National Basketball Association
Chicago 91, Milwaukee 90
When: 8:30 PM ET, Friday, December 13, 2013
Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials:
#35 Kane Fitzgerald, #48 Scott Foster, #32 Eddie F. Rush
Attendance:
15219
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Bulls 91, Bucks 90: Mike Dunleavy banked in a 3-pointer with 5.8 seconds remaining and Joakim Noah blocked O.J. Mayo’s last-second shot to cap a superb effort as visiting Chicago rallied to defeat Milwaukee.
Noah posted season-highs of 21 points and 18 rebounds for the Bulls, who won for only the third time in 10 games. Jimmy Butler scored 16 points, Carlos Boozer contributed 14 points and 12 rebounds and Kirk Hinrich added 13 points and eight assists.
Gary Neal scored 17 points, John Henson added 15 and Mayo had 14 for the Bucks, who possessed a five-point lead with 90 seconds to play. Khris Middleton’s basket gave Milwaukee a 90-88 edge with 29.8 seconds remaining before Dunleavy drilled the game-winner from the top of the key against his former teammates.
Chicago trimmed an 11-point deficit to 86-83 before Milwaukee’s Ekpe Udoh slammed home a dunk with 1:30 to play. Dunleavy hit three free throws seven seconds later when fouled by Mayo and Boozer tied the game with a 15-foot with 54.9 seconds to go prior to the decisive sequence.
Milwaukee led 51-47 at halftime and expanded the lead to seven entering the fourth quarter. Two free throws by Giannis Antetokounmpo gave the Bucks an 81-70 lead with 7:37 remaining.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Bulls F Luol Deng (Achilles) missed his fourth straight game, while Butler (toe) returned after an 11-game absence. … Milwaukee has lost seven consecutive home games to the Bulls. … Noah was 10-of-15 from the field and had nine offensive rebounds.
Top Game Performances
Chicago |
|
Milwaukee |
Joakim Noah 21 |
Scoring |
Gary Neal 17 |
Kirk Hinrich 8 |
Assists |
Brandon Knight 4 |
Joakim Noah 18 |
Rebounds |
Giannis Antetokounmpo 9 |
Jimmy Butler 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Brandon Knight 5 |
Jimmy Butler 3 |
Steals |
John Henson 2 |
Joakim Noah 3 |
Blocks |
John Henson 4 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Chicago
|
91 |
42.0 |
7-24 |
16-19 |
26 |
44 |
6 |
8 |
15 |
Milwaukee
|
90 |
44.6 |
4-10 |
20-25 |
18 |
38 |
8 |
6 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Milwaukee will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Bucks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Chicago will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Bulls have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.