Box Score

 

MILWAUKEE (105)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
D Mason             39   3-6   5-6  4-10   7   3   11
M Haislip            7   1-4   0-0   0-1   0   1    2
J Przybilla         14   0-0   0-0   1-3   0   3    0
S Cassell           37  7-16   1-2   1-3   8   1   15
G Payton            39 10-18   2-2   1-4   6   4   24
T Kukoc             34  9-14   6-8   2-8   4   1   25
E Johnson           17   2-6   0-0   1-3   1   3    4
M Redd              22   3-7   0-0   1-3   0   1    7
T Thomas            31   7-9   2-3   1-3   1   4   17
A Mason            DNP  - SORE LEFT THIGH                                
J Caffey           DNP  - SORE BACK                                      
D Gadzuric         DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                               
  
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TOTALS             240 42-80 16-21 12-38  27  21  105
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Percentages: FG-.525, FT-.762. 3-Point Goals:
5-15, .333 (S Cassell 0-1, G Payton 2-4, T 
Kukoc 1-4, M Redd 1-3, T Thomas 1-3). Team 
Rebounds: 4. Blocked Shots:5 (T Thomas 2, T 
Kukoc, D Mason, G Payton). Turnovers:14 (T 
Kukoc 6, G Payton 3, D Mason 2, S Cassell, J 
Przybilla, M Redd). Steals: 8 (T Kukoc 3, G 
Payton 2, E Johnson, T Thomas, D Mason).


TORONTO (103)

                          fg    ft    rb             
                   min   m-a   m-a   o-t   a  pf   tp
M Peterson          42  7-11   0-0   1-2   4   4   16
J Williams          39  7-11  6-12  5-13   2   3   20
M N'diaye           13   0-0   2-2   0-1   0   2    2
A Williams          40  6-19   5-6   1-4   5   1   18
R Alston            35  7-12   2-2   1-4   8   3   20
J McCoy             16  5-10   2-4   0-1   0   0   12
C Jefferies         28   4-7   0-0   2-3   3   2    9
M Bradley           27   3-6   0-0  3-10   4   2    6
L Hunter           DNP  - SORE LOWER BACK                                
A Davis            DNP  - SWOLLEN RIGHT KNEE                             
V Lenard           DNP  - BRUISED RIGHT KNEE                             
V Carter           DNP  - SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE                            
M Baston           DNP  - SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE                            
  
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TOTALS             240 39-76 17-26 13-38  26  17  103
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Percentages: FG-.513, FT-.654. 3-Point Goals:
8-12, .667 (M Peterson 2-3, J Williams 0-1, A
Williams 1-2, R Alston 4-5, C Jefferies 1-1).
Team Rebounds: 9. Blocked Shots:2 (A 
Williams, R Alston). Turnovers:15 (J Williams
4, R Alston 4, C Jefferies 3, M Bradley 2, J 
McCoy, M Peterson). Steals: 11 (J Williams 3,
A Williams 2, R Alston 2, M N'diaye, M 
Peterson, M Bradley, C Jefferies).

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MILWAUKEE            25  25  27  28   -  105
TORONTO              27  24  24  28   -  103
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Technical fouls: Toronto - 1 (Defensive 
Three, 4:41 1st).
Flagrant fouls: None. A: 17,762. T: 2:07. 
Officials: Bill Kennedy, Dan Crawford, David 
Jones.

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MILWAUKEE (105) AT TORONTO (103)

MILWAUKEE

                                               REBOUNDS                        
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
D MASON           F    39    3-6      5-6      4   6  10    7   3   1   2   11
M HAISLIP         F     7    1-4      0-0      0   1   1    0   1   0   0    2
J PRZYBILLA       C    14    0-0      0-0      1   2   3    0   3   0   1    0
S CASSELL         G    37    7-16     1-2      1   2   3    8   1   0   1   15
G PAYTON          G    39   10-18     2-2      1   3   4    6   4   2   3   24
T KUKOC                34    9-14     6-8      2   6   8    4   1   3   6   25
E JOHNSON              17    2-6      0-0      1   2   3    1   3   1   0    4
M REDD                 22    3-7      0-0      1   2   3    0   1   0   1    7
T THOMAS               31    7-9      2-3      1   2   3    1   4   1   0   17
A MASON               DNP  - SORE LEFT THIGH                                          
J CAFFEY              DNP  - SORE BACK                                                
D GADZURIC            DNP  - COACH'S DECISION                                         
  
TOTALS                240   42-80    16-21    12  26  38   27  21   8  14  105
                            (.525)  (.762)  TEAM REBS:  4 TOTAL TO: 15 (22 PTS)    

TORONTO

                                               REBOUNDS                         
PLAYER           POS  MIN  FGM-FGA  FTM-FTA  OFF-DEF-TOT  AST  PF  ST  TO  PTS
======           ===  ===  =======  =======  ===========  ===  ==  ==  ==  ===
 
M PETERSON        F    42    7-11     0-0      1   1   2    4   4   1   1   16
J WILLIAMS        F    39    7-11     6-12     5   8  13    2   3   3   4   20
M N'DIAYE         C    13    0-0      2-2      0   1   1    0   2   1   0    2
A WILLIAMS        G    40    6-19     5-6      1   3   4    5   1   2   0   18
R ALSTON          G    35    7-12     2-2      1   3   4    8   3   2   4   20
J MCCOY                16    5-10     2-4      0   1   1    0   0   0   1   12
C JEFFERIES            28    4-7      0-0      2   1   3    3   2   1   3    9
M BRADLEY              27    3-6      0-0      3   7  10    4   2   1   2    6
L HUNTER              DNP  - SORE LOWER BACK                                          
A DAVIS               DNP  - SWOLLEN RIGHT KNEE                                       
V LENARD              DNP  - BRUISED RIGHT KNEE                                       
V CARTER              DNP  - SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE                                      
M BASTON              DNP  - SPRAINED LEFT ANKLE                                      
  
TOTALS                240   39-76    17-26    13  25  38   26  17  11  15  103
                            (.513)  (.654)  TEAM REBS:  9 TOTAL TO: 16 (17 PTS)    
  
   MILWAUKEE          25   25   27   28   -   105
   TORONTO            27   24   24   28   -   103
  
BLOCKED SHOTS: MILWAUKEE - T THOMAS 2, T KUKOC, D MASON, G PAYTON.
TORONTO - A WILLIAMS, R ALSTON.
3-PT. FIELD GOALS: MILWAUKEE 5-15 (.333), S CASSELL 0-1, G PAYTON 2-
4, T KUKOC 1-4, M REDD 1-3, T THOMAS 1-3. TORONTO 8-12 (.667), M PETERSON 2-
3, J WILLIAMS 0-1, A WILLIAMS 1-2, R ALSTON 4-5, C JEFFERIES 1-1.
TECHNICAL FOULS: TORONTO - DEFENSIVE THREE.
FLAGRANT FOULS: NONE.
OFFICIALS: BILL KENNEDY, DAN CRAWFORD, DAVID JONES.
A - 17,762. T - 2:07.

Game Story

TORONTO (Ticker) -- The Milwaukee Bucks' celebration almost 
was put on hold.

Jerome Williams' follow dunk came less than a second too late
and the Bucks held on for a 105-103 victory over the Toronto
Raptors and clinched a postseason berth.

In a back-and-forth game, Milwaukee took a 105-103 lead after
Tim Thomas made 1-of-2 free throws with 5.6 seconds left.
Toronto had no timeouts and threw the inbounds pass to Alvin
Williams, who raced upcourt.

Alvin Williams drove down the lane and his layup rolled off the
rim, but Jerome Williams dunked the rebound with two hands.
Officials reviewed the play and ruled that the dunk came just
after time expires, and the Bucks became the seventh Eastern
Conference team to clinch a playoff spot.

"I blew it. That was basically it," Alvin Williams said. "I got
a good look at the basket and I blew it. The game plan is to
win. As a team, we did the right things. We had the opportunity
to win and I blew it."

"We're fortunate. Alvin put his head down and got by our
perimeter defense," Milwaukee coach George Karl said. "We played
small instead of big and we didn't really have a shot blocker
back there. Fortunately, time ran out."

Toni Kukoc had 25 points and eight rebounds and Gary Payton
scored 24 points as Milwaukee won for the sixth time in seven
games and moved within one game of seventh-place Orlando.

"It was a big win by this ballclub," said Bucks guard Sam
Cassell, who had 15 points and eight assists. "We're going to
enjoy it. We're in the playoffs, back where we're supposed to
be."

"I really think Toronto probably played the better game tonight.
That's just how this game goes," Karl said. "We were a little
fortunate and I'm happy. It's exciting that we have a couple of
days to prepare and relax and to try to keep doing what we've
been doing, which has been playing pretty good basketball."

Orlando clinched the last remaining playoff spot in the East
with a win at Indiana on Friday.

The Raptors had a 100-97 lead after Alvin Williams buried a
fadeaway jumper with 2:19 remaining. Thomas responded with a
layup and was fouled by Jerome Williams. He buried the ensuing
free throw to forge a 100-100 tie with 1:51 left.

Cassell made a layup 27 seconds later to give Milwaukee the lead
for good at 102-100. After Jerome Williams missed two free
throws, Anthony Mason followed a miss by Kukoc at 45 seconds.

Toronto's Morris Peterson answered with a runner and, after
Cassell misfired on a jumper, Alvin Williams made 1-of-2 free
throws at the other end to bring Milwaukee within 104-103 with
six seconds to go.

The Raptors immediately fouled Thomas, who made 1-of-2 free
throws to set up the final play.

Jerome Williams collected 20 points and 13 rebounds and Rafer
Alston scored a career-high 20 points for the lottery-bound
Raptors, who have lost five in a row.

"We had our opportunity," Jerome Williams said. "I missed free
throws at the end, Alvin missed a couple. We just wanted to tie
the game up, get it into overtime."

Jerome Williams scored six points in the opening eight minutes
and Alvin Williams, Peterson and Alston added five apiece as
Toronto jumped out to a 25-15 lead. But Milwaukee closed the
first quarter with a 10-2 run to pull within 27-25 heading into
the second.

The Raptors led by as many as nine in the second, but the Bucks
used a late 11-2 run to take a 50-49 lead on a dunk by Kukoc
with 33 seconds left.

The teams were tied six times in the second half and exchanged
the lead seven times in the final 12 1/2 minutes.