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SPORTS Tuesday 21 May 2019
Leonard scores 36,

Raptors beat Bucks

118-112 in 2 OTs

BY IAN HARRISON Siakam had 25 points and
Associated Press 11 rebounds, Norman Pow-
TORONTO (AP) — Pascal ell scored 19 points before
Siakam felt guilty about a fouling out, and Marc Ga-
pair of missed free throws sol had 16 points and 12
and the extra minutes they rebounds. The Raptors will
added to his teammates' try to draw even when they
night. host Game 4 on Tuesday
Fortunately for Siakam and night.
the rest of the Raptors, Giannis Antetokounmpo
Kawhi Leonard didn't seem had 12 points and 23 re-
to feel any fatigue. bounds before fouling out
Leonard scored 36 points, with 4:24 to go in the sec-
including eight in the sec- ond overtime. Antetok-
ond overtime, and Toronto ounmpo shot 5 for 16.
beat Milwaukee 118-112 "They were just playing
on Sunday night to cut the better than us," Antetok- Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) drives to the net against Milwaukee Bucks center Brook
Bucks' lead in the Eastern ounmpo said. "Whenever Lopez (11) and guard Malcolm Brogdon (13) during the second overtime period of Game 3 of the
Conference finals to 2-1. we got close, they'd hit NBA basketball playoffs Eastern Conference finals in Toronto on Sunday, May 19, 2019.
Leonard made 11 of 25 some shots and take the Associated Press
shots and went 12 for 13 at lead back to seven or eight.
the free throw line in more At the end of the day, it waukee is 10-2 overall in Khris Middleton shot 3 for Powell scored 10 points
than 52 minutes of action, wasn't our best game. We the playoffs. 16, but one of his baskets on five shots in the first, in-
a playoff career high. can get a lot better." "We were right on the cusp tied the score with 2.2 sec- cluding a pair of 3-pointers,
"At the end of the game, Toronto won despite guards of winning a game when onds to go in regulation. He and Toronto led 30-21. Ga-
Kawhi said he played an Kyle Lowry and Powell both we didn't play that well," finished with nine points. sol, who had eight points in
hour of basketball," Siakam fouling out in the fourth Bucks coach Mike Buden- After suggesting Saturday Games 1 and 2 combined,
said. "I told him 'My bad.'" quarter. Siakam also missed holzer said. that he might change his also made two from long
Leonard had nine rebounds a pair of free throws with The Raptors led 103-99 with lineup, Raptors coach Nick range and scored eight in
and five assists despite ap- 7.4 seconds left in regula- 1:26 to go in the first over- Nurse stuck with his normal the first.
pearing to be bothered by tion that could have iced time but Hill tied it at 103 starters, but gave Powell "After a tough Game 2 per-
some leg discomfort. He the game for the Raptors. by making a pair of free 30 minutes, the most he's sonally, you want to come
said he would keep fighting "It's tough," Siakam said. throws with 14 seconds left. played in any game this out and get rid of the bad
and playing. "Those are shots that you Toronto used its final time- postseason. taste," Gasol said.
"I mean, it's 52 minutes and practice and think about out to draw up a play for "We just played a lot tough- Gasol played with five fouls
it's in the playoffs, so you every day." Leonard, who let the clock er, man," Nurse said. "We for part of the fourth quar-
definitely feel it. When you Siakam redeemed himself run down to 3 seconds be- were up guarding and we ter and the entire overtime.
play 30 minutes, you feel it by blocking a potential ty- fore driving for a jumper were physical and we were "He's a big reason why they
still," Leonard said. "Just got ing shot by Brook Lopez that missed, sending it to a ready to play tonight." were able to win," Buden-
to not worry about it, get with 43 seconds to go in second extra period. Toronto fell behind 9-0 early holzer said.
my treatment and move the second overtime, lead- Hill's tiebreaking basket to in a blowout loss in Game Leonard scored 11 points
on to the next one." ing to a layup for Leonard begin the second overtime 2, but turned that around in the second and Lowry
Leonard's previous career that put Toronto up 114-110 put Milwaukee up 105-103, in Game 3. After Antetok- added eight, but Pat Con-
high in playoff minutes was with just over 30 seconds to its first lead since the open- ounmpo made a layup naughton made two of Mil-
46, set with San Antonio play. ing basket of the game. for the opening basket of waukee's five 3-pointers as
against Miami in Game 6 George Hill scored 24 points Gasol answered with a 3 the game, Siakam replied the Bucks closed the gap.
of the NBA Finals on June and Malcolm Brogdon had and Leonard finished a fast with a hook shot, Gasol The Raptors led 58-51 at
18, 2013. The Spurs lost that 20 for the Bucks, who lost break with a left-handed followed with a 3 and the halftime.
game in overtime, then lost for the first time in five road dunk, putting Toronto up Raptors didn't trail again in Toronto took a narrow 77-
Game 7 two days later. games this postseason. Mil- 108-105 with 3:13 left. regulation. 75 lead into the fourth.q
Timberwolves retain Ryan Saunders, 33, as head coach

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The role long held by his father. philosophies are ideal for nio president and coach light of the season for the
Minnesota Timberwolves The widely expected de- the modern NBA, and I am Gregg Popovich and 12 Timberwolves, after they
have chosen Ryan Saun- cision was made by new confident that as a partner years older than their pre- started slowly during Jim-
ders as their full-fledged president of basketball op- he will get the most out of decessor Tom Thibodeau. my Butler’s trade demand
head coach — and the first erations Gersson Rosas. our players as we build an The next-youngest coach saga and before they fad-
millennial to hold the job in "I've known Ryan for many identity and a sustainable in the league behind Saun- ed late amid a slew of inju-
the NBA. years and have always winning model." ders is Sacramento's Luke ries, was their first win under
The team announced respected his approach With Saunders and the Walton, who is 39. He just Saunders, a 119-117 deci-
Monday that the 33-year- to the game, work ethic, 40-year-old Rosas, the Tim- missed the millennial cut- sion at Oklahoma City on
old Saunders will stay in the basketball knowledge and berwolves have a leader- off, defined by the Pew Jan. 8 on the heels of the
post he held on an interim passion," Rosas said in a ship duo that, at the com- Research Center as people ouster of Thibodeau, who
basis during the second statement. bined age of 73, is only three with birth dates between held the dual role of presi-
half of this past season, the "His coaching style and years older than San Anto- 1981 and 1996. The high- dent and coach.q