Leonard beats the buzzer, Raptors advance to East Finals. MORE:
's 15-foot jump shot at the buzzer lifted the Toronto Raptors to a thrilling 92-90 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers — and into the Eastern Conference Finals for just the second time in franchise history.
The Raptors face the Bucks, who dispatched Boston in five games, in the Eastern Conference final, beginning Wednesday in Milwaukee.finished with 11 points and 11 boards, andhad 10 points despite playing most of the night with a taped left thumb he sprained early in the second quarter.led his team with 21 points as all five Philadelphia starters finished in double digits.The see-saw series had some wild momentum shifts, with a couple of blowouts on both sides.
Toronto's defence locked down in the final couple of minutes. Leonard broke a tie with a long two-pointer, then Lowry stole the ball offand Siakam finished with a layup that had the ear-splitting crowd roaring their approval and put Toronto up by four heading into the final minute. On the final thrilling play, Leonard took the ball from Lowry and shot from just in front of the Raptors bench. He connected. The arena exploded.
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