After a statement win for the defending NBA champs in Game 3 on Friday, Portis was laughing about his mindset. initial

He had 18 points and 16 rebounds in just 25 minutes as a replacement for Khris Middleton (knee) in the lineup.

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Was assigned to guard and in the end didn't need a guard - Patrick Williams. Instead, the Bucks used Portis to help double-team.

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It's important to note that Williams ended the game with nine shots, a similar amount to her solid performance in Game 2, when she had 10 points and nine rebounds in the Bulls' win.

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Williams took two more shots in the second quarter as the Bucks extended the lead to 60-41 at halftime, but ended all hope that the Bulls were to take control of the series.

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