Bucks, Raptors now at 2-2
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Tiano Bros. Cor. J.R. Borja St., Cagayan de Oro City Contact no.: 09177088760 Lowry has 25 as Raptors rout Bucks, 120-102 to even East finals
TORONTO — Kyle Lowry scored 25 points, Kawhi Leonard had 19 and the Toronto Raptors beat the Milwaukee Bucks 120-102 on Tuesday night to even the Eastern Conference finals at two games apiece.
Serge Ibaka had 17 points and 13 rebounds for the Raptors, who improved to 7-2 at home this postseason. Reserve Norm Powell scored 18 points, and Marc Gasol had 17 points and a team-high seven assists.
The home team has won all four games in the series so far. Game 5 is Thursday night in Milwaukee.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 25 points and 10 rebounds for the top-seeded Bucks. Khris Middleton scored 30 points.
Milwaukee lost its second straight following a six-game winning streak. It dropped consecutive games just once during the regular season, at Utah on March 2 and at Phoenix on March 4.
Toronto’s Fred VanVleet, who missed 16 of 20 shot attempts through the first three games of the series, went 5 for 6 from the field in Game 4. He made each of his three 3-point tries and finished with 13 points.
Ahead 94-81 to start the fourth, the Raptors extended their lead with a 10-3 spurt, including seven points from VanVleet. Powell’s fast-break layup with 8:35 left put Toronto up 104-84.
Antetokounmpo shot 5 for 8 in the opening frame,
He also thanked the Private Schools Athletic Association for working side by side with various member-schools in harnessing the potential and in nurturing the capacity of student-athletes, trainers, coaches and other individuals in the area of physical education.
“By continuously providing platforms that foster their excellence in sports and other activities, you have paved a wider path for global competitiveness among the Filipino youth,” the former Davao City mayor said.
He also said, “I trust that this gathering will not only promote sports development across the country but will also lead the way towards greater unity in our shared hope of a more dynamic young citizenry.”