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    Bucks lead Bulls 64-63 at halftime

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    The Milwaukee Bucks (1-0) welcome the Chicago Bulls (0-1) to Fiserv Forum tonight for their home opener.

    In a high-scoring first half, the Bucks took a 64-63 lead into the intermission thanks to a last-second three-pointer from Bobby Portis Jr. Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 17 in the first half for Milwaukee, while Zach LaVine and Coby White led Chicago. with 17 each.

    Damian Lillard scored 13 points in the opening frame to help the Bucks take a 32-30 lead in the first quarter. Milwaukee led by eight with just under two minutes left, but the Bulls closed on a 6-0 run.

    Milwaukee came out of Philadelphia’s season opener in a bit of disarray, as starting shooting guard Gary Trent Jr. had a contusion on the right calf and Brook Lopez had a contusion on the right side. But head coach Doc Rivers said both are available to play against Chicago. The Bucks are already without starting forward Khris Middleton.

    Does Giannis play?

    He is available. The MVP candidate is likely playing with right patella tendinitis. He played through the injury in Wednesday’s season opener, scoring 25 points and grabbing 14 rebounds in the Bucks’ win.

    Bucks injury report

    • Khris Middleton, out (surgery on both ankles)
    • Gary Trent Jr., available (right calf bruise)
    • Brook Lopez, probable (right quadriceps contusion)
    • Giannis Antetokounmpo, probable (right patellar tendonitis)

    Bucks starting lineup

    • Guards: Damian Lillard, Gary Trent
    • Forward: Giannis Antetokounmpo, Taurus Prince
    • Center: Brook LopezInactive: Khris Middleton, Liam Robbins, Stanley Umude.

    Bucks vs. Bulls odds, over/under

    According to BetMGM, the Bucks are 9.5-point favorites to beat the Bulls. The over/under is 234.5 points.

    Bucks schedule 2024-25

    Here are the Bucks’ first five games on their 2024-2025 schedule:

    Wednesday October 23 Bucks 124, Philadelphia 76ers 109. Box score

    Fri October 25 vs Chicago Bulls, 7 p.m. (FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin, formerly Bally Sports Wisconsin)

    Sun October 27 @ Brooklyn Nets, 5 p.m. (FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin, formerly Bally Sports Wisconsin)

    Mon October 28 @ Boston Celtics, 6:30 p.m. (FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin, formerly Bally Sports Wisconsin; NBA TV)

    Thu October 31 @ Memphis Grizzlies, 7 p.m. (FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin, formerly Bally Sports Wisconsin)

    Here is the Bucks’ full schedule.

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