The Chicago Bulls (36 - 21) defeated the Milwaukee Bucks (31 - 25) 87 - 71 on Monday at the United Center in Chicago. In this low scoring game, both teams really struggled to get much going offensively. The Bulls went 36 percent from the field and 31 percent from the three - point line, while the Bucks went just 34 percent from the floor and a meager 22 percent from deep. Despite the poor performance from the field, the Bulls did get off to a solid start though, out - scoring the Bucks 48 - 33 in the first half. The Bulls committed a brutal 19 turnovers, but by getting out to such a big lead, they gave themselves enough wiggle room to still pull out the victory in front of their home crowd. It also did n't hurt that they finished with a 62 - 41 rebounding advantage. Leading the starters in scoring, Pau Gasol continued his strong season, finishing with 15 points (5 - 9 FG, 0 - 1 3Pt, 5 - 8 FT) and 10 rebounds in 29 minutes. It was his second double - double in a row, a stretch where he's combined for 37 points and 24 rebounds. He's now pushed his season averages to 18 points and 12 rebounds per game. The Bulls also saw a strong push from their bench, with both Tony Snell and Nikola Mirotic reaching double figures in points. Snell was very efficient from the floor, going 7 - for - 11 from the field and 4 - for - 6 from the three - point line to score 20 points in 31 minutes. Mirotic, on the other hand, notched a double - double of his own, finishing with 16 points (4 - 11 FG, 2 - 6 3Pt, 6 - 8 FT), 14 rebounds and two blocked shots. It was a career - high in rebounds for Mirotic, as he was a big reason for the Bulls' advantage on the boards. Joakim Noah was also a force on the boards, grabbing 16 rebounds to go along with eight points (3 - 9 FG, 2 - 2 FT). Considering they scored only 71 points, it's not surprising the Bucks had only three players reach double figures in scoring. Khris Middleton led the way, going 8 - for - 19 from the floor to score 17 points, while also adding six rebounds and three steals. He continues to be very consistent, as he's averaged 17 points and 6 rebounds over his last five games. Ersan Ilyasova was also productive, as he moved into the starting lineup. In 35 minutes, he finished with 15 points (6 - 16 FG, 3 - 8 3Pt) and 11 rebounds. It was a new season - high in rebounds for him, as well as his best scoring output since the end of November. The only other Buck reaching double - digits in points was Giannis Antetokounmpo, who recorded 11 points, despite shooting just 3 - for - 10 from the field. He was coming off an impressive 19 - point showing on Sunday, so it was somewhat of a let - down performance. The Bulls' next game will be at home against the Charlotte Hornets on Wednesday, while the Bucks will be at home against the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday.
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