup | ||
| 0:10 | | Bobby Portis offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | Matas Buzelis blocks Ryan Rollins's two point driving layup | ||
| 0:00 | | Bucks offensive rebound | ||
| 0:00 | | End of period |
| Time | Team | Play | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11:45 | | Nikola Vucevic misses two point driving layup | ||
| 11:44 | | Ryan Rollins defensive rebound | ||
| 11:40 | | Matas Buzelis blocks Ryan Rollins's two point running layup | ||
| 11:40 | | Bucks offensive rebound | ||
| 11:29 | | +2 | Taurean Prince makes two point driving layup (Brook Lopez assists) | 27-33 |
| 11:17 | | Gary Trent Jr. personal foul (Dalen Terry draws the foul) | ||
| 11:03 | | +3 | Jevon Carter makes three point jump shot (Nikola Vucevic assists) | 27-36 |
| 10:42 | | Gary Trent Jr. misses two point floating jump shot | ||
| 10:40 | | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | ||
| 10:36 | | Julian Phillips misses two point running layup | ||
| 10:35 | | Taurean Prince defensive rebound | ||
| 10:32 | | Gary Trent Jr. misses three point running jump shot | ||
| 10:28 | | Coby White defensive rebound | ||
| 10:19 | | +2 | Coby White makes two point driving layup (Nikola Vucevic assists) | 27-38 |
| 9:55 | | +2 | Brook Lopez makes two point driving layup (Gary Trent Jr. assists) | 29-38 |
| 9:38 | | Dalen Terry turnover (out of bounds bad pass) | ||
| 9:20 | | +3 | Gary Trent Jr. makes three point stepback jump shot | 32-38 |
| 9:19 | | Bulls 60 second timeout | ||
| 9:07 | | Nikola Vucevic misses three point jump shot | ||
| 9:05 | | Ryan Rollins defensive rebound | ||
| 8:58 | | +2 | Gary Trent Jr. makes two point jump shot | 34-38 |
| 8:45 | | Jevon Carter misses three point jump shot | ||
| 8:43 | | Brook Lopez defensive rebound | ||
| 8:32 | | +2 | Ryan Rollins makes two point driving layup (Brook Lopez assists) | 36-38 |
| 8:17 | | +2 | Josh Giddey makes two point floating jump shot | 36-40 |
| 7:56 | | Brook Lopez misses two point jump shot | ||
| 7:55 | | Julian Phillips defensive rebound | ||
| 7:46 | | Brook Lopez shooting foul (Dalen Terry draws the foul) | ||
| 7:46 | | Dalen Terry misses regular free throw 1 of 2 | ||
| 7:46 | | Bulls offensive rebound | ||
| 7:46 | | Dalen Terry misses regular free throw 2 of 2 | ||
| 7:43 | | AJ Green defensive rebound | ||
| 7:29 | | Damian Lillard misses two point fadeaway jump shot | ||
| 7:25 | | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | ||
| 7:22 | | +2 | Josh Giddey makes two point running layup (Zach LaVine assists) | 36-42 |
| 7:08 | | Khris Middleton misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 7:06 | | Josh Giddey defensive rebound | ||
| 6:51 | | Josh Giddey turnover (bad pass) (Gary Trent Jr. steals) | ||
| 6:52 | | Dalen Terry personal foul (Gary Trent Jr. draws the foul) | ||
| 6:52 | | Josh Giddey turnover (bad pass) (Gary Trent Jr. steals) | ||
| 6:43 | | AJ Green misses three point jump shot | ||
| 6:39 | | Nikola Vucevic defensive rebound | ||
| 6:34 | | Khris Middleton personal foul (Zach LaVine draws the foul) | ||
| 6:25 | | Brook Lopez blocks Torrey Craig's three point jump shot | ||
| 6:20 | | Khris Middleton defensive rebound | ||
| 6:14 | | +2 | Damian Lillard makes two point driving layup (Khris Middleton assists) | 38-42 |
| 6:04 | | +3 | Torrey Craig makes three point jump shot (Josh Giddey assists) | 38-45 |
| 5:41 | | +2 | Brook Lopez makes two point driving layup | 40-45 |
| 5:27 | | +3 | Torrey Craig makes three point jump shot (Josh Giddey assists) | 40-48 |
| 5:26 | | Bucks 60 second timeout | ||
| 5:05 | | Andre Jackson Jr. misses two point turnaround hook shot | ||
| 5:02 | | Torrey Craig defensive rebound | ||
| 4:57 | | +2 | Josh Giddey makes two point driving floating jump shot | 40-50 |
| 4:49 | | Damian Lillard misses three point jump shot | ||
| 4:47 | | Bulls defensive rebound | ||
| 4:29 | | Brook Lopez blocks Patrick Williams's two point driving layup | ||
| 4:29 | | Bulls offensive rebound | ||
| 4:27 | | +3 | Zach LaVine makes three point jump shot (Josh Giddey assists) | 40-53 |
| 4:11 | | +2 | Brook Lopez makes two point jump shot (Damian Lillard assists) | 42-53 |
| 3:58 | | Torrey Craig misses three point jump shot | ||
| 3:58 | | Damian Lillard defensive rebound | ||
| 3:37 | | Talen Horton-Tucker personal foul (Damian Lillard draws the foul) | ||
| 3:25 | | +2 | Khris Middleton makes two point turnaround fadeaway jump shot | 44-53 |
| 3:13 | | Lonzo Ball misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 3:11 | | Damian Lillard defensive rebound | ||
| 3:08 | | Andre Jackson Jr. misses two point running layup | ||
| 3:06 | | Zach LaVine defensive rebound | ||
| 2:58 | | +3 | Patrick Williams makes three point pullup jump shot (Coby White assists) | 44-56 |
| 2:40 | | +2 | Damian Lillard makes two point driving floating jump shot (Khris Middleton assists) | 46-56 |
| 2:23 | | Coby White misses two point stepback jump shot | ||
| 2:21 | | Bobby Portis defensive rebound |