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Watch: Bucks’ Khris Middleton dunks over Bulls’ Jimmy Butler on fast break
The Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls played a tight playoff series over the summer with Chicago prevailing in a chippy six games.
The two teams were back on the court Tuesday night in Chicago, with the stakes much lower in a preseason game. Although the game may not have been as important, Bucks guard Khris Middleton looked to be in regular season form, especially with his dunk over Bulls guard Jimmy Butler.
Middleton and Butler signed big contracts this off-season, and they should be fixtures as these two division rivals battle in the East for years to come. Middleton fired the first shot Tuesday.
• Bucks need to be patient with talent | Middleton extension is reasonable
Before the dunk, Butler showed why he earned his $90 million max deal.
• Grading Bucks’ and Bulls’ off-season | 2015–16 over/under win totals
Photos: Butler at 18, Middleton at 45 in SI’s Top 100 NBA Players of 2016
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#100 — Giannis Antetokounmpo
Bucks | Forward | Last year: —
#99 — Wesley Matthews
Mavericks | Guard | Last year: 72
#98 — Donatas Motiejunas
Rockets | Forward | Last year: —
#97 — Nerlens Noel
76ers | Forward | Last year: —
#96 — Josh Smith
Clippers | Forward | Last year: 53
#95 — Roy Hibbert
Lakers | Center | Last year: 52
#94 — Reggie Jackson
Pistons | Guard | Last year: —
#93 — J.J. Redick
Clippers | Guard | Last year: 93
#92 — Lou Williams
Lakers | Guard | Last year: —
#91 — Andrew Wiggins
Timberwolves | Forward | Last year: —
#90 — Taj Gibson
Bulls | Forward | Last year: 75
#89 — Amir Johnson
Celtics | Forward | Last year: 71
#88 — Isaiah Thomas
Celtics | Guard | Last year: 90
#87 — Ricky Rubio
Timberwolves | Guard | Last year: 87
#86 — Kenneth Faried
Nuggets | Forward | Last year: 77
#85 — Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
Hornets | Forward | Last year: —
#84 — Robin Lopez
Knicks | Center | Last year: 82
#83 — Deron Williams
Mavericks | Guard | Last year: 45
#82 — Joe Johnson
Nets | Guard | Last year: 51
#81 — DeMarre Carroll
Raptors | Forward | Last year: —
#80 — George Hill
Pacers | Guard | Last year: —
#79 — Brandon Knight
Suns | Guard | Last year: —
#78 — Tobias Harris
Magic | Forward | Last year: —
#77 — Jonas Valanciunas
Raptors | Center | Last year: 80
#76 — Andrew Bogut
Warriors | Center | Last year: 65
#75 — Thaddeus Young
Nets | Forward | Last year: 69
#74 — Tiago Splitter
Hawks | Center | Last year: 70
#73 — Danilo Gallinari
Nuggets | Forward | Last year: 62
#72 — Ryan Anderson
Pelicans | Forward | Last year: 59
#71 — Paul Pierce
Clippers | Forward | Last year: 46
#70 — Tristan Thompson
Cavaliers | Forward | Last year: —
#69 — Hassan Whiteside
Heat | Center | Last year: —
#68 — Timofey Mozgov
Cavaliers | Center | Last year: —
#67 — Nikola Vucevic
Magic | Center | Last year: 89
#66 — Chandler Parsons
Mavericks | Forward | Last year: 56
#65 — Trevor Ariza
Rockets | Forward | Last year: 83
#64 — Markieff Morris
Suns | Forward | Last year: —
#63 — Marcin Gortat
Wizards | Center | Last year: 58
#62 — Bradley Beal
Wizards | Guard | Last year: 76
#61 — DeMar DeRozan
Raptors | Guard | Last year: 61
#60 — Derrick Rose
Bulls | Guard | Last year: 23
#59 — Jrue Holiday
Pelicans | Guard | Last year: 50
#58 — Tyreke Evans
Pelicans | Forward | Last year: 84
#57 — Monta Ellis
Pacers | Guard | Last year: 66
#56 — Luol Deng
Heat | Forward | Last year: 55
#55 — Nicolas Batum
Hornets | Forward | Last year: 43
#54 — Kobe Bryant
Lakers | Guard | Last year: 24
#53 — Tony Parker
Spurs | Guard | Last year: 15
#52 — Rudy Gay
Kings | Forward | Last year: 67
#51 — Ty Lawson
Rockets | Guard | Last year: 44
#50 — Danny Green
Spurs | Guard | Last year: 96
#49 — Zach Randolph
Grizzlies | Forward | Last year: 42
#48 — Greg Monroe
Bucks | Forward | Last year: 68
#47 — Al Jefferson
Hornets | Center | Last year: 26
#46 — Kyle Korver
Hawks | Forward | Last year: 74
#45 — Khris Middleton
Bucks | Forward | Last year: —
#44 — Andre Iguodala
Warriors | Forward | Last year: 29
#43 — Joakim Noah
Bulls | Center | Last year: 17
#42 — Goran Dragic
Heat | Guard | Last year: 35
#41 — Jeff Teague
Hawks | Guard | Last year: 92
#40 — Pau Gasol
Bulls | Forward | Last year: 49
#39 — Rudy Gobert
Jazz | Center | Last year: —
#38 — Brook Lopez
Nets | Center | Last year: 36
#37 — Derrick Favors
Jazz | Forward | Last year: 79
#36 — Tyson Chandler
Suns | Center | Last year: 39
#35 — Andre Drummond
Pistons | Center | Last year: 37
#34 — Kyle Lowry
Raptors | Guard | Last year: 30
#33 — Eric Bledsoe
Suns | Guard | Last year: 33
#32 — Paul Millsap
Hawks | Forward | Last year: 34
#31 — Gordon Hayward
Jazz | Forward | Last year: 57
#30 — Dwyane Wade
Heat | Guard | Last year: 20
#29 — DeAndre Jordan
Clippers | Center | Last year: 38
#28 — Dirk Nowitzki
Mavericks | Forward | Last year: 14
#27 — Mike Conley
Grizzlies | Guard | Last year: 32
#26 — Klay Thompson
Warriors | Guard | Last year: 54
#25 — Serge Ibaka
Thunder | Forward | Last year: 19
#24 — Damian Lillard
Trail Blazers | Guard | Last year: 22
#23 — Kyrie Irving
Cavaliers | Guard | Last year: 21
#22 — Chris Bosh
Heat | Forward | Last year: 18
#21 — Al Horford
Hawks | Center | Last year: 25
#20 — Paul George
Pacers | Forward | Last year: —
#19 — Dwight Howard
Rockets | Center | Last year: 9
#18 — Jimmy Butler
Bulls | Guard | Last year: 98
#17 — Kevin Love
Cavaliers | Forward | Last year: 7
#16 — Draymond Green
Warriors | Forward | Last year: —
#15 — Carmelo Anthony
Knicks | Forward | Last year: 11
#14 — DeMarcus Cousins
Kings | Center | Last year: 27
#13 — John Wall
Wizards | Guard | Last year: 31
#12 — LaMarcus Aldridge
Spurs | Forward | Last year: 12
#11 — Tim Duncan
Spurs | Forward | Last year: 5
#10 — Kawhi Leonard
Spurs | Forward | Last year: 28
#9 — Marc Gasol
Grizzlies | Center | Last year: 16
#8 — Blake Griffin
Clippers | Forward | Last year: 10
#7 — Russell Westbrook
Thunder | Guard | Last year: 4
#6 — Chris Paul
Clippers | Guard | Last year: 3
#5 — James Harden
Rockets | Guard | Last year: 13
#4 — Stephen-Curry
Warriors | Guard | Last year: 8
#3 — Anthony Davis
Pelicans | Forward | Last year: 4
#2 — Kevin Durant
Thunder | Forward | Last year: 2
#1 — LeBron James
Cavaliers | Forward | Last year: 1
- Rohan Nadkarni
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