Bucks vs. Raptors results: Raptors ride another heroic effort from Kawhi Leonard to victory

Thomas Schlarp

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There’s nothing a little homecooking can’t fix. Well that or Kawhi Leonard.

Facing an 0-2 Eastern Conference finals deficit, the Raptors channeled the energy of a loud crowd and 36 points from Kawhi Leonard, defeating Milwaukee 118-112 in double overtime Sunday night in Game 3. The good news is that Toronto won, but the bad news is Leonard may be injured, possibly stemming from rolling his ankle in the first quarter.

Possible ankle injury and all, Leonard dominated the second overtime period with eight points to give the Raptors their first win of the series.

Leonard received a little more help than usual from his teammates: Pascal Siakam and Norman Powell each had their best game of the series as the pair combined for 44 points and Marc Gasol finally showed signs of life after hitting just a combined three shots in the first two games of the series. Two early 3s from the big man injected life into the Raptors. He finished with four from beyond the arc.

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While the role-player scoring was a warm welcome for Toronto, the wall of defense around Giannis Antetokounmpo was the difference from the first two games. Antetokounmpo took just six points into the half and was held scoreless in the third. He finished with 12 points on just 5-of-16 shooting and even air-balled a free throw in the fourth. Antetokounmpo fouled out in the second overtime.

The Raptors are now tasked with needing to beat Milwaukee three times in the next four games. The Bucks lost consecutive games just once this season. It may be a tall order depending on the severity of Leonard’s injury.

Sporting News is tracked live scoring updates and highlights from Game 3 between the Bucks and Raptors.

Bucks vs. Raptors: Live score, updates from Game 3

(All times Eastern.)

Final: Raptors 118, Bucks 112

10:07 p.m.: Two more free throws from Kawhi, and this game is all but over.

10:03 p.m.: It's Leonard again to put Toronto ahead 114-110 with 32.0 seconds!

10:00 p.m.: Leonard with a steal and slam for a three-point lead with 1:50 to play.

9:56 p.m.: Holy dunk from Kawhi! Three-point Toronto lead.

9:52 p.m.: Wow. Antetokounmpo has fouled out with 12 points.

End of first overtime: Raptors 103, Bucks 103

9:49 p.m.: Leonard misses at the buzzer, and we're headed to a second OT.

9:45 p.m.: Hill ties the game at the line with 14.0 seconds left.

9:40 p.m.: Antetokounmpo misses two free throws, but Hill drills a 3 to tie the game.

9:37 p.m.: Danny Green hits his first basket of the night, and it's a 3.

End of fourth quarter: Raptors 96, Bucks 96

9:31 p.m.: Siakam misses at the buzzer. We're headed to OT.

9:29 p.m.: Middleton ties it up with 2.2 seconds left.

9:27 p.m.: Siakam misses both free throws with seven seconds left.

9:26 p.m.: Middleton misses a 3 to put the Bucks ahead, that the Raptors rebound. Foul time.

9:24 p.m.: Brogdon makes it a two-point game with 38 seconds left.

9:21 p.m.: Two Leonard free throws push the Toronto lead to five with 1:14 to play.

9:19 p.m.: The teams trade 3s before Leonard puts the Raptors ahead by two with 1:41.

9:14 p.m.: George Hill makes a hook shot to tie the game with 4:11 left. Is Drake to blame? It's an 11-3 Bucks run.

9:12 p.m.: An And-1 from Lopez makes this a two-point game.

9:10 p.m.: Lowry has fouled out with 6:12 remaining. Raptors lead 88-83.

9:02 p.m.: Antetokounmp makes his first field goal of the second half.

8:58 p.m.: Timeout by Milwaukee following Leonard's second 3 of the night. He has 22 points but is clearly hobbling around.

8:56 p.m.: A big 3 from Lowry to push the lead to five.

8:54 p.m.: Leonard converts a pair of free throws to open the fourth.

End of third quarter: Raptors: 77, Bucks 75

8:48 p.m.: Again Milwaukee closes the quarter on a run. Antetokounmpo has just six points, but the role players are stepping up. Brogdon leads the Bucks with 13 points.

8:45 p.m.: Norman Powell has been the offense for Toronto this quarter, but he picks up his fifth foul with a minute left.

8:40 p.m.: Kawhi is definitely hurt. He's just jogging back on D.

8:39 p.m.: Siakam is putting together a fantastic game. He drills his first 3 as he now has 17 points and eight rebounds. 

8:32 p.m.: Brogdon hits his third 3 of the night and the Raptor lead is just three with 6:30 to play in the third.

8:30 p.m.: Quite possibly one of the strangest plays you will ever see as Gasol turns it over. Leads to a foul on the other end.

8:24 p.m.: A couple of big men trading 3s as Lopez and Gasol each knock one down.

8:20 p.m.: Nikola Mirotic opens up the scoring in the second half with a layup for the Bucks.

Half: Raptors 58, Bucks 51

8:03 p.m.: Milwaukee did a nice job of clawing back, but Serge Ibaka hit a 3 with 0.8 seconds left. The Bucks hold a 21-7 advantage in fast break points. Leonard leads all scorers with 15 points on 4-of-8 shooting.

7:56 p.m.: Milwaukee gets back-to-back 3s from Brook Lopez and Malcolm Brogdon out of the timeout.

7:54 p.m.: Lowry hits another 3 with 4:12 remaining, and Toronto has opened an 11-point lead. Timeout Milwaukee.

7:49 p.m.: Kyle Lowry's first basket of the game is a 3.

7:46 p.m.: Antetokounmpo maybe gets away with a walk, but his layup with 6:45 left cuts Toronto's lead to just three.

7:43 p.m.: Leonard makes a basket while getting fouled. But here's a look at the first quarter play that may have injured the star.

7:36 p.m.: Pat Connaughton hits a pair of 3s for Milwaukee to trim the lead to five.

End of first quarter: Raptors 30, Bucks 21

7:30 p.m.: Toronto is definitely feeding off of the crowd. Norman Powell has a game-high 10 points off the bench for the Raptors. Gasol and Siakam each have eight. Leonard has been noticably limping around the court.

7:24 p.m.: Continuing to ride the Gasol gravy train, he has eight point so far. He had eight points total in Games 1 and 2.

7:21 p.m.: Kawhi Leonard with a transition slam. Scotiabank Arena is loud.

7:17 p.m.: Two straight Milwaukee 3s cut the lead to five with 5:20 left in the first.

7:13 p.m.: Pascal Siakam with the basket and the foul to extend the run to 10-0 and a 16-5 lead. That's two early fouls on Ersan Ilyasova.

7:08 p.m.: Gasol had made a total of two 3s in the first two games of the series. He has two tonight, less than four minutes into the game. It's a 7-0 Raptors run.

7:05 p.m.: Marc Gasol makes the first 3 of the night to put Toronto ahead early.

7:03 p.m.: Bucks win the tip, and who else but Giannis scoring the first basket.

6:56 p.m.: Nick Nurse hinted at lineup changes for the Raptors, but alas...

Thomas Schlarp