The Bucks defeated the Bulls 79-74 on Tuesday night to lock up a playoff berth in the Eastern Conference.

It's Milwaukee first trip to the postseason in four years. They are currently tied with Miami for the fifth seed.

"We got that out of the way. We're in there. It feels good to clinch a spot," John Salmons said. "We didn't score a lot of points tonight, but we got the job done."

The win came in Milwaukee's first game since losing Andrew Bogut to several injuries over the weekend.