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NBA: Bucks rout Bulls, take 2-1 playoffs series lead

/ 12:58 PM April 23, 2022

Grayson Allen #7 of the Milwaukee Bucks is defended by Coby White #0 of the Chicago Bulls during the second quarter of Game Three of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs at the United Center on April 22, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.   Stacy Revere/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Stacy Revere / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Grayson Allen of the Milwaukee Bucks is defended by Coby White of the Chicago Bulls during the second quarter of Game Three of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs at the United Center on April 22, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois.  (Getty Images via AFP)

LOS ANGELES –  The reigning NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks grabbed a 2-1 series lead with a 111-81 rout of the Chicago Bulls.

The Bucks shook off the injury absence of Khris Middleton to cruise to a big win over the host Bulls.

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After DeMar DeRozan scored 41 points in a 114-110 game-two triumph that leveled the series at one game each, the Bucks held DeRozan to just 11 points on four-of-nine shooting.

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Grayson Allen scored 22 points off the bench for Milwaukee to help make up for Middleton’s absence.

Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks is defended by Alex Caruso #6 of the Chicago Bulls during the second quarter of Game Three of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs at the United Center on April 22, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.   Stacy Revere/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Stacy Revere / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks is defended by Alex Caruso of the Chicago Bulls during the second quarter of Game Three of the Eastern Conference First Round Playoffs at the United Center on April 22, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois.   (Getty Images via AFP)

Bucks superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo and Bobby Portis — who started in Middleton’s spot — scored 18 points apiece.

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Nikola Vucevic led the Bulls with 19 points, but the Bucks dominated, leading by as many as 37 points in the final quarter.

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