National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Chicago 91, Milwaukee 90
When: 8:30 PM ET, Friday, December 13, 2013
Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials: #35 Kane Fitzgerald, #48 Scott Foster, #32 Eddie F. Rush
Attendance: 15219

Bulls 91, Bucks 90: Mike Dunleavy banked in a 3-pointer with 5.8 seconds remaining and Joakim Noah blocked O.J. Mayo’s last-second shot to cap a superb effort as visiting Chicago rallied to defeat Milwaukee.

Noah posted season-highs of 21 points and 18 rebounds for the Bulls, who won for only the third time in 10 games. Jimmy Butler scored 16 points, Carlos Boozer contributed 14 points and 12 rebounds and Kirk Hinrich added 13 points and eight assists.

Gary Neal scored 17 points, John Henson added 15 and Mayo had 14 for the Bucks, who possessed a five-point lead with 90 seconds to play. Khris Middleton’s basket gave Milwaukee a 90-88 edge with 29.8 seconds remaining before Dunleavy drilled the game-winner from the top of the key against his former teammates.

Chicago trimmed an 11-point deficit to 86-83 before Milwaukee’s Ekpe Udoh slammed home a dunk with 1:30 to play. Dunleavy hit three free throws seven seconds later when fouled by Mayo and Boozer tied the game with a 15-foot with 54.9 seconds to go prior to the decisive sequence.

Milwaukee led 51-47 at halftime and expanded the lead to seven entering the fourth quarter. Two free throws by Giannis Antetokounmpo gave the Bucks an 81-70 lead with 7:37 remaining.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Bulls F Luol Deng (Achilles) missed his fourth straight game, while Butler (toe) returned after an 11-game absence. … Milwaukee has lost seven consecutive home games to the Bulls. … Noah was 10-of-15 from the field and had nine offensive rebounds.
Top Game Performances
 
Chicago   Milwaukee
Joakim Noah 21 Scoring Gary Neal 17
Kirk Hinrich 8 Assists Brandon Knight 4
Joakim Noah 18 Rebounds Giannis Antetokounmpo 9
Jimmy Butler 7 Free Throws Made Brandon Knight 5
Jimmy Butler 3 Steals John Henson 2
Joakim Noah 3 Blocks John Henson 4
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Chicago 91 42.0 7-24 16-19 26 44 6 8 15
Milwaukee 90 44.6 4-10 20-25 18 38 8 6 15
Upcoming Games
  • Milwaukee will play their next game on the road against Dallas. The Bucks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
  • Chicago will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Bulls have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.