Chicago Bulls (25-36) beat Milwaukee Bucks (26-33) 120-97 at home on Sunday, March 1, after falling far behind. The Bulls were down 15 at one quarter break and still finished 23 ahead.
The game, quarter by quarter
The Bucks struck first, taking the opening quarter 32-30 and a 2-point lead after one. The Bucks kept the pressure on with a 34-21 second quarter, carrying a 15-point lead into halftime.
The Bulls won the third 36-23 to stay in front, taking a 2-point lead into the fourth. The Bulls took the fourth 33-8; the Bulls completed the comeback for a 120-97 regulation win.
What flipped it
The Bulls got more from their shots, finishing at 61.9% effective field-goal shooting compared with 43.7% for the Bucks. The Bulls made 19 free throws per 100 field-goal attempts, compared with 14.7 for the Bucks. That shooting gap supplied the clearest edge.
At roughly 108 possessions per team, the Bulls produced 111.3 points per 100 possessions to 90 for the Bucks.
Who carried the comeback
Josh Giddey was the game's biggest individual force for CHI: 20 pts, 14 reb, 10 ast on 7-14 shooting. His Game Score of 24.1 led everyone. His team was +26 with him on the floor.
Josh Giddey (20 pts, 14 reb, 10 ast) recorded a double-double.
What it means
The pre-game Win Meter had it close to a coin flip, at about 49% for the Bulls.
Across the last 7 meetings in our records, Milwaukee Bucks lead 5-2.
The Bulls are now 25-36, and the Bucks are 26-33. The Bulls last five before this game: L-L-L-L-L.
Written automatically by Tip Off Live software from box score data. Ratings and probabilities are our own model estimates.