DeMar DeRozan dropped a new playoff career-high 41 points to lead Chicago to a bounce-back 114-110 victory over the defending champions.
The defending champion Milwaukee Bucks are reeling and ailing.
The Bulls, losers of 15 of their last 23 games since All-Star break and swept 4-0 by the Bucks this season in losing 16 of the last 17 between the teams, are rocking and rolling with now potential home court advantage in the first-round playoff series after Wednesday's 114-110 victory in Milwaukee.
Al Michaels, do you believe in miracles?
"We had a long season, a lot of adversity," agreed Alex Caruso, who was part of that with six weeks off from a flagrant foul by Milwaukee's Grayson Allen.