Bulls Blast Bucks, Advance to Conference Semis
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iStock/Thinkstock(MILWAUKEE) — The Chicago Bulls weren’t about to lose three straight. The Bulls jumped out to a 65-33 halftime lead and never looked back as they blasted the Milwaukee Bucks out of the playoffs with a 120-66 victory in Wisconsin, Thursday.
The Bulls, who had lost two straight, received contributions from 12 players in the Game 6 destruction. Mike Dunleavy scored a game-high 20 points, while Pau Gasol added 19 and eight boards in the win.
Derek Rose stuffed the stat sheet with 15 points, five boards, and seven assists to help the Bulls advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals where they’ll meet the Cleveland Cavaliers.
The Bulls defense was spectacular, holding the Bucks to 32.9 percent shooting from the field. Not a single player on Milwaukee scored in double figures.
Game 1 of the conference semifinals between the Bulls and the Cavaliers is May 4 in Cleveland.
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