The Chicago Bulls celebrated a victory over the NBA Cup champions, the Milwaukee Bucks, with a score of 116:111, thanks in large part to Montenegrin center Nikola Vučević.

Vučević played the most minutes on the court among both teams, totaling 38 minutes and 25 seconds, and achieved a double-double with 23 points and 13 rebounds, including five offensive rebounds. He also contributed with five assists, one steal, and one turnover.

Younger Australian player Josh Giddy matched Vučević’s point total, completing a triple-double with 15 rebounds and 10 assists.

Currently, Chicago sits in the playoff zone in the Eastern Conference, boasting a record of 14 wins and 18 losses.

The night in the NBA was also highlighted by Jalen Branson’s impressive performance, where he scored 55 points to lead New York to victory against Washington.

Denver also secured a win, with Nikola Jokić finishing the game with 37 points (7/12 on two-pointers, 4/5 on three-pointers, and 11/14 on free throws), alongside nine rebounds and eight assists. He was supported by Jamal Murray, who recorded 34 points (8/14 on two-pointers, 4/7 on three-pointers, and 6/7 on free throws), five rebounds, five assists, one steal, and one block.

Here are the results from the night’s games:

Atlanta – Miami 120:110 (Johnson 28 – Hiro 28)

Charlotte – Oklahoma 94:106 (Bridges 19 – Gilges Alexander 22)

Washington – New York 126:132 (Champaign 31 – Branson 55)

Chicago – Milwaukee 116:111 (Giddy 23 – Lillard 29)

Golden State – Phoenix 106:102 (Kuminga 34 – Durant 31)

Denver – Detroit 134:121 (Jokić 37 – Kaningem 17)

Utah – Philadelphia 111:114 (Markkanen 23 – Embiid 32)

Portland – Frequency 126:122 (Sharp 23 – Irving 46)

LA Lakers – Sacramento 132:122 (Daywis 36 – Fox 29)

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