Leonard lifts Raptors in 2OT
Kawhi Leonard scored 36 points, including eight in the second overtime, and the Raptors beat the Bucks 118-112 on Sunday night in Toronto to cut the top seed’s lead to 2-1 in the Eastern Conference finals.
Pascal Siakam had 25 points and 11 rebounds, Norman Powell scored 19 points before fouling out, and Marc Gasol had 16 points and 12 rebounds.
The Raptors will try to draw even when they host Game 4 on Tuesday night.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 12 points and 23 rebounds before fouling out with 4:24 to go in the second overtime. Antetokounmpo shot 5-for-16.
The Raptors won despite guards Kyle Lowry and Powell both fouling out in the fourth quarter. Siakam also missed a pair of free throws with 7.4 seconds left in regulation that could have iced the game for the Raptors.
Green leads the way: Draymond Green would rather do more playing than complaining these days.
Known at times for his temper and tangles with officials, a more mature Green has the Warriors on the brink of a fifth straight trip to the NBA Finals.
“I realized I got to a point where I was doing more crying than playing,” he said. “I’m sure it was disgusting to watch because I felt disgusting playing that way, and I just wanted to lock back in on the game.”
Green led the way as the Warriors rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat the Trail Blazers 110-99 on Saturday night to take a 3-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.
Green had 20 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists for his seventh playoff tripledouble overall, and third of this postseason.
He also was instrumental in the Warriors’ 114-111 comeback win in Game 2.
Coach Steve Kerr said Green’s improved focus has been a big key.
“I think that’s been really obvious over the last couple of weeks, and it’s important because when he gets upset and emotional, it costs us,” Kerr said. “We lose our focus. I mean, he’s our leader.”
Injury intrigue: Damian Lillard confirmed Sunday that he sustained separated ribs in Game 2.
Lillard said the separation is on the left side, and he wore protective padding in Game 3.
Warriors swingman Andre Iguodala is questionable for Game 4 on Monday after an MRI on his left calf came back clean Sunday.