The Raptors have won three straight in the series and the Bucks will be playing to save their season in Game 6 on Saturday in Toronto. It’s also Milwaukee’s first three-game losing streak of the season.
CLOSE SportsPulse: Yes, Kevin Durant has been an instrumental part in the Warriors last two titles. No, he was never needed for the Warriors dynasty to become a dynasty. USA TODAYLast Friday, the Milwaukee Bucks cruised to a 125-103 victory at Fiserv Forum to take a 2-0 lead over the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference finals. Milwaukee fans could sense a trip to the NBA Finals for the first time since 1974.
Bucks fans were stunned by 35 points from Kawhi Leonard and 21 off the bench from the suddenly red-hot Fred VanVleet.🖐️ @kawhileonard scores 15 in the 4th, lifting the @Raptors to a 3-2 series lead with the Game 5 road W! #WeTheNorth#NBAPlayoffs— NBA May 24, 2019The Bucks appeared to be the deeper team at the beginning of the series. But Toronto had 35 bench points in Game 5, while the Bucks had just 15 — 12 of which came from George Hill.
The Raptors weren’t shooting much better, but did take a 38-34 lead before Giannis Antetokounmpo hit a 3-pointer and Brogdon sank a runner in the lane.That spurred the Bucks on to take a 49-46 advantage into halftime. Milwaukee shot 6-for-22 in the second quarter, including 1-for-9 on 3-pointers.Bledsoe scored nine of his points in the first quarter, appearing bound and determined to shake off a brutal series.
Bucks forward Khris Middleton finally hit his first field goal of the game over a minute into the fourth quarter to give the Bucks a 77-74 lead. Middleton had missed his first six shots, expending a lot of energy on the defensive end chasing Raptors star Kawhi Leonard.
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