Milwaukee Bucks Preview: Game 4 vs Toronto Raptors
By Ti Windisch
The Milwaukee Bucks are in position to take a 3-1 lead with another home win on Saturday afternoon, even if this one isn’t a huge blowout.
The Milwaukee Bucks defended home court with gusto on Thursday. The Toronto Raptors came into Milwaukee tied at 1-1 in their series, after the Bucks came in and beat down the Raps in their city back in Game 1.
The Raptors certainly would’ve liked to return the favor and steal Game 3, but Milwaukee (both the city and the basketball team) wasn’t having any of it. The Bucks took a 20 point lead by the end of the first quarter, and essentially held that large margin for the rest of the game.
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The Bucks eventually won by 27, in a win capped off by a beautiful late Rashad Vaughn three-pointer. Everything about the game was perfect for Milwaukee: the crowd was involved, the rotations were crisp, and Giannis Antetokounmpo was even making three-pointers!
Toronto might rise again, with a vengeance, on Saturday afternoon. The Bucks will have to stay ready for anything, especially against a team that often finds itself down in a series before making some sort of improbable comeback.
To see how the Raptors could begin their comeback or how the Bucks could begin to put the series out of reach, we’ll look at major keys for both clubs, followed by a Raptor to watch and some score predictions from BTBP staff.