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Bogut leads Bucks past Bulls in preseason opener

Oct 10, 2007 - 3:37 AM LA CROSSE, Wisconsin (Ticker) -- Andrew Bogut scored 14 points and Charlie Bell added 13, five rebounds and seven assists as the Milwaukee Bucks posted a 93-88 victory over the Chicago Bulls in the preseason opener for both clubs on Tuesday.

Royal Ivey scored nine of his 10 points in the fourth quarter and Awvee Storey added all of his eight in the final period for Milwaukee, which rallied from a six-point third-quarter deficit for the victory.

All-Star Michael Redd also added nine for the Bucks, who shot 42 percent (30-of-72).

Bogut had all of his points in the first half as Milwaukee took a 47-46 lead at halftime.

However, Tyrus Thomas and Luol Deng each had six points in the third quarter for the Bulls, who outscored the Bucks, 24-17, in the period.

Andres Nocioni led Chicago with 13 points and Deng, Ben Wallace and rookie Aaron Gray each had 10 for the Bulls, who shot 49 percent (32-of-66). Thomas finished with eight points.

Rookie Joakim Noah - Chicago's first-round pick - came off the bench to collect six points, four rebounds and four assists in 23 minutes while the Bucks' top selection Yi Jianlian scored three in 15 minutes before fouling out.