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Bucks host Bulls Friday for NBA Cup group stage game

Chicago Bulls (6-1, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (5-3, fifth in the Eastern Conference)

Milwaukee; Friday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: The Milwaukee Bucks take on the Chicago Bulls in an NBA Cup in-season tournament group play matchup.

Milwaukee went 48-34 overall, 9-7 in Central Division games and 28-14 at home a season ago. The Bucks shot 48.6% from the field and 38.7% from 3-point range last season.

Chicago went 39-43 overall and 4-12 in Central Division play during the 2024-25 season. The Bulls averaged 117.8 points per game last season, 50.8 in the paint, 15.4 off of turnovers and 18.5 on fast breaks.

INJURIES: Bucks: Kevin Porter Jr.: out (ankle).

Bulls: Coby White: out (calf), Zach Collins: out (wrist), Ayo Dosunmu: out (quadricep).

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