With a maximum of 37 points ahead, the defending champion finally showed his strength. On April 23, in the NBA playoffs, the Bucks defeated the Bulls 111-81 on the road and led again 2-1 to regain home advantage. In this game, Alphabet Brother only scored 18 points, but the starting Portis and the substitute Allen played well, and the two hit 9 three-pointers and scored 40 points together, becoming the key to the Bucks' big victory.
The Bucks lost to the Bulls in their last home game, and Middleton was injured, missing at least two weeks and certainly not playing in the series against the Bulls. The Bulls, who returned home with victory, wanted to go further, and the Bucks also changed sides, Portis started to replace Middleton,Plus Alphabet Brother and Big Lopez, in fact, the Bucks arranged a three-high lineup, which was also a change of their victory in last season's Finals.
Judging from the effect of the game, Portis started the first quarter with a good feel, he hit three consecutive three-pointers, and quickly got 8 points, leading the Bucks to open up the point difference. Alphabet brother only got 2 points in the first quarter, but the Bucks won 16 points 33-17 in a single quarter, and another key was Allen, who hit three consecutive three-pointers after Aaron came off the bench, walking out of the slump of the first two games, and scored 9 points in a single quarter. It was the excellent play of Portis and Allen that led the Bucks to the initiative.
In the second quarter, the Bucks found their rhythm and scored 8 points in a single quarter to keep the team ahead. In the third quarter, the Bucks blossomed more, and they once again suppressed the Bulls, only allowing the Bulls to score 18 points in a single quarter, which is also the Bucks' defensive advantage. In fact, the three-high lineup on the court is better defended and can also limit DeRozan and LaVin, which is also the advantage of the Bucks, who lead by up to 37 points in the game.
In the end, the Bucks won the game easily 111-81, with Alphabet Brother scoring 18 points, 9 assists and 7 rebounds, but the team won a 30-point victory. Portis got 18 points and 16 rebounds, Allen came off the bench with 22 points and six rebounds, and the two became the team's winning streaks and the Bucks' key moves, and the next series, such a change is also very important.