The Bulls again put up a competitive effort against MVP Antetokounmpo and the Bucks, but fell short down the stretch as the Bulls go final 6:22 without scoring a field goal. Gafford had his first meaningful NBA minutes and enjoyed a big night which, with Kornet out for the time being following his surgical procedure, should reward him with a spot in the rotation.
Lauri Markkanen didn't slump, at least physically, when he met with reporters following the Bulls 115-101 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks Monday. Markkanen's eyes were firm and his answers direct, perhaps in contrast to his recent play as the Bulls bright young seven footer with nine points on two of 12 shooting, zero for three on fours, remained in perhaps the worst shooting and scoring slump of his basketball life.