Final
Raptors look for spark against Bucks
Apr 9, 2008 - 2:45 PM Milwaukee (26-51) at Toronto (38-39) 7:00 pm EDTTORONTO (Ticker) -- The Toronto Raptors certainly have picked the wrong time of the season to tail off.
The slumping Raptors hope to get things back in order Wednesday when they host the Milwaukee Bucks.
Despite having locked up a second straight postseason berth, Toronto has just six wins over its last 21 games - with only one victory against a team with a winning record.
"You never want to go into the playoffs not playing your best basketball, and we definitely have been far from that," Toronto guard Anthony Parker said. "It's just a matter of getting it going our way quick."
The Raptors dropped their third straight game on Saturday, a 99-90 loss to the New Jersey Nets. Rasho Nesterovic finished with 22 points and 14 rebounds for Toronto.
Despite their late-season slump, the Raptors are four games behind Cleveland (42-35) for the fourth spot in the Eastern Conference standings.
The Bucks also suffered their third loss in a row with Tuesday's 107-104 overtime setback to the Boston Celtics. Michael Redd scored 25 points and Andrew Bogut had an unscripted triple-double with 15, 15 rebounds 10 turnovers.
Milwaukee and Toronto split in two earlier meetings this season.
- NBA
MILWAUKEE 93
TORONTO 111 FINAL
Apr 9 9:16 PM - NBA
MILWAUKEE 68
TORONTO 83 END, 3RD QTR
Apr 9 8:46 PM - NBA
MILWAUKEE 48
TORONTO 50 HALFTIME
Apr 9 8:05 PM - NBA
MILWAUKEE 18
TORONTO 23 END, 1ST QTR
Apr 9 7:35 PM
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