MILWAUKEE – It was game one of group play in the NBA Cup as the Milwaukee Bucks hosted the Chicago Bulls . There was a healthy smattering of red in the stands of Fiserv Forum for an “intense” regional match that stayed tight into the fourth quarter. The Bucks did prevail, however, pulling away from Chicago in the final minutes, 126-110.

“That was an intense game tonight,” Bucks head coach Doc Rivers said after the contest, giving kudos to the NBA Cup format. “The reason it’s great is because you get to see early intensity. You put yourself in a playoff-type atmosphere, and it allows you, from a coaching standpoint, to really evaluate what you need to change, what you need to work on.”

Despite the pageantry and energy that comes with an NBA Cup match-up, the home team Bucks – on a g

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