The Toronto Raptors won over the Milwaukee Bucks to take game four in Milwaukee. The Raptors tied the series in a low scoring game with an 87-76 victory, as the series will now move to Toronto. The score was tied at the break, but then the Raptors stepped up in the second half and outscored the home team 46-35 to take the victory. The final score was 87-76 for Toronto.
Demar Derozan's redemption
Both teams had a big trouble shooting the ball. The Raptors shot 41 percent from the field and 23 percent from the three point line, while the Bucks shot just 37 percent from the field and 24 percent from downtown.
The big difference was at the foul line where the Bucks were inefficient, with just 61 percent, as they shot 11 of 18 from the Free Throw Line. Meanwhile, the Raptors missed only one free throw, as they shot 16 of 17 from the line.
Demar Derozan was a leading scorer for the visitors with 33 points, nine rebounds, five assists and four steals while shooting 12 of 22 from the field and perfectly 9 of 9 from the free throw line. After a disaster in game three, when DeRozan missed all of his eight field goal attempts, he really stepped up big in this one and almost single-handedly led his team. Kyle Lowry had 18 points, four rebounds, and four assists while shooting 8 of 17 from the field in 42 minutes on the floor.
Norman Powell replaced Jonas Valanciunas in the starting lineup and scored 12 points in 34 minutes, while Serge Ibaka moved to a center position and finished the game with 10 points and eight rebounds in 25 minutes of play. Valanciunas came off the bench and scored 12 points in 22 minutes, as he shot perfectly 5 of 5 from the field and 2 of 2 from the free throw line.
The Bucks were struggling offensively
The Milwaukee Bucks shot just 30 of 81 from the field and 5 of 21 from the three-point line. Tony Snell had 19 points while shooting 7 of 12 from the field and 5 of 10 from downtown. So, that means that the rest of his teammates shot miserably 0 of 11 from the outside.
Giannis Antetokounmpo played a significant 42 minutes, as he scored 14 points, grabbed nine rebounds and had four assists, two steals and two blocks.
Khris Middleton added a double-double with 10 points and 11 rebounds, but he shot only 4 of 13 from the field. As usual, Greg Monroe was the best player off the bench for the Bucks, as he had 14 points and nine rebounds in 24 minutes on the floor.
The next game is on the schedule for Monday, at 7:00 pm, as the series, will move to Toronto.
