Morning Box Score: Bulls Skid Hits Five

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If there's one thing we're sure of, it's that the Bulls are glad to be done with the dreaded Circus Trip. Last night in Milwaukee, the Bulls fell to the Bucks in a tight game, 99-97, ending the annual road trip at 1-5 and mired in a five game losing streak (the team is 2-8 on the road overall this season). The Bulls spent most of the game playing catch-up - they trailed by as many as 14 points at one point in the third quarter - they managed to storm back and take a small lead in the fourth, setting the stage for a back-and-forth affair. But the team still fell just short (literally) as Brad Miller, who can't catch a break on buzzer-beaters, had a final shot hit the front of the rim, as the Bucks held on. John Salmons led all scorers with 23 points while Luol Deng scored 22 and pulled down 14 rebounds and Derrick Rose added 19; Joakim Noah added a 16-17 line. The road weary Bulls finally get to play on their home court again this Wednesday when they welcome in Detroit (7 p.m., CSN).