Tatum drops 38 in commanding road win over Bucks
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. The defending champions ran the Bucks off their own floor in the third quarter, turning a four-point game into a 22-point cushion.
Tatum was the engine — 38 points on 14-of-22 shooting, plus 9 rebounds and 6 assists. Brown chipped in 24 and the bench provided a needed lift in the second unit's two stretches.
A defensive masterclass
Holiday and White flipped a switch in the third, hounding ball-handlers full court and forcing five live-ball turnovers. Porziņģis swallowed the rim — three blocks, a vertical wall every time someone tried to drive.
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What it means
Three games clear of the Sixers and within striking distance of the top seed with a soft closing schedule. The bench depth is the differentiator on nights like this.