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Game day preview and injury report: The Milwaukee Bucks are trying to end their losing streak vs. the Chicago Bulls

The Bucks are finishing a tough road trip in Chicago.
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The Milwaukee Bucks (22-11) are finishing their road trip versus a division rival, the Chicago Bulls (14-19), as they look to snap their first three-game losing streak of the season.

Game preview

The East Coast road trip against the biggest conference competitors hasn't been pretty, as Milwaukee lost convincingly in three games against the Cavaliers, Nets, and Celtics. Chicago is their final stop before returning home, and a win to end the slump is necessary.

The Bulls have been rather disappointing, sitting in the lower part of the Eastern Conference after a breakthrough year last season. But instead of taking that next step, the Bulls have struggled to find any consistency or establish themselves as a legit playoff team.

On paper, this is a very dangerous group, led by a Big 3 of DeMar Derozan, Zach LaVine, and Nikola Vucevic. When these three are clicking, the Bulls are hard to stop. However, unfortunately for them, that has been the case often.

It looked like Chicago finally turned the page when they won three straight games recently against good teams. However, an embarrassing home loss to the Houston Rockets last time around showed there is still a lot of work to be done.

Being division rivals makes the Bucks and the Bulls a good rivalry, and tonight's game will be an important one for both sides. The Bucks are looking to break their skid and show why there are title contenders, while the Bulls want to start a new win streak with a big victory against one of the best in the NBA.

It seems the Bulls get up for these big games. That's why Giannis Antetokounmpo and the crew will have a tough challenge at their hands tonight in Chicago. After all, the Bulls managed to beat the Bucks in their matchup on November 23th, and they will look to repeat that same result tonight.

Injury report

Khris Middleton will miss his 6th consecutive game with knee soreness, while Jrue Holiday is probable to play with a hip contusion.

For the Bulls, Lonzo Ball is still out with a knee issue. Javonte Green (knee) and Derric Jones Jr. (ankle) are also out, while Alex Caruso is questionable due to a shoulder injury and the concussion protocol.

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Matthew Dugandzic
MATTHEW DUGANDZIC

Matthew finished his bachelor's degree in Economics (Management) at the University of Split and got his master's degree in the same field at the University of Zadar. Whether it is playing the game as an undersized 6'3'' power forward or simply watching it, Matthew can't get enough of it. After all, he has been an avid NBA fan since the 2000s. But don't get him wrong, as Matthew still loves the old-school NBA and is a true student of the game. From on-court moments to off-court stuff, whether it's about the stars of modern-day basketball or legends of the game, Matthew covers every category of the NBA world and basketball in general, as long as it makes for an engaging and exciting story.