As long as the Milwaukee Bucks have Giannis Antetokounmpo, they expect to be able to compete for titles. They are hoping to have him for a long time, especially after re-signing him last season to an extension that runs through the end of the 2027-28 season. He's almost guaranteed to get an extension before that as well.

Bucks 112, Bulls 91 – Middleton 21pts/5reb/5ast (24min) – Lopez 21pts/2reb – Portis 19pts/13reb/6ast – Trent 14pts/4reb – Green 10pts/2reb/3ast

With their two biggest stars out, the Bucks got 21 points from Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez plus 19 from Bobby Portis Jr. and controlled the game.