Bulls take on the Bucks on 3-game skid

Updated Dec. 27, 2024 2:03 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Milwaukee Bucks (16-13, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (13-18, 10th in the Eastern Conference)

Chicago; Saturday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Chicago enters the matchup against Milwaukee after losing three straight games.

The Bulls are 2-5 against division opponents. Chicago is the best team in the Eastern Conference with 17.6 fast break points led by Zach LaVine averaging 4.6.

The Bucks are 5-4 against opponents from the Central Division. Milwaukee is 2-3 in games decided by less than 4 points.

The Bulls are shooting 47.0% from the field this season, 1.8 percentage points higher than the 45.2% the Bucks allow to opponents. The Bulls average 112.5 points per game, 9.3 fewer points than the 121.8 the Bulls allow to opponents.

TOP PERFORMERS: Nikola Vucevic is averaging 20.7 points, 9.8 rebounds and 3.2 assists for the Bulls.

Damian Lillard is scoring 25.7 points per game and averaging 4.5 rebounds for the Bucks.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bulls: 5-5, averaging 116.0 points, 45.1 rebounds, 30.5 assists, 8.2 steals and 4.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.1% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 116.6 points per game.

Bucks: 6-4, averaging 110.9 points, 41.9 rebounds, 25.1 assists, 8.9 steals and 4.3 blocks per game while shooting 48.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.8 points.

INJURIES: Bulls: Matas Buzelis: day to day (illness), Lonzo Ball: day to day (illness), Josh Giddey: day to day (ankle), Ayo Dosunmu: day to day (achilles).

Bucks: Chris Livingston: day to day (illness), AJ Johnson: day to day (illness), Giannis Antetokounmpo: day to day (illness), Damian Lillard: day to day (calf).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.