Not for the first time this season, the Milwaukee Bucks’ Thursday night clash with the Chicago Bulls wasn’t the prettiest or most fluid of performances, yet it was still one that concluded with a home win at Fiserv Forum.
Adjusting to Khris Middleton‘s absence for the first time since his injury on Sunday, along with working through endless turnovers and a truly horrid three-point shooting performance, the Bucks were far from their best but still managed to pick up an eighth win of the season.
In large part, that fact can be attributed to the outstanding play of both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Eric Bledsoe, who both scored over 30 points and consistently exposed the Bulls’ remarkably soft interior defense.