Raptors vs. Nets, 150-122, Box Score - 2020 Playoffs Stats from the NBA game played between the Toronto Raptors and the Brooklyn Nets on August 23, 2020 with result, scoring by period and players.
Antetokounmpo needs to see multiple bodies.On this possession, notice the three-man wall in front of Antetokounmpo. They just move the ball so much, they move their bodies, they just play hard. Antetokounmpo won't let this be a repeat of what happened against Leonard and the Raptors in last year's conference finals, and Milwaukee's length on defense will give the Heat problems.https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/df/b0/giannis-antetokounmpo-getty-082620-ftrjpg_1u6oly9oa96i01toe9rdqjqsed.jpg?t=814500164&w=500&quality=80https://images.daznservices.com/di/library/sporting_news/1/63/giannis-heat-defense-082920-ftrjpg_6tprmrdvpos41rppfongu46lw.jpg?t=1007657684&w=500&quality=80 In addition to Middleton's play, the Bucks' bench has been incredibly consistent over the course of the series, as they had 11 different players score in double figures in Game 4. The Bucks, who finished with the best regular-season record in the NBA (56-17), were responsible for the only loss.
No one man can stop the reigning NBA MVP, the same way no one man can stop LeBron James, Kawhi Leonard, James Harden or any of the other elite offensive players in the league.However, some defenders are well-equipped to at least slow certain stars down. Can the Heat's shooters force Budenholzer to make an early adjustment?Miami knows it can beat Milwaukee. 4 Pacers off the floor. Ever since he's been seen wincing when he really needs to accelerate or explode, and has even been limping at times. With Leonard clearly not 100 percent, the Raptors are going to need their bench to keep playing well if they want to steal a game on the road -- which they'll need to do in order to win the series. The Heat are well-coached, always play hard and come into this series with confidence after an impressive sweep.Still, the Bucks are the pick here. Meanwhile, Ibaka, VanVleet and Here are a few takeaways from the Raptors' crucial win:The Raptors' entire supporting cast been inconsistent in the playoffs, but their bench, in particular, has been downright bad at times.
The Bucks did not show up on the court for Game 5, and the Magic left the court shortly before the scheduled 4 p.m. tip-off time. Final: Raptors 120, Bucks 102. They dropped their first playoff game against the Magic, but Orlando simply didn't have enough talent and depth to truly challenge Milwaukee. In the isolation play below, Adebayo (6-9, 255 pounds) sticks with Antetokounmpo (6-11, 242 pounds) on his first step. You have to go all the way back to March 2 and 4, when they lost back-to-back games to the In the first quarter of Game 3, Kawhi Leonard had an awkward landing on the fastbreak and appeared to suffer some sort of leg or knee injury.