After the Raptors and the Bucks played Game 3, nobody knew what to expect from the rest of the series. Milwaukee had waxed Toronto in a thoroughly uncompetitive beatdown, and even though the Raptors were the better regular season team with their best roster yet, it begged the question whether they could even recover from a loss like that.
Raptors vs. Bucks 2017, Game 6 live stream: Time, TV channel, and how to watch NBA playoffs online
Can Toronto advance, or will Milwaukee force a decisive seventh game?
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In Game 4, Toronto did just that, and they rolled to another win in Game 5. Now in Game 6 on Friday, they have a chance to move on despite Milwaukee playing them tough in the opening games.
This outcome isn’t shocking; neither would have Milwaukee winning their second game at home and preparing to attempt a series win had we been guessing the outcome after Game 3. The Bucks proved they could annoy teams all season with length and physical defense that is just hard to adapt to, and it showed up to an extreme in those opening games. The Raptors adjusted, finally, and maybe this will carry them properly into a second round against the Eastern Conference favorites, the Cavaliers. Or maybe Milwaukee will force a Game 7, where anything could go.
Certainly, the Bucks have one thing in their favor in Giannis Antetokounmpo, who can be and mostly has been the best player on the floor. Toronto has countered him well by sticking P.J. Tucker on him as frequently as possible, but Antetokounmpo still recorded 30 points, eight rebounds, three assists, three steals and three blocks last game. But when Toronto saw every starter score at least 12 points, that carried more wait in the 118-93 blowout win.
Here’s how you can watch Game 6.
WHEN: 8 p.m. ET on April 27
LOCATION: BMO Harris Bradley Center
CHANNEL: TNT
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