Kawhi Leonard scored 35 points (8 during a 10-0 run in the fourth quarter), and the Toronto Raptors beat the Milwaukee Bucks 105-99 for a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference finals.
Fred VanVleet’s 3-pointer put the Raptors ahead for good with 2:19 left in the fourth quarter.
The Bucks got within 96-95 on Giannis Antetokounmpo’s alley oop dunk with 2:06 to play, but Leonard answered with 2 free throws, and the Bucks got no closer than 99-97.
Pascal Siakam’s driving dunk with 16.3 seconds left made it 102-97 and put it away.
During clutch time, the Raptors outscored the Bucks 15-10. Marc Gasol scored 4 of the Raptors’ 15 on 1 for 1 shooting and 1 for 2 at the line.
VanVleet scored 21 points with 7 3-pointers off the bench. Leonard scored 15 of his 35 points in the fourth quarter.
For the Bucks, Antetokounmpo had 24 points and 6 assists, and Eric Bledsoe added 20 points (9 in the first quarter).
The Raptors went 25 for 31 at the line to the Bucks’ 13 for 18. The Bucks forced 6 turnovers, about 6 fewer than usual for this many possessions. They outscored the Raptors 44-24 in the paint. The Bucks’ starters outscored the Raptors 45-26 in 15 minutes together.