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The Bulls going after their fifth straight win

While the home team find a way to win even when they are not playing great, the Bucks cannot seem to catch the right rhythm, and they are especially bad in away games where they lost 15 out of 20 games

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Even though they are far from impressive, Chicago Bulls are currently second in the conference which is probably one of their set goals, and with some trades they may be able to balance out the roster better in order to reduce the difference between them and the Cavaliers. They earned their fourth straight win on Monday when they won 115-113 in Canada, and the hero of the evening was Jimmy Butler who scored 40 out of his 42 points in the second half. 

- Not only did he score more, but he did it efficiently. He brought us the win - said Pau Gasol, who finished the game with 19 points (7/16) and 12 rebounds. 

Not many could have predicted Butler's explosion after he scored only one out of four shots in the first half, but in the second one he shot 14/19 and broke Michael Jordan's club record of the most points scored in a half, which was 39. 

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- Don't compare me to him. I don't want to be compared to him because then I'll start thinking that I have to do all the things he did. I am trying, but I am nowhere near him - Butler was modest, and he is at an average of 21.8 points with 45.7% of shots. 

He might have to pull more tonight as well because there is a chance that Derrick Rose will miss his fourth straight game due to hamstring problems. Fred Hoiberg said that his condition is improving, but Rose can, in best case scenario, be seen as questionable. 

The Bulls have scored triple digit number of points for the seventh straight time, and they could easily do the same today since they are facing unconvincing Milwaukee Bucks who did win two straight games before they lost to Spurs 123-98 last night at home. 

- They are like the Warriors. They have great flow of the ball and they play great defense. They have a champion pedigree. They know what they have to do in order to win. They fight, play together and trust each other, and we are not at that level - Greg Monroe admitted, and he finished with 15 points (5/9) and 8 rebounds. 

With him, Chris Middleton was also good with 19 points (6/13), while Michael Carter-Williams and Jabari Parker added 16 and 14 points respectively, but it was all in vain when the Spurs scored 54.4% shots from the floor including 9/20 three pointers. 

The Bucks depend on their defense and that is confirmed by the following numbers. They won 12 out of the 16 games in which they limited their opponents to under 100 points, while they are on 2-18 record when they fail to do so. They especially depend on defending their perimeter. Their record is 9-0 when they conceded 6 or less three pointers, while they are at a 5-22 record when they fail to do so. 

They haven't faced the Bulls this season, who have won seven of their last 14 head-to-head games. The Bucks' away game record is 5-15.