National Basketball Association
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Toronto 102, Milwaukee 98
When: 8:30 PM ET, Saturday, April 5, 2014
Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials: #20 Leroy Richardson, #76 Steven Anderson, #24 Mike Callahan
Attendance: 16310

Raptors 102, Bucks 98: Greivis Vasquez poured in 26 points as visiting Toronto moved a step closer to clinching the Atlantic Division title.

Vasquez knocked down six 3-pointers to pace the Raptors, who lead the Brooklyn Nets by 2 1/2 games in the race for the division. DeMar DeRozan added 23 points while Jonas Valanciunas had 17 points and 13 rebounds as Toronto prevailed without point guard Kyle Lowry (knee) and forward Amir Johnson (ankle).

John Henson had 23 points, nine rebounds and six assists off the bench to lead the Bucks, who fell for the 13th time in 14 games. Khris Middleton added 20 points while Jeff Adrien collected 19 points and 12 rebounds.

Toronto needed less than 2 1/2 minutes to erase a nine-point halftime deficit - pulling ahead on DeRozan's turnaround jumper - but ended the quarter by going scoreless for the final 2 1/2 minutes, allowing the Bucks to enter the fourth with a 76-75 lead. Toronto went ahead for good on Vasquez's sixth 3-pointer with 5:24 remaining, and Valanciunas put the game away with a three-point play on Vasquez's setup with 1:43 left.

The Bucks trailed by six after the opening quarter but made quick work of the deficit, making their first five field goals of the second frame and pulling ahead on Henson's dunk with 9:18 left. Toronto fought back to take a brief lead but the Bucks responded once more, scoring the final 10 points of the half - capped by Ramon Sessions' layup with 3.5 seconds left - to go into the break ahead 56-47.

GAME NOTEBOOK: The Nets have six games remaining while the Raptors have five. Toronto hasn't won a division crown since 2007. ... Injuries left the Bucks with just eight players, and they found themselves even more shorthanded as foul trouble limited Zaza Pachulia to just under nine minutes of action. ... Milwaukee dominated down low, finishing with a 64-34 edge in points in the paint.
Top Game Performances
 
Toronto   Milwaukee
Greivis Vasquez 26 Scoring John Henson 23
Nando de Colo 6 Assists Ramon Sessions 10
Jonas Valanciunas 13 Rebounds Jeff Adrien 12
DeMar DeRozan 9 Free Throws Made Khris Middleton 8
Nando de Colo 1 Steals Chris Wright 3
Chuck Hayes 1 Blocks John Henson 3
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Points FG% 3PM-3PA FTM-FTA Assists Rebounds Blocks Steals Turnovers
Toronto 102 44.4 12-27 18-22 20 39 2 5 10
Milwaukee 98 48.1 1-9 21-27 28 37 5 5 10
Upcoming Games
  • Milwaukee will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Bucks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .226 after a loss.
  • Toronto will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Raptors have a W/L % of .533 after a win and .656 after a loss.