Top scorers meet in Chicago-Milwaukee matchup

Updated Apr. 4, 2022 3:22 a.m. ET

Associated Press

Milwaukee Bucks (48-30, third in the Eastern Conference) vs. Chicago Bulls (45-33, fifth in the Eastern Conference)

Chicago; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EDT

LINE: Bulls -4

BOTTOM LINE: DeMar DeRozan and Giannis Antetokounmpo meet when Chicago hosts Milwaukee. DeRozan ranks sixth in the NBA averaging 28.0 points per game and Antetokounmpo is third in the league averaging 30.1 points per game.

The Bulls have gone 29-20 against Eastern Conference teams. Chicago is fifth in the Eastern Conference scoring 111.7 points while shooting 48.0% from the field.

The Bucks are 10-3 against the rest of their division. Milwaukee is the Eastern Conference leader with 46.7 rebounds per game led by Antetokounmpo averaging 11.6.

The teams play for the fourth time this season. In the last meeting on March 23 the Bucks won 126-98 led by 27 points from Jrue Holiday, while Nikola Vucevic scored 22 points for the Bulls.

TOP PERFORMERS: DeRozan is averaging 28 points, 5.3 rebounds and five assists for the Bulls. Zach LaVine is averaging 25.1 points and 3.4 rebounds while shooting 45.2% over the last 10 games for Chicago.

Antetokounmpo is shooting 55.4% and averaging 30.1 points for the Bucks. Holiday is averaging 2.5 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games for Milwaukee.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bulls: 4-6, averaging 108.5 points, 39.1 rebounds, 23.2 assists, 6.8 steals and 2.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.5% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 115.9 points per game.

Bucks: 6-4, averaging 118.2 points, 45.9 rebounds, 23.5 assists, 7.3 steals and 3.8 blocks per game while shooting 48.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 120.8 points.

INJURIES: Bulls: Lonzo Ball: out (knee).

Bucks: DeAndre' Bembry: out for season (knee).

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