Norman Powell and Pascal Siakam both outscored Giannis Antetokounmpo as the visiting Toronto Raptors completed a two-game sweep of the Milwaukee Bucks with a 110-96 victory on Thursday night, February 18 (Friday, February 19, Philippine time).
Powell had a season-high-tying 29 points and Siakam added 27, helping Toronto double up on the Bucks after a 124-113 win on Tuesday.
Antetokounmpo had 23 points to lead the Bucks, who lost their fifth straight.
In a matchup of last season’s top two teams in the Eastern Conference’s regular season, Toronto never trailed in the second half after entering halftime with a 58-41 lead.
Milwaukee got no closer than 12 in the 3rd period and 10 in the 4th as the Raptors kept last year’s regular-season champions in the East at arm’s length over the final 24 minutes.
Powell’s 29 points, which matched his total last Monday at Memphis, came on 9-for-12 shooting overall and 4-for-7 on three-pointers. The Raptors outscored the Bucks 36-30 on three-pointers.
Meanwhile, Siakam reached 20 points for the fifth time in his last 6 games. He contributed 23 points to Tuesday’s series-opening win over the Bucks.
Fred VanVleet added 17 points and a team-high 8 assists for the Raptors, who won for the seventh time in their last 10 games. OG Anunoby added 10 points and a team-high-tying 7 rebounds.
Antetokounmpo’s point total was his lowest since scoring 21 against Indiana on February 3, 8 games ago. He added a game-high 12 rebounds and 8 assists.
He had 34 points in Tuesday’s loss.
Donte DiVincenzo had 14 points, Khris Middleton 13, Brook Lopez 12 and Bryn Forbes 11 for the Bucks, whose back-to-back losses opened an eight-game homestand.
The Raptors built a 17-point lead by halftime after trailing for much of the 1st quarter. Back-to-back three-pointers by Powell late in the opening period gave the visitors a lead they never relinquish.
Powell shot 3-for-5 on three-pointers in the half, during which Toronto led by as many as 20. The Raptors went 9-for-18 from beyond the arc in the first two periods, the Bucks 5-for-17. – Rappler.com
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