Game Thread Regular Season Game 28 - Bulls @ Bucks

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CHICAGO BULLS (7-20) @ MILWAUKEE BUCKS (15-11)
Game 28, Road Game 15
Friday, Dec. 15, 2017 – 7:00 PM CT
BMO Harris Bradley Center
NBC Sports Chicago / WLS-AM 890

BULLS/BUCKS STREAKS
CURRENT STREAK………… ......... 1 Win
HOME STREAK .... ……………...2 Losses
ROAD STREAK......... ………………1 Win

BULLS VS. BUCKS THIS SEASON
Dec. 15 @ Milwaukee –
Dec. 26 @ Milwaukee –
Jan. 28 @ Chicago –
March 23 @ Chicago –

Game Notes



Chicago Bulls (7-20)
Home 5-8
Road 2-12

Bulls Season Averages:
PPG: 97.6 (Opp: 105.7)
RPG: 44.6 (Opp: 46.1)
APG: 22.2 (Opp: 24.3)
SPG: 6.96 (Opp: 7.00)
BPG: 3.67 (Opp: 4.48)
FG%: .425 (Opp: .464)
FT%: .734 (Opp: .795)
3p%: .345 (Opp: .368)

Probable Bulls starters


Kris Dunn - PG -
Justin Holiday - SG -
Denzel Valentine - SF -
Nikola Mirotic - PF -
Robin Lopez - C -

Bulls Regular Season Stats Leaders
Points: Mirotic 19.5, Markkanen 14.7
Rebounds: Markkanen 8.1, Portis 6.4
Assists: Grant 5.0, Dunn 4.9
Steals: Dunn 1.96, Holiday 1.31
Blocks: Lopez 0.89, Nwaba 0.80

FG%: Felicio .603, Mirotic .571
FT%: Felder .917, Markkanen .839
3FG%: Mirotic .522, Valentine .387

Regular Season Player Highs 2017/2018
Points: Mirotic 29
Field Goals Made: Mirotic 11
Field Goals Attempts: Dunn 24
Free Throws Made: Grant 7
Free Throws Attempts: Grant 10
3-Point FGM: Holiday 6
3-Point FGA: Holiday 12
Rebounds: Markkanen 14
Off. Rebounds: Lopez 7
Def. Rebounds: Markkanen 12
Assists: Dunn 12
Blocks: Lopez 3
Steals: Dunn 4
Minutes: Holiday, Nwaba & Lopez 3
Double-Double: Markkanen 7
Triple-Double: -

Injury report
Lauri Markkanen (back), Zach LaVine (left ACL) and Cameron Payne (right foot) are OUT.

For a full report and the latest on Bulls' injuries, check out the AthletiCo Injury Report.



Milwaukee Bucks (15-11)
Home 9-4
Road 6-7

Probable Bucks starters
E. Bledsoe
G. Payton II
K. Middleton
G. Antetokounpo
J. Henson

Injury report
Matthew Dellavedova Left knee tendinitis OUT
Jabari Parker Post-surgery, left knee OUT
Tony Snell Left patella tendinitis OUT
Mirza Teletovic Post-surgery, left knee/pulmonary emboli OUT
Jason Terry Left calf strain OUT
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Halftime 59-58 Bulls

Portis 14, Nwaba 11, Dunn, Lopez 10

 

Nwaba +9

 

End of 3, 82-82

Lopez 18, Portis 16, Dunn 14, Mirotic, Nwaba 13

Holiday, Valentine combined 2-11

 

Mirotic 3 puts the Bulls up 5

 

Bulls win again 115-109

Portis 27, Mirotic 22, Lopez 18, Dunn 17, Nwaba 13

Portis 12 boards

Dunn Holiday 7 assists each

Nwaba 3 steals

 

Portis scores career-high 27 as Bulls beat Bucks 115-109

Bobby Portis says it's fun playing with Nikola Mirotic, his Chicago Bulls teammate who suffered facial fractures when the two fought in October.

Despite their troubles earlier this season, they made for an impressive duo Friday night against the Milwaukee Bucks.

Portis scored a career-high 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds as the Bulls won their fifth consecutive game, beating the Bucks 115-109. The winning streak coincides with the return of Mirotic, who had 22 points.

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