Raptors prevail in 2 OTs
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 Bucks’ 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 (5-for-16 shooting) had 12 points and 23 rebounds before fouling out with 4:24 to go in the second overtime.
Toronto 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.
Siakam redeemed himself by blocking a potential tying shot by Brook Lopez with 43 seconds to go in the second overtime, leading to a layup for Leonard that put the Raptors up 114-110 with just over 30 seconds to play.
Leonard made 11 of 25 shots and went 12for-13 at the free-throw line.
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Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard confirmed he suffered separated ribs on his left side during a scramble for a ball in Game 2 on Thursday. He played in Game 3 (19 points) on Saturday with protective padding.
♦ An MRI on Andre Iguodala’s left calf came back clean, but the Warriors swingman is questionable for Game 4 on Monday.
♦ The Pelicans hired Nets assistant general manager Trajan Langdon as their GM under new VP of basketball operations David Griffin.
♦ The Cavaliers reportedly hired former Grizzlies coach J.B. Bickerstaff as an assistant under John Beilein.