The Raptors did not get off to a very good start as the Bucks led 9-4 and then went on a 29-16 run to lead 33-25 after the first half and Joey Dorsey placed Reggie Evans in the starting lineup and did his best Reggie Evans impression as he had 7 boards in the first quarter and went 3 of 4 from free throw line and 0 for 5 from the floor. Ed Davis shoot 4 of 5 from the floor and had 9 points along with 2 boards while Jerryd Bayless had 8 points and 4 assists and DeMar DeRozan had 6 points along with 2 boards and an assist. The Bucks got all 25 points in the quarter from their starters which was led by John Salmons had 9 points while Carlos Delfino had 3 boards to go with his 5 points and Drew Gooden had 2 assists to go with his 6 points and a board along with a block.
The Raptors got a 5-2 run to begin the second quarter to open up a 38-27 11 point lead but ended up leading 51-46 @ halftime and DeMar DeRozan had 7 of his 13 first half points in this quarter and James Johnson had 6 points in the quarter and Joey Dorsey has 5 boards in the quarter and 12 in the half but was 0 for 2 from the floor in the quarter and 0 for 7 in the half. For the Bucks were led by John Salmons had 4 points which was the same from Earl Boykins and Corey Maggette had 3 points while the Raptors led in boards (26-16) and the Bucks led in assists (10-8).
The Raptors played the lead like a yo-yo as the Bucks got the first 5 points of the quarter to make it 52-51 Raptors and the Raptors built the lead again but the Bucks tied the game @ 61 and then the Raptors went on a 7-2 run to give themselves a 5 points and the Raptors led going into the fourth quarter 71-69. The Raptors were led by Jerryd Bayless who had 8 points and an assist while Joey Dorsey had 4 boards along with Ed Davis had 4 boards and the Bucks were led by John Salmons had 6 points and Brandon Jennings had 8 points.
The Bucks begun the fourth quarter by scoring the first 2 points to tie the game and then the Raptors scored 6 straight points to make it 77-71 Raptors but then the Raptors were shutout for 5:44 as the Bucks scored 15 straight points 86-77 and then Ed Davis had a 3-point play he made good and DeMar DeRozan did not and Bayless scored 2 free throws as they had a 7-2 run to make it 88-84 but did not get it anu closer.
Joey Dorsey had an incredible game and I do not know why guys like this have to sit on the bench and just watch asleep players on the court as he had a 20 (boards) and 10 (points) game and he should not be sitting on the bench as even with a few big minute games he has 4 double-doubles. When the Raptors look at 15 point fourth the question has to asked where was DeMar DeRozan in the second half who had only 4 second half points while John Salmons 24 points (7 boards), Brandon Jennings (6 boards, 4 steals, and 3 assists) had 21 points, and Drew Gooden 19 points (11 boards, 5 assists, and 2 blocks). Ed Davis had a great 3 quarters with 15 points and 11 boards in the game while Jerryd Bayless had 20 points with 4 boards, 5 assists, and 4 steals while Davis and Dorsey helped the Raptors bring down 50 boards in the game compared to the Bucks 45 boards but the Bucks led with a 29-24 advantage in the second half.
Bosh finishes off the season Wednesday
Tom Mehegan
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