No Zach LaVine or DeMar DeRozan in Chicago’s major five at the initial jump ball. The first is hampered by his foot, while the second is treating a sprained ankle, and it is therefore Alex Caruso and Ayo Dosunmu who take their starting places to receive the Bucks, who are on their side in full.
And it starts (as often) very badly for the Bulls, while Khris Middleton launches his team and Damian Lillard punctuates an initial 11-2 which forces Billy Donovan to quickly call a time-out.
The advantage for Chicago, however, is that Milwaukee’s defense is still crumbly, and leaves enough good positions behind the 3-point line to allow them to come back quickly. The outside baskets follow one another and the Bulls get back together to even go in front (26-24) at the end of the first quarter.
The Bucks regained control of operations before halftime (49-55), thanks to Damian Lillard, except that the Illinois substitutes launched a 16-2 at the start of the fourth quarter which put Chicago back in the lead (94 -82).
In this meeting of “runs”, the holders must struggle in “money-time”… and they succeed! A ball slipped by Damian Lillard for Giannis Antetokounmpo who dunks, 3-pointers from Malik Beasley and Brook Lopez, and here Milwaukee is back in the lead (103-104) with 21 seconds on the clock. The “Greek Freak” against a very optimistic Patrick Williams and the Greek even makes his two free throws (103-106) 5 seconds from the end.
We say to ourselves that Milwaukee has snatched yet another match but Alex Caruso succeeds in an ultra-complicated 3-pointer to send the two teams into overtime. The Bucks took a blow to the head and cracked in overtime (120-113) to allow Chicago to record their 6th victory of the season. In strange circumstances.
WHAT YOU MUST REMEMBER
– A match that changes again and again. Funny meeting between two crumbly teams, with several changes. Between the big start to the match of the Bucks, the return of the Bulls, the big passage of the Chicago substitutes at the start of the fourth quarter, the regaining of control of the Milwaukee holders at the end then the miraculous basket of Alex Caruso, it You didn’t have to have a heart condition to follow this match at the United Center.
– Alex Caruso, the quiet savior. We weren’t necessarily expecting it, but it was Alex Caruso who took the 3-point shot to snatch the equalizer. A complicated shot, sliding to the right against Brook Lopez, but the former Lakers ensures that this shot is not that difficult for him. “I take a lot of shots like this during the summer, in the gyms, and then in August and September when we come back with the guys. It’s just that I don’t get a lot of opportunity to show it because I’m usually the one who takes the throw-in.”
– By playing with fire… The Bucks have snatched several games this season, and they almost did it again. Except that they were turned around, despite Brook Lopez’s 6/10 3-pointer which almost gave them the victory. It must be said that their defense always leaves too many openings for opponents.
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How to read the stats? Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; O = offensive rebound; D=defensive rebound; T = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; +/- = Point differential when the player is on the field; Pts = Points; Eval: player evaluation calculated from positive actions – negative actions.
