The Chicago Bulls and the Milwaukee Bucks faced each other on Friday night in a battle between East contenders.
The Bucks stood tall in crunch time and made some big plays to seal the deal. On the contrary, the Bulls were in control in the fourth, but came up short again.
Milwaukee once again relied on its three All-Star leaders. Giannis Antetokounmpo (34 points), Khris Middleton (22 points) and Jrue Holiday (26 points) combined for 82 points for the winners.
What a matchup between two titans in the East 🙌 The Bucks win this one 118-112. pic.twitter.com/P1xE4k0dnC — ESPN (@espn) March 5, 2022
On the other hand, Zach LaVine (30 points) and DeMar DeRozan (29 points) led the way in scoring for Chicago.
The reigning champions extended their winning streak to three games and improved to 39-25. Chicago has an indentical record, but has now lost four straight. The two franchises are tied for third in the East, three games behind league leaders Miami Heat (42-22).
On Sunday, Milwaukee will host the Phoenix Suns, who have the best record in the league (50-12). For their part, Chicago will travel to Philadelphia to play the second-seeded Sixers (39-23) on Monday.
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