Raptors rebound to even series with Bucks
(The Star Fashion & Style)

MILWAUKEE—The Toronto Raptors made all the right adjustments and have turned their NBA playoff series with the Milwaukee Bucks into a best-of-three affair.With Norm Powell inserted in the starting lineup over Jonas Valanciunas, the Raptors beat the Bucks 87-76 here Saturday afternoon to even the series at two games each.Game 5 is in Toronto on Monday, with Game 6 back in Milwaukee Thursday.Powell provided 12 points and a dose of most-welcome defence while DeMar DeRozan went off for 33 points a game after being held without a single field goal.Valanciunas, meanwhile, was solid in his backup role, particularly in the fourth quarter against Milwaukee’s Greg Monroe.The Bucks were led Tony Snell with 19 points while Giannis Antetokounmpo was held to 14 by some excellent Raptors defence anchored by P.J. Tucker.Raptors coach Dwane Casey said before the game the only reason for tinkering with the lineup was for strategic purposes.“We have had an excellent year and the trust should be built as far as what we are doing and how we are doing it,� he said. “Guys should understand it’s not anything they have done wrong. It’s about us winning the game or winning the series.“It’s first team to four and whatever we have to do, whether it’s a lineup change or a substitution change, if a guy is not getting it done you do not have a lot of time to worry about that.�