Who won Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls?

The Chicago Bulls beat the Milwaukee Bucks 116-111 on December 28, 2024.

Damian Lillard scored 29 for the Milwaukee Bucks; Nikola Vučević scored 23 for the Chicago Bulls with 13 rebounds.

Milwaukee Bucks at Chicago Bulls

2024-25 · Regular season Sat, Dec 28, 2024 · 8:00 pm EST · All results that day · Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls head-to-head · Milwaukee Bucks schedule · Chicago Bulls schedule

Final

Away

Chicago Bulls

116

Venue: United Center

Schedule source: whynba · Observed Oct 9, 2026, 06:29 UTC.

Game recap

The Chicago Bulls beat the Milwaukee Bucks 116-111 at home on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at United Center. Josh Giddey had 23 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists for the Chicago Bulls. Damian Lillard had 29 points, 6 rebounds and 12 assists for the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Chicago Bulls led 62-60 at halftime and pulled away after the break. Their best stretch was the first quarter, won 33-25. Double-digit figures in two or more categories: Josh Giddey (triple-double, Chicago Bulls), Nikola Vučević (double-double, Chicago Bulls), Damian Lillard (double-double, Milwaukee Bucks). Bench points: Milwaukee Bucks 25, Chicago Bulls 24. Nikola Vučević had 23 points, 13 rebounds and 5 assists in support for the winners.

Written by the whynba data desk from the licensed final box score and period scores.

Score source: whynba · Retrieved Oct 9, 2026, 06:29:18 UTC. Source update time is unavailable.

Quick answers

Who won Milwaukee Bucks vs Chicago Bulls?: The Chicago Bulls beat the Milwaukee Bucks 116-111 on December 28, 2024.
Who led the scoring?: Damian Lillard scored 29 for the Milwaukee Bucks; Nikola Vučević scored 23 for the Chicago Bulls with 13 rebounds.

Box score

Score by quarter
Team	q1	q2	q3	q4	Final
Milwaukee Bucks	25	35	24	27	111
Chicago Bulls	33	29	21	33	116

Game leaders

Milwaukee Bucks

Points: 29 Damian Lillard
Rebounds: 9 Bobby Portis
Assists: 12 Damian Lillard

Chicago Bulls

Points: 23 Nikola Vučević
Rebounds: 15 Josh Giddey
Assists: 10 Josh Giddey

Damian Lillard double-double (29 PTS, 12 AST) · Nikola Vučević double-double (23 PTS, 13 REB) · Josh Giddey triple-double (23 PTS, 15 REB, 10 AST)

Milwaukee Bucks
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Brook Lopez starter	37:34	22	7	3	0	3	0	9-22	3-11	1-1	2	-4
Damian Lillard starter	35:28	29	6	12	2	0	0	8-19	3-9	10-10	2	-4
Bobby Portis starter	33:55	14	9	4	2	1	1	5-17	2-7	2-2	3	-4
Khris Middleton starter	27:36	21	6	4	0	0	2	8-15	4-6	1-1	4	-4
Andre Jackson Jr. starter	22:48	0	1	1	0	0	0	0-3	0-1	0-0	0	-2
AJ Green bench	24:24	5	2	1	0	1	1	2-4	1-3	0-0	1	-2
Ryan Rollins bench	21:17	7	7	1	1	2	0	3-6	1-1	0-0	2	+3
Taurean Prince bench	20:24	6	3	0	0	0	1	3-8	0-3	0-0	1	-1
Gary Trent Jr. bench	16:34	7	2	1	1	0	2	3-8	1-4	0-0	1	-7

Not available: AJ Johnson, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Chris Livingston

Chicago Bulls
Player	MIN	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	FG	3P	FT	PF	+/−
Nikola Vučević starter	38:25	23	13	5	1	0	1	10-24	3-7	0-0	2	+3
Zach LaVine starter	34:35	15	6	7	0	0	3	5-12	1-4	4-6	0	+7
Coby White starter	34:11	22	2	4	0	1	1	9-16	1-5	3-3	3	+12
Josh Giddey starter	29:29	23	15	10	1	1	2	9-15	2-6	3-4	1	+18
Patrick Williams starter	28:41	9	2	1	1	2	1	4-8	1-1	0-0	1	+12
Lonzo Ball bench	19:29	9	3	3	1	0	2	3-5	3-4	0-0	3	-17
Dalen Terry bench	16:51	2	3	2	0	0	1	1-2	0-0	0-2	3	-6
Matas Buzelis bench	12:58	2	3	0	0	2	0	1-2	0-0	0-0	1	-4
Torrey Craig bench	11:13	6	3	0	0	0	0	2-8	2-7	0-0	1	-1
Jevon Carter bench	6:10	5	1	1	0	0	0	1-2	1-2	2-2	0	-4
Julian Phillips bench	4:43	0	1	0	0	0	0	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	+0
Talen Horton-Tucker bench	3:15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	+5

Not available: Ayo Dosunmu, Jalen Smith

Team statistics
Milwaukee Bucks	Stat	Chicago Bulls
14/14 (100%)	Free throws	12/17 (70%)
26/57 (45%)	2 pointers	31/59 (52%)
15/45 (33%)	3 pointers	14/36 (38%)
41/102 (40%)	Field goals	45/95 (47%)
43	Rebounds	52
37	Defensive rebounds	41
6	Offensive rebounds	11
27	Assists	33
7	Turnovers	11
6	Steals	4
7	Blocks	6
16	Fouls	16
11	Max points in a row	10
9:33	Time spent in lead	33:24
5	Biggest lead	13

Scoring margin by minute (above the line: Chicago Bulls ahead)

Largest margin: 11 points.

Game flow

Lead changes: 8
Times tied: 7
Largest lead · Milwaukee Bucks: 5 Q4 5:47
Largest lead · Chicago Bulls: 13 Q1 3:54
Longest run: 11-0 Milwaukee Bucks · Q4 8:57 to Q4 7:16

Scoring plays

Q1 · 27 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q1
Time left	Team	Play	Milwaukee Bucks	Chicago Bulls
11:07	Chicago Bulls	Patrick Williams 2-pt field goal	0	2
10:39	Chicago Bulls	Coby White 3-pt field goal	0	5
9:52	Milwaukee Bucks	Damian Lillard 3-pt field goal	3	5
9:41	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal	3	7
9:34	Milwaukee Bucks	Khris Middleton 3-pt field goal	6	7
9:21	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	6	9
8:58	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	6	11
8:26	Chicago Bulls	Patrick Williams 2-pt field goal	6	13
7:53	Milwaukee Bucks	Khris Middleton 2-pt field goal	8	13
7:40	Chicago Bulls	Lonzo Ball 3-pt field goal	8	16
6:51	Chicago Bulls	Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal	8	18
6:31	Milwaukee Bucks	Khris Middleton 3-pt field goal	11	18
5:48	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal	11	21
5:19	Milwaukee Bucks	Brook Lopez 3-pt field goal	14	21
4:57	Chicago Bulls	Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal	14	23
4:31	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	14	25
3:54	Chicago Bulls	Coby White 2-pt field goal	14	27
3:37	Milwaukee Bucks	Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal	16	27
3:16	Milwaukee Bucks	Bobby Portis 3-pt field goal	19	27
2:41	Chicago Bulls	Coby White 2-pt field goal	19	29
2:19	Milwaukee Bucks	Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal	21	29
1:32	Chicago Bulls	Coby White 2-pt field goal	21	31
1:11	Milwaukee Bucks	Gary Trent Jr. 2-pt field goal	23	31
1:01	Chicago Bulls	Jevon Carter Free throw	23	32
1:01	Chicago Bulls	Jevon Carter Free throw	23	33
0:39	Milwaukee Bucks	Bobby Portis Free throw	24	33
0:39	Milwaukee Bucks	Bobby Portis Free throw	25	33

Q2 · 29 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q2
Time left	Team	Play	Milwaukee Bucks	Chicago Bulls
11:29	Milwaukee Bucks	Taurean Prince 2-pt field goal	27	33
11:03	Chicago Bulls	Jevon Carter 3-pt field goal	27	36
10:19	Chicago Bulls	Coby White 2-pt field goal	27	38
9:55	Milwaukee Bucks	Brook Lopez 2-pt field goal	29	38
9:20	Milwaukee Bucks	Gary Trent Jr. 3-pt field goal	32	38
8:58	Milwaukee Bucks	Gary Trent Jr. 2-pt field goal	34	38
8:32	Milwaukee Bucks	Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal	36	38
8:17	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal	36	40
7:22	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal	36	42
6:14	Milwaukee Bucks	Damian Lillard 2-pt field goal	38	42
6:04	Chicago Bulls	Torrey Craig 3-pt field goal	38	45
5:41	Milwaukee Bucks	Brook Lopez 2-pt field goal	40	45
5:27	Chicago Bulls	Torrey Craig 3-pt field goal	40	48
4:57	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal	40	50
4:27	Chicago Bulls	Zach LaVine 3-pt field goal	40	53
4:11	Milwaukee Bucks	Brook Lopez 2-pt field goal	42	53
3:25	Milwaukee Bucks	Khris Middleton 2-pt field goal	44	53
2:58	Chicago Bulls	Patrick Williams 3-pt field goal	44	56
2:40	Milwaukee Bucks	Damian Lillard 2-pt field goal	46	56
2:14	Milwaukee Bucks	Khris Middleton 3-pt field goal	49	56
1:58	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	49	58
1:49	Milwaukee Bucks	Khris Middleton Free throw	50	58
1:49	Milwaukee Bucks	Khris Middleton 3-pt field goal	52	58
1:44	Milwaukee Bucks	Damian Lillard 2-pt field goal	55	58
1:31	Chicago Bulls	Matas Buzelis 2-pt field goal	55	60
1:20	Milwaukee Bucks	Brook Lopez 3-pt field goal	58	60
0:34	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	58	62
0:22	Milwaukee Bucks	Damian Lillard Free throw	59	62
0:22	Milwaukee Bucks	Damian Lillard Free throw	60	62

Q3 · 22 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q3
Time left	Team	Play	Milwaukee Bucks	Chicago Bulls
11:48	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal	60	65
10:58	Chicago Bulls	Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal	60	67
9:06	Milwaukee Bucks	Damian Lillard Free throw	61	67
9:06	Milwaukee Bucks	Damian Lillard Free throw	62	67
8:31	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal	62	69
8:17	Milwaukee Bucks	Bobby Portis 2-pt field goal	64	69
7:47	Milwaukee Bucks	Damian Lillard 2-pt field goal	66	69
7:31	Chicago Bulls	Lonzo Ball 3-pt field goal	66	72
7:17	Milwaukee Bucks	Brook Lopez 2-pt field goal	68	72
7:17	Milwaukee Bucks	Brook Lopez Free throw	69	72
6:57	Milwaukee Bucks	Damian Lillard 3-pt field goal	72	72
5:57	Milwaukee Bucks	Bobby Portis 3-pt field goal	75	72
5:14	Chicago Bulls	Lonzo Ball 3-pt field goal	75	75
4:53	Milwaukee Bucks	Taurean Prince 2-pt field goal	77	75
4:08	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	77	77
3:32	Chicago Bulls	Zach LaVine 2-pt field goal	77	79
3:06	Milwaukee Bucks	AJ Green 2-pt field goal	79	79
2:38	Milwaukee Bucks	Taurean Prince 2-pt field goal	81	79
2:28	Chicago Bulls	Zach LaVine Free throw	81	80
1:09	Chicago Bulls	Coby White 2-pt field goal	81	82
0:39	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey Free throw	81	83
0:33	Milwaukee Bucks	Ryan Rollins 3-pt field goal	84	83

Q4 · 34 scoring plays

Scoring plays · Q4
Time left	Team	Play	Milwaukee Bucks	Chicago Bulls
11:41	Milwaukee Bucks	Brook Lopez 2-pt field goal	86	83
11:30	Chicago Bulls	Dalen Terry 2-pt field goal	86	85
11:04	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal	86	88
10:40	Chicago Bulls	Coby White 2-pt field goal	86	90
10:40	Chicago Bulls	Coby White Free throw	86	91
10:20	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal	86	93
9:29	Milwaukee Bucks	Ryan Rollins 2-pt field goal	88	93
9:21	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey 2-pt field goal	88	95
8:57	Milwaukee Bucks	Damian Lillard Free throw	89	95
8:57	Milwaukee Bucks	Damian Lillard Free throw	90	95
8:57	Milwaukee Bucks	Damian Lillard Free throw	91	95
8:34	Milwaukee Bucks	Damian Lillard 3-pt field goal	94	95
7:51	Milwaukee Bucks	Damian Lillard 2-pt field goal	96	95
7:51	Milwaukee Bucks	Damian Lillard Free throw	97	95
7:16	Milwaukee Bucks	Damian Lillard Free throw	98	95
7:16	Milwaukee Bucks	Damian Lillard Free throw	99	95
6:40	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 2-pt field goal	99	97
5:47	Milwaukee Bucks	AJ Green 3-pt field goal	102	97
5:27	Chicago Bulls	Nikola Vučević 3-pt field goal	102	100
4:26	Chicago Bulls	Coby White Free throw	102	101
4:26	Chicago Bulls	Coby White Free throw	102	102
4:09	Milwaukee Bucks	Brook Lopez 2-pt field goal	104	102
3:39	Milwaukee Bucks	Khris Middleton 2-pt field goal	106	102
3:15	Chicago Bulls	Coby White 2-pt field goal	106	104
2:45	Chicago Bulls	Zach LaVine Free throw	106	105
2:45	Chicago Bulls	Zach LaVine Free throw	106	106
1:30	Milwaukee Bucks	Khris Middleton 2-pt field goal	108	106
1:11	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey 3-pt field goal	108	109
0:51	Chicago Bulls	Patrick Williams 2-pt field goal	108	111
0:44	Milwaukee Bucks	Brook Lopez 3-pt field goal	111	111
0:32	Chicago Bulls	Coby White 2-pt field goal	111	113
0:11	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey Free throw	111	114
0:11	Chicago Bulls	Josh Giddey Free throw	111	115
0:04	Chicago Bulls	Zach LaVine Free throw	111	116

2024-25 season series

After this game: tied 2-2. Final series: tied 2-2.

Oct 25: Chicago Bulls 133 at Milwaukee Bucks 122
Nov 20: Chicago Bulls 106 at Milwaukee Bucks 122
Dec 23: Milwaukee Bucks 112 at Chicago Bulls 91
Dec 28: Milwaukee Bucks 111 at Chicago Bulls 116 (this game)

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