WASHINGTON, May 23 (Xinhua) -- Kawhi Leonard scored 35 points to help the Toronto Raptors beat the Milwaukee Bucks 105-99 on Thursday for a 3-2 lead in the Eastern Conference Finals.
Leonard made five 3-pointers and also had seven rebounds and nine assists. Fred VanVleet came off the bench to score 21 points, hitting seven 3s. Kyle Lowry added 17 and Pascal Siakam had 14.
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 24 points for Milwaukee, Eric Bledsoe scored 20 and Malcolm Brogdon added 18 points.
Game 6 will be held in Toronto on Saturday and a victory at home would send the Raptors into the NBA Finals for the first time. Two-time defending champion Golden State Warriors already reached the Finals after sweeping the Portland Trail Blazers in the West Conference Finals.
