On April 21, Beijing time, the 2021-22 NBA playoffs continued. In a just-concluded Battle of the Eastern Focus, the Bulls beat the Bucks 114-110 on the road to tie the series total to 1-1!
The Bulls were able to win today, directly related to the super play of the team's three scorers, DeRozan shot 16 of 31 today, including 2 of 0 from three-point range and 9 from the free throw line, with one man scoring 41 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists. In the crucial final quarter, DeRozan scored 10 points and hit that crucial layup in the final moments of the game to help the team lead by five points and completely seal the victory.
The Bulls tweeted with the caption: Demar DeRozan, King of the Last Quarter!
In addition to DeRozan, Raven and Vucevic also played very well. LaVine scored 20 points on 7-of-13 shooting today, including 3-of-4 from three-point range, including the crucial bottom corner three-pointer in the final quarter.
Vucevic also had a strong performance of 24 points, 13 rebounds and 2 assists today, shooting 10-of-18 from the field and 4-of-8 from three-point range, and in the final quarter, Vucevic hit two consecutive three-pointers to help the team withstand the Bucks' counterattack.
It is worth mentioning that in the first leg of the two teams, the big three hit only 21 goals a total of 71 times, a total of 50 times. In the final quarter, DeRozan shot 1 of 6, LaVine 6 of 0 and Vucevic 8 of 1! And today the three of them shot together for 62 shots 33, shooting more than 50%! In the crucial final quarter, the trio scored 21 points on 8-of-17! Because of this, the Bulls were able to overturn the defending champion on the road today!
According to the schedule, the two teams will meet for the third leg on April 23, and the Bulls will return to their home court.