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Toronto parties as Raptors capture NBA Eastern Conference championship

by Charlie Smith on May 25th, 2019 at 11:01 PM
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      For the first time in franchise history, the Toronto Raptors are on their way to the NBA finals.

      It came after they defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 100-94.

      It was the Raptors' fourth straight victory in the Eastern Conference semifinals and occurred thanks to a monumental second-half comeback.

      Toronto overcame a 15-point deficit and took the lead for the first time with just 10 minutes left in the game.

      Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard had a sluggish first half but ended up with 27 points, 17 rebounds and seven assists.

      Once again, he's proven himself to be a dominant player against the very best team in the regular season.

      He electrified the Toronto fans with a slam dunk over Bucks' star Giannis Antekounmpo.

      Video: Kawhi Leonard gives a dunking lesson to Giannis Antetokounmpo.

      The Raptors entered the NBA along with the Vancouver Grizzlies in 1994-95.

      Toronto will face the defending NBA champs, the Golden State Warriors, in the finals.

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