Raptors one win away from NBA finals after stealing Game 5 from Bucks Globe_Sports
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo defends as Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard drives the lane.Leonard scored 35 points as the Raptors beat the Bucks 105-99 in Game 5.After a gutsy victory before a raucous Milwaukee crowd, the Toronto Raptors sit just one victory away from their first trip to the NBA final.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 for the Bucks, Eric Bledsoe 20, Malcolm Brogdon 19, and Brook Lopez added 16.Things looked shaky for the Raptors off the tip. Pascal Siakam picked up two fouls in the first 90 seconds and subbed out for Norman Powell. Toronto had three careless turnovers, and the Bucks sped out to a 16-4 lead.
Bledsoe and Brogdon were rolling early for Milwaukee. Leonard looked fresher than he had in Game 4, and had even declined his coach’s invitation to skip morning shootaround to get some extra rest. Powell, too, provided a scoring burst for the Raps, but the Bucks still held a hefty 32-22 lead as the first quarter closed.
Right beside the modern new venue, the old Harris Bradley Center is still in mid-demolition, its beams and collapsing stairwells exposed in piles of falling grey bricks and cement. The building where the Raptors eliminated the Bucks in 2017 is nearly a distant memory.
Canada Latest News, Canada Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
By the Numbers: Raptors vs. Bucks Game 2From the Raptors' struggles on offence to the Bucks' scorching playoff run, SportsCentre takes a look at the numbers between the two teams ahead of Game 2.
Read more »
Bucks take 2-0 series lead after dominant Game 2 win over Raptors - Sportsnet.caThe Milwaukee Bucks led early and never looked back, defeating the Toronto Raptors 125-103 to take a 2-0 series lead.
Read more »
Bucks keep pedal to the metal to blow out Raptors in Game 2Bucks keep pedal to the metal to blow out Raptors in Game 2 Globe_Sports
Read more »
Raptors left searching for miracle cures after Bucks put on clinic in Game 2 - Sportsnet.caToronto's season isn't over. As the cliché goes, a playoff series doesn’t really start until a team loses at home. But after a surgical performance from the Bucks in Game 2, the Raptors' path to staying alive is less clear than ever.
Read more »
Raptors have no answer for Bucks' depth in Game 2 loss - Sportsnet.caIt was the best bench performance the Toronto Raptors have gotten since the Orlando Magic series and the Bucks bench still outscored them by 20.
Read more »
Raptors small favourites in critical Game 3 matchup with Bucks - Sportsnet.caThe Toronto Raptors will be desperate to pick up a win on Sunday when they return home for Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Finals series with the Milwaukee Bucks as 2.5-point favourites on the NBA odds at sports books monitored by OddsShark.com.
Read more »
Raptors rise to the occasion, claim double-OT Game 3 win over Bucks - Sportsnet.caThe Toronto Raptors defeated the Milwaukee Bucks to win a pivotal Game 3 at home, cutting Milwaukee’s series lead to 2-1 heading into Game 4.
Read more »
Scott Stinson: Toronto Raptors outlast Milwaukee Bucks in huge Game 3 win“It is not often that a basketball game turns into a war of attrition, but that is about what happened on Sunday night”
Read more »
Raptors pull even in East Finals with big Game 4 win over Bucks - Sportsnet.caThe NBA's Eastern Conference Final is now a best-of-three after the Toronto Raptors beat the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4.
Read more »
What they're saying after the Raptors' season-saving Game 4 win vs. Bucks - Sportsnet.caThe Toronto Raptors entered Game 4 of their Eastern Conference Finals series against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday night with their season on the line. Instead, the Raptors won – and they won big. Here's a look at what the out-of-market media had to say following Toronto's season-saving win.
Read more »