Milwaukee Bucks Preview: Game 5 at Toronto Raptors
By Ti Windisch
Things are tightening up for the Milwaukee Bucks as the team heads back to Canada for Game 5 of their series with the Toronto Raptors.
The Milwaukee Bucks may have dropped Game 4 of their series against the Toronto Raptors in ugly fashion, but one of the things the Bucks have shown this postseason is resilience. After a bad loss in Game 2, the Bucks bounced back and blew out the Raps in Game 3.
Milwaukee might not be able to win by 27 in Game 5, which will take place back in Canada, but the Bucks could certainly pull out another win. If this series keeps going like it has so far, the Bucks will win in seven games after winning the first one then switching off for the rest of the series.
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At this point, a series win is a series win. The Raptors traded future assets to build for their title run this season, so losing in the first round while healthy is essentially a disaster scenario for Toronto.
The Bucks, on the other hand, crept into the playoffs after spending the first half of the season without Khris Middleton and the latter half without Jabari Parker. Luckily Giannis Antetokounmpo became a bonafide superstar for the entirety of the season, or the Bucks players would be scattered on various couches for the first round.
To see how either team could take control of the series with a 3-2 lead, we’ll examine major keys for both Toronto and Milwaukee, followed by looking at a Raptor to watch and making some score predictions on the game.