The Chicago Bulls look to extend their five-game winning streak as face the Antetokounmpo-less Milwaukee Bucks.

The Chicago Bulls look to continue their five-game winning streak as they face the Milwaukee Bucks who are currently without two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo. This is the second time the two teams will face each other this season, with the first matchup in Milwaukee where the Bulls fell to the Bucks 126-110. Meanwhile, the Bucks look to keep weathering the storm with Antetokounmpo out and look to get back in the win column as they lost to the Memphis Grizzlies 125-104 on Friday.

Bulls vs. Bucks Preview

The Bulls are currently in the middle of a six game homestand and they started their homestand with a win over the Philadelphia 76ers 109-102. It was a grind it out, low scoring affair where the Bulls bench led the way scoring 59 points. The Bulls had 31 assists and six players in double-digits, which has been a major part of the recipe for success in their five-game winning streak. While it was a low scoring game and the starters struggled, the Bulls ended the game on a 10-0 run to get the victory in crunch time.

On the other hand, the Milwaukee Bucks have lost four of their last five games after dropping their most recent game to the Grizzlies. While the team clearly misses Antetokounmpo, they have two guards trying to keep the team afloat. Kevin Porter Jr has returned from injury and comes in averaging 20.4 points per game and 7.5 assists. Ryan Rollins, who has arguably been the Bucks’ second best player this season, is averaging 17.2 points per game and has become a solid on-ball scorer. The Bucks have been struggling on both sides of the ball without Antetokounmpo, but try to make it up for it with the three-point shot. Bucks come in ranked sixth in three-pointers made per game at 14.9. The Bulls come in ninth at 14.1 threes made per game. Bulls fans can look for both teams to shoot and make threes and show struggles on defense.

Injury Report

Chicago Bulls

Noa Essengue (left shoulder contusion) – Out

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Milwaukee Bucks

Giannis Antetokounmpo (right calf strain) – Out

Taurean Prince (neck surgery) – Out

Gary Trent Jr. (left calf contusion) – Out

Alex Antetokounmpo (G-League – Two-Way) – Out

as of December 26th, 2025, 9:30 pm CT

Betting Odds

Moneyline

Chicago Bulls: -250

Milwaukee Bucks: +205

Spread 

Chicago Bulls: -6.5 (-110)

Milwaukee Bucks: +6.5 (-110)

Total

-110 (Over 234.5/Under 234.5)

Via FanDuel as of December 26th, 2025, 10:00 pm CT

How to Watch

Date: December 27th, 2025

Time: 7:00 pm CT

TV Channel: CHSN*

Live Stream: Fubo (free trial available), DirecTV TV Stream: Channel 665, Chicago Sports Network

Radio: 670 The Score, SiriusXM

Several streaming and TV options are available for fans looking to watch the Chicago Bulls vs the Milwaukee Bucks live. The game will air on Chicago Sports Network (CHSN).*

CHSN is currently available via a direct-to-consumer streaming service and cable services Xfinity (Comcast Ultimate Tier, channel 200 and 201), DIRECTV (channel 665), DIRECTV Stream (channel 665), U-Verse (channel 1741), Astound (channels 685 and 576), and FuboTV.