April 04--The Bulls again will make what's left of their playoff push in shorthanded fashion.
Derrick Rose missed his second straight game with his left elbow injury. And Taj Gibson missed his third straight game with his fractured rib. Both players also missed the second half of the game before those absences started.
"It's tough," coach Fred Hoiberg said. "I think our guys are competing. But for the stretch run, it's tough when your main guys are out."
The Bulls trail the Pacers by two games for the final Eastern Conference playoff spot.
For the Bucks, Khris Middleton sat as a late scratch with a left thigh strain.
