The Milwaukee Bucks defeated the visiting Chicago Bulls, 123-104, at BMO Harris Bradley Center on Friday evening.

The Bulls jumped out and stunned the Bucks, as they built a 16-6 lead just five minutes into the game, and went on to outscore the home team, 40-27, in the first quarter. The Bulls stayed in control, as they maintained a double-digit lead through the second quarter and took a 63-45 lead into halftime. The Bucks turned the tables in the third, as they kicked the quarter off with a 17-6 run, to cut the deficit to just seven. They carried on to outscore the Bulls by 29 in the quarter, to take a 91-80 lead into the fourth. The Bulls were not able to recover from the devastating third quarter, where they were outscored 46-17, as they were not even able to get back within 10 points of the Bucks for the remainder of the contest.

Eric Bledsoe led the Bucks with 25 points, six assists, four rebounds, three steals and one block, in 30 minutes. Giannis Antetokounmpo followed up with 23 points, 13 rebounds, four assists and three blocks, while Khris Middleton added 23 points, 10 rebounds, eight assists and two steals. The Bucks shot 50 percent from the field, including 18-of-43 from long range.

Meanwhile, Jabari Parker led the Bulls with 21 points, eight rebounds and three assists, in 33 minutes. Justin Holiday followed up with 20 points, four assists, three rebounds and three steals, while Antonio Blakeney tallied 18 points on 8-of-14 shooting, in 20 minutes off the bench. The Bulls shot 44 percent from the field, including 13-of-33 from long range.

The Bulls (4-12) will look to bounce back as they play host to the Raptors on Saturday. The Bucks (11-4) play host to the Nuggets on Monday.