Chicago Bulls topped Milwaukee Bucks 132-125 to move to 1-1

The Chicago Bulls topped the Milwaukee Bucks 132-125 on the road Friday at Fiserv Forum.

The margin of victory was 7 points, and the two teams combined for 257 points. The win moves the Bulls to 1-1 on the season.

The Bucks fall to 0-2.

In the standings, the Bulls sit 8th in the Eastern Conference, while the Bucks are 13th in the same group. Because both clubs play in the same conference, the result carries extra weight for tiebreakers later in the season.

Across the season so far, the Bulls are scoring 112 points per game and allowing 130, while the Bucks are scoring 120.5 and allowing 130. Despite the result, the Bucks still hold the better point differential, -19 to -36.

Up next, the Bulls host the Washington Wizards on Saturday, October 24. The Bucks visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday, October 24.

The 257 combined points were above the 246.3 points these two teams’ games have averaged this season.

By the numbers

• Final: Chicago Bulls 132, Milwaukee Bucks 125
• Margin: 7 points · Combined: 257 points
• Bulls: 1-1 overall · 0-0 at home · 1-1 on the road · last 2: L-W
• Bucks: 0-2 overall · 0-1 at home · 0-1 on the road · last 2: L-L
• Venue: Fiserv Forum

Every NBA team plays 82 regular-season games. The top six teams in each conference qualify for the playoffs directly, while teams seeded seventh through tenth meet in the Play-In Tournament for the final two spots.

After this result, the top of the Eastern Conference reads: Atlanta Hawks (2-0), Detroit Pistons (2-0), Philadelphia 76ers (2-0), Toronto Raptors (2-0), Indiana Pacers (1-1).

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