The Chicago Bulls looked to be on their way to a famous victory against the heavily-favored Milwaukee Bucks on Friday night. After amassing a 22-point lead minutes into the second half, the Bucks went on a crazy rampage to overturn the big lead.
Giannis Antetokounmpo and co. went on a mind-blowing 50-17 run in the second half which absolutely turned the game on its head.
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After a furious third quarter that saw the Bucks outscore the Bulls, 46-17, they dropped another 32 points in the final frame (vs. the Bulls' 24 points), which saw the contest end in a 123-104 victory for the hosts.
Article Continues BelowMilwaukee was led by the three-headed monster of Antetokounmpo (23 points on 8-15 shooting, two 3-pointers, 13 rebounds, four assists, three blocks), Khris Middleton (23 points on 9-15 shooting, two 3-pointers, 10 rebounds, eight assists, two steals), and Eric Bledsoe (25 points on 10-13 shooting, three 3-pointers, four rebounds, six assists, three steals, one block).
All Bucks starters scored in double figures on the evening, with big man Brook Lopez contributing 14 points (four 3-pointers) and Malcolm Brogdon scoring 13 points (three 3-pointers).
With the win, the Bucks have improved to 10-4 to start the new campaign. They are currently sitting at second place in the East behind the Toronto Raptors, who are now 12-4 following their overtime defeat on Friday at the hands of the Boston Celtics.
As expected, the Eastern Conference is wide open, with the top half basically being a free-for-all among a number of highly-touted teams. This, of course, includes the Bucks, who will hope to continue their strong play as the season continues to unfold.