Milwaukee, WI (My Sportsbook) - The
Chicago Bulls square off with the
Milwaukee Bucks in a Central Division affair at the Bradley Center on Wednesday.
The Bucks have won three of their last four games to improve to .500 on the season.
Most recently, Milwaukee posted a 110-105 overtime victory over the Philadelphia 76ers, as Tim Thomas scored 21 points and threw down a key putback slam late in the extra session.
The Bucks held a slim 104-103 lead late in OT when Michael Redd missed a three-point attempt. But the ball caromed high off the rim and an unguarded Thomas -- a former Sixer -- flew in, grabbed the rebound and threw it down with two hands to make it a 106-103 game with 44.3 seconds remaining in overtime.
The emphatic slam sealed the win for the Bucks, who shot 54 percent (42-of-78) from the field, including 6-of-16 from three-point range.
Ray Allen added 20 points and Sam Cassell had 16 points and nine assists for the Bucks. Redd and Toni Kukoc each finished with 16 points for Milwaukee.
The Bulls snapped a four-game losing streak in their last outing, stunning the New Jersey Nets at the United Center, 100-93.
Jay Williams posted his first career triple-double in just his seventh career game with 26 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists to lift the Bulls. Williams, who was 4-of-10 from three-point range, had Chicago's first triple-double since Michael Jordan in 1997.
Jalen Rose added 26 points and Donyell Marshall finished with 14 points and 15 rebounds for the Bulls.
The Bulls and Bucks split four meetings last season, with the home team winning each contest. Milwaukee has won nine of the last 12 meetings overall and eight straight at the Bradley Center.
Chicago is 1-2 on the road this season, while the Bucks are 2-1 at home.