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With 7:19 left in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s game against the Bucks, Josh Giddey drove from the right and sent a lob pass up into the air for teammate Nick Richards. Richards grabbed the ball with one hand and slammed it down to give the Bulls a 16-point lead, igniting the announced crowd of 20,749.
The moment seemed to be cathartic for the Bulls, who snapped an 11-game losing streak with a 120-97 win over Milwaukee.
“I know it’s been frustrating for [the players], I know I’m in the locker room after a game and after a loss they feel like they’re working hard, they’re trying hard,” Bulls coach Billy Donovan said.