National Basketball Association
Milwaukee 104, Toronto 98
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Where: Scotiabank Arena, Toronto, Ontario
Officials:
#36 David Jones, #61 Courtney Kirkland, #51 Leroy Richardson
Attendance:
15906
By SportsDirect Inc.
Brandon Jennings scored 25 points and Carlos Delfino's 3-pointer late in the fourth quarter put Milwaukee ahead for good, leading the Bucks to a 104-98 win over Toronto on Tuesday night.
Milwaukee (30-44) remains three games behind Indiana for the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference. The teams meet Friday night in Indianapolis. Milwaukee, which is 10th in the conference, trails ninth-place Charlotte by two games.
Toronto (20-54) has lost five straight. Andrea Bargnani led the Raptors with 22 points while DeMar DeRozan and Leandro Barbosa added 20 and 18, respectively.
The Bucks, who couldn't hold fourth-quarter leads in losing their last two games, made clutch plays for the critical road win. Delfino's 3-pointer with 4:13 remaining gave Milwaukee a 90-88 lead. Drew Gooden, who scored 22 points with 11 rebounds off the bench, hit six points down the stretch, including a jumper from the corner that put the Bucks ahead 98-92 with 43.3 secoinds remaining.
Delfino scored 14 points, including four 3-pointers, while Andrew Bogut added 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Jose Calderon scored 13 points for Toronto, but left the game in the third quarter with a sprained ankle.
Top Game Performances
Milwaukee |
|
Toronto |
Brandon Jennings 25 |
Scoring |
Andrea Bargnani 22 |
Brandon Jennings 7 |
Assists |
Jose Calderon 8 |
Drew Gooden 11 |
Rebounds |
James Johnson 10 |
Brandon Jennings 7 |
Free Throws Made |
Andrea Bargnani 4 |
Carlos Delfino 4 |
Steals |
DeMar DeRozan 3 |
Andrew Bogut 2 |
Blocks |
Ed Davis 3 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Milwaukee
|
104 |
49.4 |
9-19 |
19-26 |
26 |
36 |
5 |
10 |
14 |
Toronto
|
98 |
51.3 |
5-13 |
15-16 |
22 |
34 |
5 |
5 |
15 |
Upcoming Games
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Toronto will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Raptors have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.
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Milwaukee will play their next game on the road against Indiana. The Bucks have a W/L % of .000 after a win and .000 after a loss.