Zach Collins, or even Jalen Smith, would be a valuable addition to the starting five.
After five consecutive wins, the Chicago Bulls landed on the opposite side of the win column, falling 112–103 to the Milwaukee Bucks. As the score suggests, it was a relatively close game; aside from a brief stretch in which the Bulls built a sizable lead, they spent most of the night trying to catch Milwaukee.
Although the Bulls dropping their first game in nearly two weeks appeared to be the biggest storyline, that distinction belonged to Giannis Antetokounmpo’s return—his first game since suffering a calf strain on December 3.