After a surprisingly close Game 1 rock fight on Sunday, you can reason that it was an opportunity the Bulls could not let slip away, but also could recalibrate the Bulls’ chances in this series.
Though Chicago was badly outplayed in a miserable 34-21 first quarter, the club effectively gummed up the works throughout the rest of the game, putting forth a valiant defensive effort that took most of Milwaukee’s players out of rhythm. That the Bucks only scored 93 points is fairly impressive, as the team averaged 115.5 points a night during the regular season, good for third-best in the league.