After a 30-point win, the Bucks also managed to take a 2-1 lead in the first round of the playoff series. The Bucks once again proved their determination to defend their title, but the losing Chicago Bulls became the object of ridicule. DeRozan's 11 points in a single game, Lavine's 15 points in a single game and Vucevic's 19 points in a single game are defined as pseudo-big threes, reduced to a laughingstock on the playoff stage. It's true that the Bulls didn't fare well in the G3 battle. With Middleton, the Bucks' second-in-command, sidelined due to injury, the Bulls not only failed to seize the opportunity, but even suffered a big defeat.
Of course, the outcome of the game also happened to set off the strength of the Bucks and the strength of their defending champions. And this time continue to be at the home of the Bulls, ushering in the key G4 battle, Middleton continues to be absent, what kind of posture should the Bucks take to face the Bulls? Let's move on. At the beginning of the game, the Bucks did not stabilize the situation, but encountered the Bucks' domination. LaVine played 12 minutes of the first quarter, and the 12 points, 2 rebounds and 4 assists did not work, and the Bucks, who played everywhere, took a 3-point lead with a 25-22 score.
After taking the lead at the beginning and taking the lead in the score, the Bucks, who entered the second quarter of the showdown, were able to follow the trend and further widen the point difference between the two teams. Alphabet Brother sent 7 points and 4 blue spots in the second quarter at the cost of 2 fouls, and Holliday also had 3 points and 5 assists, once again helping the team play a full-fledged state. At the same time, the Bulls side fell into an embarrassing scoring champion, and the Bucks took a 12-point lead with a 31-19 score. At the end of the first half of the game, the Bucks were already 15 points ahead of the Bulls.
Yi Bian fought again, and the Bulls intended to fight back, but they never got results. Alphabet Brother showed great power in the third quarter of the competition, shooting 4 of 7, shooting 7 of 5, sending a comprehensive stat of 13 points, 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block, and Grayson Allen, who came off the bench, actually shot a key 9 points with a 100% shooting rate. With the continued threat of the players on the team, the Bucks scored a 34-33 score to take a one-point lead. The point differential continues to widen and the Bulls have been beaten to no avail.
In the final quarter of the decider, the Bucks, who refused to drag the mud and water, played a 29-21 score with a bang and got an 8-point lead. In the end, the fourth quarter was over regular time, and the Bucks completed a 24-point victory with a 119-95 score. The big score in the first round of the playoff series came to 3-1, and the aspiring champion-minded Bucks won the game point and occupied the absolute initiative. Alphabet Brother performed well in this game, giving a game-high score of 32 points and 17 rebounds and 7 assists in the 35 minutes of playing. While middleton did not play, Grayson Allen, who came off the bench, stepped forward, shooting 6 of 7 from three points and 10 of 12 from the field, sending a crucial 27 points.
There was also starting point guard Holliday, who delivered a comprehensive statistic of 26 points, 2 rebounds and 7 assists in the nearly 37 minutes of the opening game. The team's four players scored double digits, three of them scored at least 25 points, and the Bucks were really unreasonable and difficult to win. On the other hand, the Bulls, who continued to lose big scores at home, the small big three in the team failed to show themselves. DeRozan handed over 23 points, 5 rebounds and 3 assists, the data is decent, although LaVine has 24 points, 5 rebounds and 13 assists, but he is also powerless to return to the sky, Vucevic's 11+10 double-double data is slightly chicken.
Still, no one would have thought that the Bulls, as the highly anticipated dark horse of the East during the regular season, would be exposed after entering the playoffs. When it comes to the Bucks, who aspire to defend the championship, the Bulls are barely overwhelmed. They suffered a 30-point defeat in the G3 battle, and a 24-point defeat in the G4 battle, and it was only a matter of time before they were out of the first round.