Bulls vs. Bucks final score: Chicago’s season ends with 116-100 Game 5 loss to Milwaukee

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Coming into Game 5, it was going to take a heroic effort from the Chicago Bulls to extend this first-round playoff series.

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With Alex Caruso out due to a concussion and Zach LaVine in the health and safety protocols, the Bulls were extremely shorthanded head into Fiserv Forum.

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Many expected this game not to be close and, frankly, it’s exactly what took place.

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Milwaukee jumped on Chicago early and went up by 16 in the first quarter and 29 early in the second quarter before settling on an 18-point advantage at halftime.

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Milwaukee jumped on Chicago early and went up by 16 in the first quarter and 29 early in the second quarter before settling on an 18-point advantage at halftime.

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Like the prior two games, the fourth quarter was essentially garbage time as the lights closed on the 2021-22 Bulls season with a 116-100 loss.

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Chicago came into this game with a plan of launching from downtown, attempting a playoff franchise-high 52 3-pointers.

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