On April 28, Beijing time, the 5th game of the Bucks Bulls series, LaVine was absent due to health and safety agreements, Caruso was also exempted from the game due to injury, and the Bulls' incomplete lineup was even worse. The Bucks overpowered the Bulls almost the entire game, eventually winning a big win 116-100 to advance to the next round with a 4-1 aggregate score, which will be in the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Celtics.
Back at home, and with the Bulls absent from multiple main players, the Bucks clearly want to end the series today. In the first quarter of the game, the alphabet brother was full of firepower, scoring 15 points and 6 boards on 5 of 5 free throws in the single quarter, leading the Bucks to an easy 16-point lead. In the second quarter, the Bucks again hit a 15-2 climax to extend the lead, and although the Bulls hit consecutive three-point shots to narrow the gap, the Bucks still had an 18-point advantage at the end of the half, the Greek Monsters were 8-of-9 at halftime and efficiently scored 23 points, while DeRozan only scored 4 points.
In the third quarter, the Bulls played a 13-6 start to chase 11 points, but the Bucks easily responded to 13-2 with a slight increase in strength, and the Bulls still trailed by 23 points in the third quarter. The last quarter basically became garbage time, and the Bucks had no suspense to win the G5 and successfully advanced.
In the game, DeRozan had only 11 points and seven assists, Connaughton contributed 20 points with six three-pointers, and Alphabet Brother scored 33 points, 9 boards and 3 assists on 11-of-15 shooting in 30 minutes. The Bucks will play the Eastern Conference semifinals against the top Celtics, who swept the Nets in the first round, and the two teams will draw 2-2 in four games in the regular season, and even though Middleton is likely to miss the entire second round, it will still be a five-and-five series.