The Toronto Raptors avoided any early game jitters and didn’t let a loud Milwaukee crowd get into the game as they stormed out to a 51-38 halftime lead.DeMar DeRozan had 16 points the half, Jonas Valanciunas provided a spark when Serge Ibaka got into quick foul trouble and Toronto withstood an 18-point half from Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo.With the Raptors leading the series 3-2, they’re trying to overcome their dismal records in Game sixes tonight against the Bucks. Here’s what you need to know:BMO Bradley CenterTIPOFF: 7 p.m.TV: Sportsnet; RADIO: TSN1050Probable startersToronto:Kyle Lowry, Norm Powell, DeMar DeRozan, DeMarre Carroll, Serge Ibaka; Milwaukee: Malcolm Brogdon, Tony Snell, Khris Middleton, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Thon Maker.Injuries: None reportedWho’s in chargeThe officials for this evening are Marc Davis, Tony Brothers and Rodney Mott. The alternate around in case something untoward happens is Josh Tiven.Down to a dozenToronto will have only 12 available players after assigning Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siakam and Bruno Caboclo to the Raptors905 to play the third and deciding game of the D-League final at the Hershey Centre.What’s at stakeIf Milwaukee wins, Game 7 of this series will be in Toronto on Saturday at either 7 p.m. or 8 p.m. depending on the result of tonight’s San Antonio-Memphis game.If Toronto wins, Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinal is Monday night in Cleveland.Esoteric stat of the dayAccording to the Elias Sports Bureau, Toronto held Milwaukee to two offensive rebounds and zero second-chance points in Game 5, the second lowest total of offensive rebounds for any team in any game in the 45 seasons the statistic has been recorded.History lessonTonight is the fourth time in the last four years Toronto has had a chance to close out a series in a Game 6. They have failed on the previous three occasions.Busy young manMilwaukee’s Malcolm Brogdon is averaging 32.1 minutes p ...
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