Friday marked the Bulls’ home playoff game since 2017, and the United Center crowd responded in turn. There was a loud electricity in the crowd from pregame introductions to opening tip. But the Bucks quickly sucked the air from the building. A 33-17 first quarter killed the noise, and separate 13-0 runs in the second and third quarters deadened the vibe more. By the third, the Bulls were even hearing some boos — most pronouncedly after Jones Jr. followed a Billy Donovan timeout by fumbling a pass to DeRozan out of bounds. Matthews hit a 3-pointer on the next possessions to push the Bucks ahead 73-44.
by Hoops Hype
