On October 26, Beijing time, the 2024-25 NBA regular season was in full swing, and a key battle in the East was staged, with the Milwaukee Bucks sitting at home to face the Chicago Bulls. The Bucks got off to a good start with a big win over the 76ers in the opening game of the season, and the team's core players performed well. The Bulls lost to the Pelicans in the first game of the season, and it will be difficult to get the first game of the season by continuing to challenge the powerful Bucks in this game.
As soon as the first quarter came up, the two teams were very excited and fought against each other. The Bucks set up a battery on the perimeter and bombarded wildly, shooting 5-of-13 from 3-point range, with a decent shooting percentage. The interior also created a lot of shooting opportunities, shooting nearly 5 percent, and the team scored 32 points in a single quarter. In the first quarter, Coach Li felt hot, shooting 5 of 7, including 2 of 3 three-pointers to score 13 points, and 3 assists, LaVine also scored 11 points in 4 of 5 in the first quarter; At the end of the first quarter, the Bucks led by 2 points at 32-30;
In the second quarter, the Bulls also began to increase their firepower from the outside, hitting 15 3-pointers and hitting 7 of them in a single quarter! The interior line was also full of firepower, and the team scored 33 points; The Bucks have encountered restrictions on the outside in this quarter, and their feel has also declined, and they have focused on the inside. Brother Alphabet chiseled under the Bulls basket again and again to make kills, all 5 shots in this quarter were under the basket, 3 layups and 2 dunks, got 7 free throw opportunities, and scored 11 points in a single quarter. At halftime, the Bucks led by one point at 64-63;
Yibian fought again, the two teams continued to bombard, and the Bulls firepower was more fierce. In this quarter, the Bulls were full of firepower inside and outside, scored 6 3-pointers, and the inside line hit the restricted area again and again to make kills, and scored 39 points in a single quarter! The Bucks were inaccurate from the outside in this quarter, frequently hitting irons, and only hit two 3-pointers. Fortunately, the interior line is very efficient, and Brother Alphabet is unstoppable under the basket, 7 of 8 in a single quarter, 3 layups and 2 dunks, and another 15 points in a single quarter! At the end of the third quarter, the Bulls led by seven points at 102-95;
In the final quarter, AJ Green scored 3 points in a row, and the difference came to 1 point! Williams responded with a 3-pointer, Smith added a 3-pointer, and the Bulls unleashed a wave of attacks to stretch the margin to double digits again. After that, the Bucks fought back, and the Bulls held on to the lead. The score was fixed at 133-122, and the Bulls won their first win of the season.
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On the Bucks' side, Antetokounmpo had 38 points, 11 rebounds and 5 assists, and Lillard had 28 points, 4 rebounds and 8 assists; The Bulls blossomed more, White had 35 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists and 4 steals, LaVine 25 points, 5 rebounds, 1 assist and 2 blocks, and Vucevic 22 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists.