Milwaukee’s game against the Bulls with a double-double from John

derby? Which derby? The Bucks and Giannis Antitokoumbo gave no place to the Bulls, defeating them 126-98 and continuing their upward trend while still chasing the Heat for the best record in the East.

The Bucks came in early despite Chris Middleton’s absence and cleared the game early. Giannis Antetokounbo was again the leader of the “stags” and finished the game with 25 points (8/10 two points, 1/2 three points, 6/9 shots), 17 rebounds and 5 assists, but made 9 errors and showed that he was a little more relaxed than usual.

Jru Holliday was the Bucks’ top scorer with 27 points, with Wesley Matthews and Serge Ibaka each adding 11 points.

For the Bulls, Nikola Vucevic had 22 points and DeMar DeRozan and Jacques Lavigne each had 21 points.

The Bucks are 45-27 and the Bulls are 42-30, still unbeaten against elite teams in East and West.

Next game for the Bucks, in the early hours of Friday (3/25) at 3:00 a.m. at home against the Washington Wizards.

THE TWELVE MINUTES: 33-20, 59-43, 91-69, 126-98

MILGUOKI BUKS (Mike Budenholzer): G. Antetokunbo 25 (1 3s, 17 rebounds, 5 assists, 9 errors), Lopez 10 (2 3s, 6 rebounds), Holiday 27 (2 3s, 7 assists), Matthews 11 (2), Allen 10, Th. Antetokunbo 1, Nuora 2, Ibaka 11 (1), Portis 6 (9 rebounds), Hill 2, Carter 7 (1), Conaton 14 (3)

CHICAGO BULLS (Billy Donovan): DeRozan 21 (1/5 trebles), Green 4 (6 rebounds), Vucevic 22 (4 trebles, 7 rebounds), Caruso 3 (1 treble, 5 rebounds, 6 assists), Lavin 21 (6/16 ) shots, 4 threes, 7 assists), Williams 6 (1), Brown 4, Thompson 5, White 5 (2/10 shots, 1/6 threes), Dosumnou 7 (1)

Milwaukee Bucks team stats: 38/54 two points, 12/28 three points, 14/20 shots, 53 rebounds, 26 assists, 4 steals, 6 blocks, 14 errors

Chicago Bulls team stats: 26/69 two points, 13/33 three points, 7/13 shots, 33 rebounds, 21 assists, 9 steals, 4 blocks, 7 errors