Chicago Bulls Team Report - December 2

(Basketball News) - Jamal Crawford scored a game-high 30 points and Eddy Curry added 22, as the Bulls gave Scott Skiles a 97-87 victory over Milwaukee in his head coaching debut with Chicago on Monday night.

"I thought we played hard beginning to end," said Skiles after the game. "I was just really proud of the way we played."

Newly-acquired forwards Jerome Williams and Antonio Davis also contributed for the Bulls, who snapped a seven-game skid. Williams scored 13 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Davis added 11 points.

The two were traded from Toronto in exchange for Jalen Rose, Donyell Marshall and forward Lonny Baxter. The Bulls also received Chris Jefferies in the deal.

Chicago outrebounded the Bucks, 54-44.

The Bulls won for just the second time this season at home (2-6).

Chicago placed forward Tyson Chandler on the injured list with lower back pain earlier Monday and activated forward Linton Johnson III from the injured list.

Skiles was hired to replace Bill Cartwright, who was dismissed after the team got off to a 4-10 start. Chicago lost two more games under interim coach Pete Myers.

The Bulls are off until Thursday when the visit Allen Iverson and the Philadelphia 76ers.