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Milwaukee Bucks: 3 takeaways from Game 4 loss vs. Raptors

By Daniel Lubofsky

TORONTO, ON- MAY 21 - The Milwaukee Bucks watch the final minutes of the game as the Toronto Raptors beat the Milwaukee Bucks in game four 120-102 to even up the Eastern Conference NBA Final at two games each at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. May 21, 2019. (Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images)
TORONTO, ON- MAY 21 - The Milwaukee Bucks watch the final minutes of the game as the Toronto Raptors beat the Milwaukee Bucks in game four 120-102 to even up the Eastern Conference NBA Final at two games each at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto. May 21, 2019. (Steve Russell/Toronto Star via Getty Images) /
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(Photo by Mark Blinch/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Unable to win Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Milwaukee Bucks head home with their series vs. the Toronto Raptors tied at two games apiece.

The Milwaukee Bucks headed into Game 4 battered but confident, having squandered a golden opportunity to steal Game 3 away from the Toronto Raptors but failing to do so in double-overtime. Despite the many factors that failed to break their way, the game was still theirs for the taking. Some key adjustments with reversion back to the norm and Milwaukee would put itself in a great place to go up 3-1 in the Eastern Conference Finals.

The Bucks saw a number of improvements, led by superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo. The Greek Freak managed just 12 points in the Game 3 defeat, a figure he surpassed midway through the second quarter of Game 4. He finished off his night with 25 points to go along with 10 rebounds, five assists and three blocks.

Khris Middleton had struggled in the previous three games of this series, averaging just 10.7 points per game while shooting 33.3 percent from the field. The first-time All-Star stepped his game up mightily in dropping a game-high 30 points on 11-of-15 shooting, including seven assists and six rebounds.

Toronto received a number of key contributions across the roster with six players in double figures. Kawhi Leonard was relatively quiet after playing a career-high 52 minutes in Game 3. He managed the second-lowest scoring output of these playoffs with 19. It was Kyle Lowry who carried the team with 25 points, 12 of which came in the first quarter.

Despite the stellar play of Milwaukee’s two best players, combined with the breakout from the Raptors’ supporting cast, the Bucks failed to secure the victory, losing by the final score of 120-102.

This series has now developed into a best-of-three battle between the two best squads in the East. They’ll head back to Wisconsin for a pivotal Game 5 with the chance to regain control of a matchup they seemed destined to dominate just a week ago.

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