Chicago Bulls vs Milwaukee Bucks Starting Lineups and Depth Charts for Oct. 14 | 2024 NBA preseason

The Milwaukee Bucks will try to win their first preseason game when they host the Chicago Bulls on Monday. Milwaukee lost its debut to the Detroit Pistons 120-87 on Oct. 6 before succumbing to the LA Lakers 107-102 on Thursday. Giannis Antetokounmpo and Damian Lillard lead the Bucks.

Meanwhile, Chicago hopes to bounce back after losing 124-121 to the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday. Billy Donovan’s roster is dealing with injuries so it wouldn’t be a surprise if the Bulls play without some key players.

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Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks: Injury report

Chicago Bulls injury report

Coby White (groin), Jalen Smith (knee), Lonzo Ball (knee), Ayo Dosunmu (shoulder) and Patrick Williams (wrist) are questionable. Dosunmu and Williams suffered injuries in the Bulls’ game against the Grizzlies.

Milwaukee Bucks injury report

Delon Wright (shoulder), Terence Davis (Achilles) and Khris Middleton (ankle) are questionable. Doc Rivers said he expects Middleton to play once the regular season starts.

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Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks: Starting lineups and depth charts

Chicago Bulls starting lineups and depth charts

Starters	2nd	3rd	4th
Josh Giddey	Lonzo Ball	Jevon Carter
Coby White	Ayo Dosunmu	Chris Duarte
Zach LaVine	Matas Buzelis	Talen Horton-Tucker	Julian Phillips
Patrick Williams	Jalen Smith	Torrey Craig	Kenneth Lofton Jr.
Nikola Vucevic	Adam Sanogo

Milwaukee Bucks starting lineups and depth charts

Starters	2nd	3rd	4th
Damian Lillard	Delon Wright	James Akinjo
Gary Trent Jr.	Pat Connaughton	Andre Jackson Jr.	Terence Davis
Khris Middleton	Taurean Prince	MarJon Beauchamp	Chris Livingston
Giannis Antetokounmpo	Bobby Portis	Tyler Smith
Brook Lopez	Liam Robbins	Anzejs Pasecniks

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Bulls vs. Bucks: Key matchups

Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. whoever the Bulls put on him

Nikola Vucevic can’t keep up with Giannis Antetokounmpo while Patrick Williams and Jalen Smith are likely out. The unenviable task of guarding the two-time MVP, who had a spectacular game against the Lakers, could go to Torrey Craig. Chicago’s undersized frontline has its job cut out for them trying to slow down the “Greek Freak.”

Damian Lillard vs. Josh Giddey

Chicago would have likely put Ayo Dosunmu or even Coby White on Damian Lillard but the status of both is uncertain. Josh Giddey might be the first to get a shot at “Dame Time.” Giddey is familiar with the All-Star guard after years of playing against him while the Bucks superstar was still with the Portland Trail Blazers.

It will be interesting to see how Giddey fares versus the sharpshooter now that he doesn’t have Lu Dort or Shai Gilgeous-Alexander.

Nikola Vucevic vs. Brook Lopez

The natural matchup in the game has to be between Nikola Vucevic and Brook Lopez. Both aren’t very mobile but have savvy moves to try and get the better of the other. Lopez can defend “Vooch” across the floor and vice versa.