When the Milwaukee Bucks won the first two games against the Toronto Raptors in the Eastern Conference finals, many were expecting the Bucks to quickly wrap up the series and book themselves a place in the 2019 NBA Finals.
The Toronto Raptors have had a fantastic turnaround since losing the first two games.
They won their third consecutive game on Thursday evening 105-99 to take a 3-2 lead in the 7 game series and are now just one win away from making their first NBA Finals.
Game 5 showed just how much heart and fight the Raptors have in them as they were down by 14 points and it looked like the Bucks were going to make it 2-2. However, Kawhi Leonard continued his great form and kept putting pressure on the Bucks who crumbled and are now one game away from exiting.
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Many Toronto fans were unhappy at the start of the season as they taught the Raptors made a mistake when they decided to trade their star player DeMar DeRozan for Kawhi Leonard. However Kawhi has proven his worth in gold and one can say that because of his performance the Raptors are ever so close to creating franchise history and making it to their first NBA finals.
The 27 year old had another fantastic night against the Bucks and went on to score 35 points with 7 rebounds and 9 assists. He received support from Fred VanVleet who scored 21 points and Pascal Siakam who scored 14 points with 13 rebounds and 2 assists.
Kawhi is very keen on closing out Game 6 and taking the Raptors to the NBA finals. He is playing a crucial leadership role in keeping his teammates calm and encouraging them to have fun while playing these crucial games.
It’s no secret that the Bucks depend heavily on their leader Giannis Antetokounmpo to help them win. Giannis suffered an ankle tweak on Thursday evening and had to sit out for a bit. He did return in the final seconds of the game but it was a little too late. Giannis scored just 26 points with 6 rebounds and 6 assists.
The Bucks will be keen on having a fully fit Giannis ready to go in Game 6 which takes place on Saturday evening!
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