The Chicago Bulls outlasted the Milwaukee Bucks 120-97 by using a 27-0 run and managed to end their 11-game losing streak on Sunday.
Josh Giddey led the Bulls with 20 points, 14 rebounds, and 10 assists for his eighth triple-double this season. He had his 15th time as a member of the Bulls, tying Scottie Pippen for second on the franchise list.
Bulls’ Collin Sexton added 22 points, and Matas Buzelis had 20, to come out on top after matching the third-worst skid in franchise history. The Bulls were 0-11 in February and had not won since Jan. 31 at Miami.
On the other hand, Bobby Portis had 18 points for the Bucks, while the whole team missed 17 straight shots down the stretch in their second straight blowout loss.
Meanwhile, Giannis Antetokounmpo missed his 15th consecutive game because of a strained right calf.
Chicago trailed by 16 in the second quarter following a 17-0 run by the Bucks, and was down 66-51 at halftime.
Tre Jones made two free throws to start the decisive rally and it was 89-81 late in the third.
Buzelis with a tying floater to start the fourth, and Collin Sexton gave the Bulls a 91-89 lead with a pull-up jumper just under a minute into the quarter.
Milwaukee went about 71/2 minutes without scoring before Kevin Porter Jr. made two free throws with 5:51 remaining, and they missed the 17 straight shots before Ousmane Dieng with 3:12 to play.
Both teams will play home games on their next matchup: the Bucks host the Celtics on Monday, while the Bulls against the Thunder on Tuesday.
