Giannis Antetokounmpo's late-game dunk nearly causes brawl between Bucks, Bulls players

Milwaukee Bucks prima Giannis Antetokounmpo caused immoderate postgame consternation connected Saturday nighttime instantly aft a 112-103 triumph implicit the Chicago Bulls.

Antetokounmpo scored game-high 29 points but the last 2 points crippled successful the closing seconds is what acceptable his opponents off. The two-time MVP dribbled the shot down the tribunal and performed a windmill dunk earlier clip expired.

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Milwaukee Bucks guardant Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) reacts aft scoring against the Chicago Bulls during the 2nd fractional astatine United Center connected Dec. 27, 2025. (David Banks/Imagn Images)

Bulls players were not blessed with the Bucks prima and got successful his look aft the game. The pushing and shoving continued arsenic Bucks and Bulls players near their benches to interruption up the fracas. Tensions astir exploded arsenic the 2 teams went backmost into the locker room.

"I ain't nary creator but you get the picture," Antetokounmpo wrote connected X accompanied by a representation of his slam.

He told reporters that the dunk was expected to beryllium a connection intended for his players.

"We're 11th successful the East," Antetokounmpo said, via ESPN. "Got to support uncovering an identity. And if that's to get a small spot of scrappy astatine the end, truthful beryllium it. We're not champs. Why should we play the timepiece retired and person respect and just play? We're warring for our lives close now."

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Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls get into a scrum arsenic the crippled ends astatine United Center connected Dec. 27, 2025. (David Banks/Imagn Images)

It was Antetokounmpo’s archetypal crippled since suffering a calf strain. He missed 8 games. He said the absorption was connected being steadfast from present connected out.

Bulls defender Coby White was among those upset with Antetokounmpo.

"He shouldn't person dunked the ball," White said. "It's disrespectful to the game. I said, 'Bro, you're amended than that.' The crippled is implicit with. Why you got to bash that? It's a respect thing."

It’s astatine this constituent of the play erstwhile the wins substance the most. Teams similar the Bucks and Bulls, who are treading h2o successful the Eastern Conference, cannot spend to hold to crook connected the jets aft the All-Star break.

Milwaukee Bucks guardant Giannis Antetokounmpo, right, celebrates with defender Kevin Porter Jr.. left, during the 2nd fractional of an NBA hoops crippled against the Chicago Bulls successful Chicago, Saturday, Dec. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

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The Bulls are ninth successful the Eastern Conference with a 15-16 record. Milwaukee is 11th with a 13-19 record. Teams similar the Charlotte Hornets and Brooklyn Nets could astonishment and leap those teams successful a fewer weeks. They cannot instrumentality thing for granted.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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