{"id":110329,"date":"2025-10-13T07:23:23","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T07:23:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=110329"},"modified":"2025-10-13T07:23:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T07:23:23","slug":"midwest-showdown-bucks-outlast-bulls-127-121-as-matas-buzelis-shines-again-rookies-smooth-scoring-turns-heads-even-in-defeat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=110329","title":{"rendered":"MIDWEST SHOWDOWN: Bucks Outlast Bulls 127\u2013121 As Matas Buzelis Shines Again, Rookie\u2019s Smooth Scoring Turns Heads Even In Defeat..!!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Bulls<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Chicago Bulls<\/a>\u00a0wrap up their third preseason game with a 127-121 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.<\/p>\n

Josh Giddey<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0continues to put up big numbers, with 14 points, eight rebounds and seven assists, but it was Matas Buzelis, who led startings in scoring with 19 points on 6-of-11 shooting. His efficiency continues to impress, earning five trips to the free-throw line. In addition to the individual strides he\u2019s already made, his scoring becomes even more important to the Bulls with Coby White in the lineup.<\/p>\n

As a group, the Bulls did well to limit turnovers, which have plagued them so far in the preseason. However, they shot just 11-of-41 from three-point land, while the Bucks went 20-of-48, proving to be a 27-point gap.<\/p>\n

In one of the best seasons of his career, Nikola Vucevic thrived due to his somewhat surprising fit in the uptempo offense. Trailing the play and strolling into catch-and-shoot threes, attacking closeouts and leveraging his high basketball IQ into assist opportunities, Vucevic was one of the Bulls\u2019 best and most consistent players in 2024-25.<\/p>\n