With Giannis Antetokounmpo nursing an ankle injury, the Milwaukee Bucks still found a way go into the United Center and come out with a victory against the Chicago Bulls
Friday was sure to be a test for the Milwaukee Bucks. Giannis Antetokounmpo’s sprained ankle suffered in Wednesday night’s loss to the Los Angeles Clippers would keep him sidelined for Friday night’s contest against the Chicago Bulls.
If the Bucks were to come away victorious, they were going to need valuable contributions from the remaining starters, and their bench alike.
The Chicago Bulls are in rebuild mode, testing out young players trying to establish an identity for future seasons. The wins have been sparse. Their games against this Milwaukee Bucks team is not a clear indication of that, however. Milwaukee came into Friday’s contest down 2-1 in the season series against the Bulls, looking to even the odds against a team that had long bowed out of any serious discussion of playoff contention.
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In the early stages it appeared to be another frustrating night against an inferior squad for Milwaukee. The Bucks came out of the gate flat (again) and ended the first quarter with another double-digit deficit.
From then on, the Bucks managed to win the remaining three quarters against the Bulls due a to surging bench performance. The source of 70 of their 118 total points.
It didn’t always look pretty. It wasn’t a coast to coast blowout like all fans would like, but they won a game they likely should have, all without their best player.
With all that being said, let’s look into the Milwaukee players’ individual performances on Friday night.