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Chicago Bulls vs. Milwaukee Bucks – Game 4
Time, TV: Saturday, April 25th – 5:30 p.m. ET on TNT
Projected Starting Lineups:
Chicago Bulls: PG: Derrick Rose, SG: Jimmy Butler, SF: Mike Dunleavy, PF: Pau Gasol, C: Joakim Noah
Milwaukee Bucks: PG: Michael Carter-Williams, SG: Khris Middleton, SF: Giannis Antetokounmpo, PF: Ersan Ilyasova, C: Zaza Pachulia
The Milwaukee Bucks will look to keep their season alive when they play host to the red-hot Chicago Bulls, who currently hold a commanding 3-0 lead in the first round series.
Throughout the series, the Bucks have proven to be competitive against one of the best teams in the Eastern Conference, as evidenced by two of the three games being decided by single-digits. Unfortunately, the Bucks are just too young and inexperienced to put up a true fight against one of the best teams in the NBA, that are starting to hit their stride at the right time.
Because of this, the Bulls are on the verge of sweeping this series. Derrick Rose, Game 2 aside, has looked incredible, while Jimmy Butler continues to blow people away with how smart he is on both sides of the floor. If they can remain healthy through the rest of the playoffs, the Bulls should be a formidable threat to take not just the conference itself, but the title as well.
The key matchup for this game will be Rose vs. Michael Carter-Williams. Carter-Williams is still very inconsistent but he does have stretches where he makes great decisions with the ball. He will need to play the best defense of his life against Rose this game if the Bucks are to have a shot at winning this game.
In the end, I see the Bulls taking this win. It will not be easy, but I see them winning by a comfortable single-digit number to advance to the second round of the playoffs.
Prediction: Bulls 107, Bucks 100
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