Thursday, May 16, 2019

Lopez, Bucks Rally Past Raptors in Game 1

The Milwaukee Bucks pulled out a 108-100 win over the Toronto Raptors in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals at the Fiserv Forum. Brook Lopez scored a team-high 29 points for Milwaukee, which trailed 83-76 entering the fourth quarter but opened the period on a 20-8 run and never looked back.

Lopez grabbed 11 rebounds, blocked four shots and added two assists in the victory. He scored 13 in the fourth quarter to spearhead the Bucks' comeback.  
He hit three 3's in the final period, the biggest coming with under two minutes to play to give the Bucks a four-point advantage.
Brook Lopez scored a playoff career-high 29 points in Game 1. (Nathaniel S. Butler/Getty Images)
Despite going 6-for-35 from three-point range in the first three quarters, the Bucks managed to sustain homecourt advantage in the series. They connected on five of nine treys in the final frame. They also withstood a 30-point effort from Kyle Lowry, who drained 7-of-9 shots from three-point territory. Kawhi Leonard posted a game-high 31 points, while Pascal Siakam added 15 points with six rebounds.

 MVP favorite Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 24 points and a game-best 14 rebounds. Khris Middleton corralled 11 rebounds and registered 11 points.

 The Bucks got a spark off their bench from guard Malcolm Brogdon, the 2017 Rookie of the Year. Brogdon, 26, suffered a foot injury last month and did not return until the final game of the Bucks’ conference semifinal series against the Boston Celtics.

Brogdon accumulated 15 points on 5-of-9 shooting, while grabbing three rebounds and dishing three assists in 27 minutes. 

The Bucks closed the contest on a 10-0 run. Game 2 is Friday night in Milwaukee.
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