Raptors vs. Bucks results: Giannis Antetokounmpo shines as Milwaukee takes 2-0 series lead

Drew Nantais

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The Bucks, powered by Giannis Antetokounmpo, blew out the Raptors 125-103 to take a 2-0 series lead in the NBA Eastern Conference finals on Friday night.

Milwaukee dominated from the opening tip. Antetokounmpo scored 30 points and grabbed 17 boards while shooting 50 percent (10 for 20) from the floor. Ersan Ilyasova dropped 17 points off the bench and was one of six Bucks in double figures on the night.

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The Raptors couldn’t generate any offense apart from Kawhi Leonard, who scored 31 points on 10-of-18 shooting. Kyle Lowry scored 15 points but was 4 of 13 from the floor. Norman Powell was the only other Raptor to score in double figures, producing 14 off the bench.  

The series now moves to Toronto, where the Raptors will try to avoid going down 3-0 in the series. Game 3 is set for 7 p.m. ET Sunday.

Sporting News tracked live scoring updates and highlights from the Bucks' Game 2 victory:

Raptors vs. Bucks: Score, highlights from Game 2

(All times Eastern)

FINAL: Bucks 125, Raptors 103

10:59 p.m.: Bucks run out the clock and take a 2-0 series lead. 

10:50 p.m.: Raptors trail 115-94 with 3:23 left. It look like this one's over for Toronto.

10:40 p.m.: Siakam fouls out with 5:13 left in the game and Toronto trailing 110-92. 

10:32 p.m.: For those of you hoping for a close one tonight, it's not looking good as the Bucks have opened up a 20-point lead in the fourth.

End of third quarter: Bucks 95, Raptors 78

10:20 p.m.: Toronto's Jodie Meeks his a floater from beyond the arc as time expires and the Raptors will head into the fourth quarter down 17. 

10:17 p.m.: Game 1's surprise hero for Milwaukee, Brook Lopez, has been quiet so far with just six points. 

10:10 p.m.: Leonard has scored 13 points in the third quarter and the Raptors have cut the Bucks' lead to 83-70 with 2:37 left in the period. 

9:56 p.m.: At the first break of the third quarter, Milwaukee leads Toronto 70-49. The Raptors don't seem to be playing with much enthusiasm at this point.

9:50 p.m.: Antetokounmpo picks up right where he left off and converts a 3-point play to start the third quarter. 

Halftime: Bucks 64, Raptors 39

9:33 p.m.: That'll do it for the first half and it has been all Bucks. Mirotic and Ersan Ilyasova lead all scorers with 15 each. Antetokounmpo has 11 and Brogdon has 12.

9:30 p.m.: Lowry picks up his fourth foul with just over one minute left in the second quarter. He has six points.

9:22 p.m.: Toronto uses a timeout with just over three minutes left in the second down 57-36. Apart from Leonard, Toronto just can't seem to get anything going on offense.

9:17 p.m.: About halfway through the second quarter and Malcolm Brogdon hits a 3 to give Milwaukee its largest lead of the game, 48-29. Leonard responds with a 3 of his own.

9:08 p.m.: A bit more subdued here in the second. Just four points of offense between the two teams so far. 

End of first quarter: Bucks 35, Raptors 21

8:59 p.m.: We're through one quarter and the Bucks hold a 35-21 lead. Mirotic leads all scorers with nine points with Antetokounmpo follow closely behind with eight. Toronto committed five turnovers in the first quarter while Milwaukee gave it away just twice.

8:55 p.m.: Milwaukee's opened up an 18-point lead after a 12-0 run. The Bucks are shooting 5 of 11 from 3 while the Raptors are just 1 of 6.

8:50 p.m.: The Bucks have dominated so far, but are only up six. Antetokounmpo's got six points and Nikola Mirotic's got seven for Milwaukee. Leonard and Siakam each have four for Toronto.

8:41 p.m.: Danny Green finally gets Toronto on the board with a corner 3. 

8:36 p.m.: Milwaukee jumps out to an early 9-0 lead as Toronto's started 0 for 4 from the floor. The Raptors use their first timeout.

8:35 p.m.: Giannis Antetokounmpo flushes one home for the first points of the game and follows it up with a rejection on Marc Gasol on the defensive end. The Greek Freak getting it done on both ends of the floor early. 

8:33 p.m.: The Bucks win the tip and we're underway in Game 2.

8:32 p.m.: Starting lineup for Milwaukee:

Drew Nantais