Live stream: Bucks 96, Bulls 76

Jamal Collier @JamalCollier
Flagrant 2 for Nikola Vucevic. He’s been ejected after a hard foul on AJ Green
Bucks and Bulls have been chirping back and forth at one another in the second half – 12:13 AM

Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
Vucevic flagrant 2- ejected – 12:11 AM

Tony Jones @Tjonesonthenba
Vuc getting a flagrant 1 for sure. – 12:10 AM

Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
Hard to tell what Vooch was thinking on that one. Called for a foul for a two-handed challenge on Green. Play is now under review. – 12:10 AM

KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Vucevic just took his frustration of not getting a foul call during Portis Jr.’s physical defense out on Green. Absolutely destroyed him with a foul on a drive. Officials reviewing for possible flagrant. – 12:10 AM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Man, AJ Green just ate a forearm shiver from Vucevic on that drive. – 12:09 AM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
pic.twitter.com/eqO9SiNfab – 12:07 AM

Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
Oh! Now Caruso gets a tech! – 12:05 AM

KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Alex Caruso joins the T party – 12:05 AM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
AJ Green getting some run to open the fourth quarter and he finds Bobby Portis for a layup on his first offensive possession. – 12:03 AM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Fourth quarter up next. pic.twitter.com/wGweQ6m2zV – 12:03 AM

Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
Bitim has played his way into the Bulls rotation. 2-3 balls. 11 min. 6pts 4 reb. – 12:02 AM

Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
OB for 3!
@NBCSChicago | @OnuralpBitim pic.twitter.com/m4eRfYpIii – 12:01 AM

Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
Buckle up for the 4th.
DeMar DeRozan: 12 pts, 9 ast pic.twitter.com/nTVXRe8s5S – 12:01 AM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
After three quarters, the Bucks lead, 82-72.
Giannis Antetokounmpo has 38pts/12reb/4ast in 27 minutes.
Damian Lillard (16p/3r/7a) and Brook Lopez (12p/3r) are the only other two Bucks players in double figures. – 12:00 AM

KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Bitim just followed very strong defense and contest on Lillard with a 3-pointer. Bulls trail by 10 entering 4th. – 11:59 PM

Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
Resounding chants of “Bobby Bobby Bobby” coming from a rather large contingent of Bucks fans around the building – 11:55 PM

KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Patrick Beverley is smiling and clapping and chirping at the Bulls’ bench. He and Bobby Portis Jr. are eating this up. DeMar DeRozan gets T’d up. – 11:55 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Patrick Beverley out here doing Patrick Beverley things.
Poked it away from DeMar DeRozan a few times and then took a screen from Ayo Dosunmu and hit the deck. – 11:52 PM

KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Giannis has 22 of the Bucks’ 28 points in the paint – 11:50 PM

Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
DeMar DeRozan just became the 35th player in NBA history to reach 23,000 career points. One of only six active players to reach the milestone. – 11:49 PM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
GOODNESS GIANNIS. 😳
He’s got 38 points and counting. pic.twitter.com/pr6ZTWrcfQ – 11:49 PM

Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
2⃣3⃣,0⃣0⃣0⃣ career points!
DeMar DeRozan becomes the 6th active player (35th in NBA history) to join the 23K points club.
(LeBron, KD, Harden, Westbrook, Steph) pic.twitter.com/bsuvBLU6Yb – 11:48 PM

KC Johnson @KCJHoop
DeMar DeRozan just became the 35th player in NBA history to score 23,000 points. – 11:47 PM

Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
Drummond stays CLIMBING 📈
@AndreDrummond passes David Robinson to be No. 33 on the NBA’s all-time rebounding list. pic.twitter.com/MpXTbEIOZk – 11:41 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
With 7:41 left in third quarter, the Bucks lead, 66-56. Looks like the Bulls are going to try to remain pesky in this one.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is up to 27 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. – 11:38 PM

Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
Bulls open the second half on a 7-0 run – 11:32 PM

KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Eddy Curry just said on the @NBCSChicago broadcast that his favorite player on the Bulls is Andre Drummond. – 11:31 PM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
23 points in 18 minutes. pic.twitter.com/S1jU9SE8tY – 11:26 PM

Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
Bucks lead 58-44 at the half.
Rough shooting from several starters: DeRozan went 0-for-6, White went 0-for-4, Caruso went 1-for-4.
Vooch anchoring scoring with 15 points off 7-for-14 shooting. – 11:16 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Half: Bucks 58, Bulls 44
– Antetokounmpo 23pts/8reb/4ast
– Lillard 12pts/2reb/5ast
– Lopez 9pts/3reb
– Portis 8pts/5reb
Jae Crowder with the buzzer-beating 3 to end the first half on a pretty pass from Damian Lillard. – 11:16 PM

KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Bucks 58, Bulls 44 at half
Vucevic 15 pts
DeRozan 0-6 FGs, 2 pts, 6 assists
Giannis 23 pts, 8 rebs, 4 assists
Lillard 12 pts, 4 assists
Portis Jr. 8 pts, 5 rebs – 11:15 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
That was a really nice cut by Malik Beasley. Timed his pop out to the 3-point line as Giannis Antetokounmpo rolled and he got a wide-open 3. – 11:14 PM

Peter Vecsey @PeterVecsey1
Saddest sob story heard this season was from Lillard. Regarding his lonely life in Milwaukee since leaving his kids, mother, brother, Blazers’ teammates and the city of Portland following a demand to be traded and the divorce of his wife. Had me in tears. – 11:13 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Jae Crowder just tried the Khris Middleton Sideline Out of Bounds Lob to Giannis Antetokounmpo and mistimed the pass, so it did not work. – 11:11 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
With 3:36 left in the second quarter, the Bucks lead, 47-38.
This has been an ugly quarter. The Bucks and Bulls have each scored 14 points in the first eight and a half minutes. – 11:07 PM

Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
Interesting lineup here: Phillips, Taylor and Bitim out there with Dosunmu and Vooch – 11:02 PM

KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Somewhat surprising appearance by Terry Taylor, giving Billy Donovan a 10-man rotation. – 11:01 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
With 6:10 left in the first half, the Bucks lead, 41-35.
The Bucks were 5-of-10 from 3 to start the game and they have made just one of their seven attempts from deep since. Looks like the offense might be a little ugly tonight on the second night of a back-to-back. – 10:58 PM

Nick DePaula @NickDePaula
DeMar DeRozan is in the USC Kobe 8 Protro PE tonight pic.twitter.com/kW16k8BbVM – 10:55 PM

KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Bulls shooting FTs rest of 2nd with 7:49 left.
To this point, Bucks have shot 12 FTs and Bulls 1 – 10:54 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
There is no such thing as a cut assist, but Bobby Portis deserves one for running that lane hard in front of Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Got the big fella a bucket by running hard down the lane. – 10:53 PM

Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
Coby White has drawn three fouls in the last minute – 10:53 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Doc Rivers has mentioned it a lot recently, but the Bucks are really much better at getting deflections now.
They recover into passing lanes much better when opponents pick up their dribble. – 10:52 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
With Gallinari, Portis and Antetokounmpo, the Bucks are going with a little zone here against the Bulls.
Beverley and Connaughton on the top of the zone. – 10:50 PM

Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
AND-ONE.
@NBCSChicago | @AndreDrummond pic.twitter.com/w0x0tPXlxD – 10:49 PM

KC Johnson @KCJHoop
11-0 run for the Bulls – 10:47 PM

KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Patrick Beverley, whom the Bulls signed via buyout market last season, and Danilo Gallinari, whom the Bulls tried to sign in the buyout market this year, both in for the Bucks – 10:46 PM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Good start. pic.twitter.com/jH0OwUfchZ – 10:46 PM

Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
One quarter in.
Nikola Vucevic: 9 points (4-6 FG) pic.twitter.com/kHbXH3Iork – 10:44 PM

Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
Ayo aims and fires 🏹
@NBCSChicago | @AyoDos_11 pic.twitter.com/KWNSCKef9i – 10:44 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
After one quarter, the Bucks lead, 33-24.
Giannis Antetokounpo put up 11pts/3reb/4ast in the first eight minutes. Damian Lillard and Bobby Portis each had 8pts/2reb in the first quarter as well. – 10:44 PM

Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
Bulls trail 33-24 after the first quarter.
Bucks went 6-for-14 from 3-point range in the opening frame. – 10:44 PM

KC Johnson @KCJHoop
The Bulls rank last in the NBA allowing 14.6 3-pointers per game.
Bucks had 6 in first quarter alone. – 10:43 PM

KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Bobby Portis Jr. making an impact early for the Bucks. – 10:40 PM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
No-look, behind his head.
What a wild assist from Giannis! pic.twitter.com/dfA85m3vDr – 10:39 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Bobby Portis and Andre Drummond got into it a little bit.
After review, they decided it’s only a common foul on Drummond. Portis to the line for two. – 10:37 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Don’t normally clip plays during games, but I haven’t seen this highlight making the rounds yet.
Ridiculous pass from Giannis Antetokounmpo. pic.twitter.com/dA8elqeCZx – 10:37 PM

Mark Followill @MFollowill
On behalf of Harp and Lesley, thanks to all who tuned in tonight. Next game for our crew is Tuesday vs Indiana and the next WFAA and affiliates broadcast is March 11 at Chicago. pic.twitter.com/T3fdQ7GYvV – 10:36 PM

Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
Vooch and Drummond have both picked up two fouls already with 2:37 left in the first quarter. Not ideal. – 10:35 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
With 4:40 left in the first quarter, the Bucks lead, 23-16.
Giannis Antetokounmpo is leading the way for the Bucks with 11 points, three rebounds and four assists. And the Bucks are 5-of-10 from deep thus far. – 10:30 PM

Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
Bulls are getting killed behind the arc as the Bucks shoot 5-for-10 from deep in the first quarter, but the two-big rotation does seem to be the way to go in this matchup – 10:29 PM

Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
Bulls fans have begun counting down Giannis every time he lines up at the free throw line. Guy sitting court side lost his mind after getting to 13 (admittedly on a very fast count). – 10:28 PM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
FYI, Giannis shot 42.9% from three in February. pic.twitter.com/wHf4p29MQy – 10:28 PM

KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Onuralp Bitim is 7th man. – 10:27 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Giannis Antetokounmpo has now hit a 3-pointer in all five games out of the All-Star break. – 10:25 PM

Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
Drummond with a big block on Giannis as he comes in as the early sub for Caruso. Back to the two-big look. – 10:23 PM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Back ’em down. Throw it down. pic.twitter.com/Tff7vveZli – 10:21 PM

Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
Vooch is feeling it early 🔥
@NBCSChicago | @NikolaVucevic pic.twitter.com/rtbhobJgdO – 10:19 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
That’s a disgusting pass from Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Tossed it no-look over his head back to Brook Lopez for a 3. Wow. – 10:18 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
You never really see people pressure Giannis Antetokounmpo in the backcourt…and that possession shows why.
Alex Caruso tried to pressure him at the opposite 3-point line and Antetokounmpo spun off him and attacked the basket with an open runway to the rim. – 10:17 PM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
DAME WASTING NO TIME. pic.twitter.com/tlxKDA9dxF – 10:17 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Damian Lillard sneaks behind a dribble handoff from Giannis Antetokounmpo and nails a 3 for the game’s first points.
And away we go in Chicago… – 10:14 PM

Eric Nehm @eric_nehm
Bucks-Bulls. pic.twitter.com/l3iNEbqbdf – 10:13 PM

Josh Martin @Bulls_Wire
DeMar DeRozan on Bulls’ mentality in double-overtime win vs. Cavaliers bullswire.usatoday.com/2024/02/29/chi… pic.twitter.com/fsWv8rGsMH – 10:10 PM

Josh Martin @Bulls_Wire
Should the Chicago Bulls give up on a Lonzo Ball return? bullswire.usatoday.com/2024/03/01/bul… pic.twitter.com/0Wr48nOcsH – 9:55 PM

John Hollinger @johnhollinger
Wait, Bucks and Bulls play *next*? Like, they haven’t started yet? – 9:54 PM

Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
Hi Joakim 👋 pic.twitter.com/8WTnMeyn6S – 9:54 PM

Josh Martin @Bulls_Wire
Bulls move up in lates Bleacher Report weekly NBA power rankings bullswire.usatoday.com/2024/03/01/bul… pic.twitter.com/QC2VKgNm7w – 9:50 PM

Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
DeMar warming up in USC Kobes #FightOn
#BullsKicks | @DeMar_DeRozan pic.twitter.com/QLmBco0720 – 9:43 PM

Justin Garcia @tmjgarcia
With the Cavs beating the Pistons a Bucks loss to the Bulls tonight would mean the Cavaliers would hold the division tiebreaker over the Bucks. Bucks need a win tonight and need Cleveland losses in their remaining 2 games against the Pacers – 9:43 PM

Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
Alex Caruso returns to the starting lineup tonight against Milwaukee.
@FirstAlert | #SeeRed pic.twitter.com/2J723k8K4s – 9:35 PM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Tonight’s starters.
#FearTheDeer pic.twitter.com/ZkhD5Ioqm0 – 9:35 PM

Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
With the Milton buyout news, the Pistons have now bought out or waived five players (Muscala, Gallinari, Harris, Hayes) in the last month. – 9:31 PM

Josh Martin @Bulls_Wire
Is it time to start doubting the leap made by Chicago Bulls guard Coby White after his recent slump? bullswire.usatoday.com/2024/03/01/bul… pic.twitter.com/MKG4Tvh1O3 – 9:20 PM

Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
Coming up at halftime on Bulls Radio–former Bull, Eddy Curry will join us- @670TheScore @chicagobulls radio network.
Pre Game Doc Rivers on 9PM starts and scouting DeMar DeRozan. Billy Donovan on DeMar’s amazing month of February. – 9:14 PM

Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
Late Night Bulls coming up 🔜 pic.twitter.com/SyLKDbdFhr – 8:44 PM

Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
Patrick Williams is still going through the motions of his pregame routine, heading out to the court when he’d normally warm up and sticking close to mentor Mo Cheeks. Will head out of town next week for surgery. pic.twitter.com/j0q0EJhVxr – 8:43 PM

KC Johnson @KCJHoop
We’ve reached the point of the NBA season where Doc Rivers is answering pregame questions about Onuralp Bitim. – 8:41 PM

Josh Martin @Bulls_Wire
Why the Chicago Bulls’ double-overtime win is evidence that it’s time to trust the youth bullswire.usatoday.com/2024/03/01/bul… pic.twitter.com/ASex5Qq1gK – 8:30 PM

Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
Some great matchups tonight. I’m expecting Caruso to guard Giannis and Ayo on Lillard @670TheScore 8:45 pre. Bulls ball ! – 8:22 PM

Julia Poe @byjuliapoe
Alex Caruso will play tonight, per Billy. – 8:20 PM

Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
Caruso is available – 8:20 PM

KC Johnson @KCJHoop
Alex Caruso is in vs. Bucks, per Donovan – 8:20 PM

Josh Martin @Bulls_Wire
Onuralp Bitim could provide some magic during Bulls final stretch bullswire.usatoday.com/2024/03/01/chi… pic.twitter.com/LoYRX42dvb – 8:00 PM

Chris Fedor @ChrisFedor
#Cavs Darius Garland, who was 7 of 14 from 3-point range the other night in Chicago, is already 6 of 7 from deep in the first 20 minutes tonight. The last 3 — a reload off his first miss — led to a boisterous celebration with injured teammate Donovan Mitchell on the bench. – 7:57 PM

Milwaukee Bucks @Bucks
Pulled up in patterned fits.
📸: @MotorolaUS pic.twitter.com/4OD4sNJiiQ – 7:56 PM

James Edwards III @JLEdwardsIII
The Cavs are 12-19 from 3 …. in the first half. Many tightly contested.
Basketball Gods making up for the Bulls game. – 7:54 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Milwaukee #Bucks vs. #Bulls:
📺TV channel
Khris Middleton update
5⃣Probable starting lineup
💸game odds
jsonline.com/story/sports/n… via @journalsentinel – 7:36 PM

Ball Don’t Lie @Balldontlie
“It just starts with not enabling the offensive players and bailing them out for bulls–t stuff that they’re doing.”
Steve Kerr didn’t hold back on NBA rules favoring offensive players 👀
(via @NBCSWarriors)
pic.twitter.com/17bOdhmcbt – 7:18 PM

Jim Owczarski @JimOwczarski
Former Dominican High School star Alex Antetokounmpo signs with Lithuanian team jsonline.com/story/sports/n… via ⁦@journalsentinel⁩ – 7:04 PM

Eric Pincus @EricPincus
Latest @BleacherReport Which NBA Teams Will Go Shopping for Big-Money 2024 Free Agents?
From just mins to ~$5 mil to NTMLE to —> cap room teams, breaking down what’s ahead for the offseason
bleacherreport.com/articles/10111… – 6:21 PM

Josh Martin @Bulls_Wire
Onurlap Bitim discusses teammate support in Bulls win over Cavaliers bullswire.usatoday.com/2024/02/29/chi… pic.twitter.com/KpUDPKuFgE – 6:00 PM

Rod Boone @rodboone
No Brandon Miller tonight. He’s been downgraded to out with a low back injury and will miss the game in Philadelphia, per league sources. He took a shot in his back during last night’s loss to Milwaukee. Injury isn’t expected to sideline him long term, I’m told. – 5:55 PM

Omari Sanfoka II @omarisankofa
Monty on the bounce-back win in Chicago: “It’s a credit to the players, the ability to flush the emotion, learn from it and move forward.” – 5:18 PM

Chuck Swirsky @ctsbulls
Bulls preview.. sort of. ⁦@chicagobulls⁩ ⁦@670TheScore⁩ pic.twitter.com/EWdGqJqDEz – 4:49 PM

Kendrick Perkins @KendrickPerkins
The big men are coming out to EAT tonight! 🍽 I’ve got Duren, Poeltl, & Antetokounmpo each to record over 9.5 rebounds. Who’s riding on @ESPNBet?? #ad pic.twitter.com/bapmo0SICT – 4:17 PM

Chicago Bulls @chicagobulls
Welcome to Bulls Nation, Ezekiel.
All babies born at @AdvocateHealth hospitals in the month of March will receive a special Baby Bull welcome gift courtesy of @AdvocateKids. pic.twitter.com/MQQIBmsIAk – 4:00 PM