Jan 5, 2019

1/05/2019 10:48:00 PM
The Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks came out firing in the Battle for the East as Milwaukee held a 2-0 lead coming into Game 3 of the series. As expected both Stars in Kawhi Leonard and Giannis Antetokounmpo played at an All-Star Level as it came down to who was riding Shotgun and the Caddy!

The Raptors trailed 57-56 at the break only to come out firing on all cylinders and getting a much-needed 123-116 "W"! Behind 30 points from both Kawhi and Paschal Siakam the Raptors shoot 52% from the field and 25 for 31 for the free and that's what gets them a "W" in Beer Town U.S.A..

Toronto PF Serge Ibaka dba "Air Congo continues his stellar play with 25 points and nine boards and Fred VanVleet (with a whole bunch of home folks in the stands from nearby Rockford, Illinois pictured left)) adding 21 points and eight helpers as they also shoot 45% from the arc at a 14 for 31 clip.

Milwaukee's Supporting Cast was too busy watching Giannis go for a game-high 43 points and eighteen boards as he shot a sizzling 16 for 25 from the field. Look when starts go for broke and get huge numbers more times than not their team will get an "L"! 

Malcolm Brogdon added 15 with 14 points apiece from both Kris Middleton and Eric Bledsoe. The numbers were the same as the Raptors it was just that one starter needed to match Giannis' output going above and beyond their numbers and almost going to an "Out of Body" experience.

Raptors move to 29-12 while the Bucks fall to 27-11...wait to see both in late May 2k19 it should be even better!   

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