Raptors 102, Bucks 98
Greivis Vasquez poured in 26 points as visiting Toronto moved a step closer to clinching the Atlantic Division title.
Vasquez knocked down six 3-pointers to pace the Raptors, who lead the Brooklyn Nets by 2 1/2 games in the race for the division. DeMar DeRozan added 23 points while Jonas Valanciunas had 17 points and 13 rebounds as Toronto prevailed without point guard Kyle Lowry (knee) and forward Amir Johnson (ankle).
John Henson had 23 points, nine rebounds and six assists off the bench to lead the Bucks, who fell for the 13th time in 14 games. Khris Middleton added 20 points while Jeff Adrien collected 19 points and 12 rebounds.
Toronto needed less than 2 1/2 minutes to erase a nine-point halftime deficit - pulling ahead on DeRozan's turnaround jumper - but ended the quarter by going scoreless for the final 2 1/2 minutes, allowing the Bucks to enter the fourth with a 76-75 lead. Toronto went ahead for good on Vasquez's sixth 3-pointer with 5:24 remaining, and Valanciunas put the game away with a three-point play on Vasquez's setup with 1:43 left.
The Bucks trailed by six after the opening quarter but made quick work of the deficit, making their first five field goals of the second frame and pulling ahead on Henson's dunk with 9:18 left. Toronto fought back to take a brief lead but the Bucks responded once more, scoring the final 10 points of the half - capped by Ramon Sessions' layup with 3.5 seconds left - to go into the break ahead 56-47.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Nets have six games remaining while the Raptors have five. Toronto hasn't won a division crown since 2007. ... Injuries left the Bucks with just eight players, and they found themselves even more shorthanded as foul trouble limited Zaza Pachulia to just under nine minutes of action. ... Milwaukee dominated down low, finishing with a 64-34 edge in points in the paint.