The Milwaukee Bucks will look to get their first win of the season when they take on the Chicago Bulls on Friday, October 23. This will be the first home game of the season for the Bucks, with a tip-off time of 4 PM ET. The game airs on WCGV, Bucks+, CHSN App, and CHSN.

The Bucks are coming off a 128-116 loss to the Washington Wizards on opening night. The team played well in the first half, but ultimately came up short against Trae Young, Anthony Davis, and the Wizards.

The Bulls are also seeking their first win of the season, and they had a much rougher opening night, getting blown out by the Toronto Raptors, 135-92.

This is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.

The Bucks have a clean injury report with no one listed. Nate Ament showed up on the injury report ahead of opening night with an ankle injury, and ultimately did not play. He could make his NBA debut in this game.

The Bucks started Myles Turner, Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kyle Kuzma, and Ryan Rollins on opening night. Herro had 24 points while Jaquez Jr. had 22 points to lead the team.

Kasparas Jakucionis, Ousmane Dieng, Brayden Burries, AJ Green, and Kel’el Ware were the top players off the bench, all playing more than 13 minutes.

Josh Giddey is PROBABLE for the Bulls as he deals with a left wrist sprain. He struggled on opening night, scoring just two points on 1-for-10 shooting, but did have seven rebounds and six assists.

Zach Collins is PROBABLE with a right quadriceps strain. He played nine minutes on opening night, collecting five rebounds.

Jordan Hawkins is PROBABLE with gastrointestinal illness. He did not play on opening night. In 51 games with the New Orleans Pelicans last season, he averaged 5.1 points on 36% shooting from the field and 34% from three.

Dailyn Swain is also PROBABLE with gastrointestinal illness. Drafted 15th overall by the Bulls in 2026, he also missed opening night. Swain was selected out of Texas.

Tobe Awaka is PROBABLE with a left MCL sprain. He played 14 minutes against the Raptors, finishing with two points, seven rebounds, and two assists.

Nic Claxton is OUT with a left hamstring strain. Claxton missed opening night and was going to be re-evaluated in two weeks from October 19. He’s spent his entire seven-year career with the Brooklyn Nets until he was traded to the Bulls in the offseason.

The Bulls started Caleb Wilson, Matas Buzelis, Josh Giddey, Norman Powell, and Jalen Smith against the Raptors.