The NBA regular season continues, the third place battle in the East officially begins, and the Bulls host the Bucks. Sure enough, it was a strong showdown, and the first quarter of the game entered a tug-of-war, the first 12 minutes of you and me, until the two sides fought to a 25 draw; in the second quarter, both sides played half a quarter of good balls, the first half of the battle, the Bulls fell behind by 4 points. In the third quarter, the Bulls offense improved, played a wave of 9-0 overtaking, with a 7-point advantage into the fourth quarter, the final quarter of the battle, the Bucks quickly chased the point difference, the game also entered a white-hot stage, the score alternately rose. At this time, it is believed that the fans are more nervous than the players on the court, and holliday stepped forward to hit two three-pointers at the critical moment to seal the victory, and in the end, after four quarters of competition, the Bucks defeated the Bulls 118-112. After the game, the Bulls and Bucks both had a record of 39 wins and 25 losses, but due to their mutual advantages, the Bucks overtook the Bulls to become the new third place in the East, and the Bulls fell to fourth place.
The Bulls host the Bucks
In this game, Alphabet Brother steadily played a large double-double with 34 points and 16 rebounds on 12-of-22 shooting, and Middleton also had 22 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists on 9-of-15 shooting, especially a long pass at a critical moment, reflecting the style of a superstar, he directly threw the ball from the backcourt to the hands of Alphabet Brother in front of him, making the latter easily break through the score. Holliday's performance was also outstanding, with 10 from 15 shooting and a comprehensive stat of 26 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists, especially the last two three-pointers worth thousands of dollars, and the chain was not dropped at key moments. Although the Bucks won a crucial victory, but there was also bad news after the game, this game, the bench only scored a total of 17 points, only Matthews, Walla and Jevin Carter scored, if it were not for the Bulls' bench feel bad, the Bucks would be difficult to win. Worse than that, matthews, the main rotation player, sprained his foot during the game. As we all know, a championship-winning team, not only the main players must be excellent, the substitute players must also be strong, and the Bucks' weak bench lineup is bound to become a major hidden danger in the playoffs.
In this battle, DeRozan's hand is not good, shooting just over 30% of the 30-of-30 shooting, and although he scored 29 points, he did not show the key ability of the core players. It is worth mentioning that the Bulls have only achieved a 2-6 record against teams with a winning percentage of more than 60%, which is a very bad performance, which means that they are likely to go far in the playoffs. Of course, this is also a big reason why the Bulls are not optimistic about the outside world, after all, it is a new team, the cooperation between players still needs to be honed, and the lack of playoff experience. However, Donovan is a good manager, and in order to improve the team's strength, he is ready to use a double set of squads, taking advantage of the height of Vucevic and Thompson to protect the box. In any case, the Bulls gave fans confidence, the team made significant progress even after being eliminated in the first round, and the balance of the lineup would keep the Bulls among the strongest teams in the East.