These Raptors are many things, and one of them is certainly resilient. Toronto, down 2-0 in the Eastern Conference finals to the Bucks, went to double overtime on Sunday to claim victory and stay alive in the series. Toronto won 118-112 in front of the home crowd. This might still be a series.
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It was a wild affair, as double overtime games in the NBA typically are. This is a great summary from Sean Woodley of everything that went wrong for Toronto in the win, none of which matters after the final buzzer. There will certainly be some discussion of officiating issues with Kyle Lowry fouling out midway through the fourth quarter, Giannis fouling out in the second overtime on a tight little charge vs. block call, and Kawhi Leonard getting away with a double dribble on a critical, highlight reel play.
In the end, it came down to Kawhi, who scored 36 points on one leg, playing through an injury suffered early. He has saved this team so many times. You just wonder how long this lasts ...
Scores
Bucks 112, Raptors 118 (2OT)
Milwaukee leads series 2-1
Schedule
Warriors at Blazers, 9 ET, ESPN
Golden State leads series 3-0
Links
Be sure to check out Paul Flannery’s Sunday Shootaround on how Giannis Antetokounmpo is taking over the NBA, one playoff game at a time.
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Be excellent to each other.
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