Reuters, TORONTOThe Toronto Raptors on Saturday made history the hard way, reaching the NBA Finals for the first time after rallying past the Milwaukee Bucks 100-94 in Game 6. He finished with 27 points — seven in the fourth quarter — a career-best 17 rebounds and seven assists. “We kept fighting the whole game.”The Raptors, who lost the first two games of the Eastern Conference Finals before winning four straight, are to open the NBA Finals at home on Thursday against the Golden State Warriors. “He brought that pedigree with him.”“He inspired us tonight with monster rebounds,” Raptors coach Nick Nurse added. “But what they did in the playoffs tonight against a really good Toronto Raptors team, and to get to the Eastern Conference Finals, the regular season, a special season for us.

Source: Taipei Times May 26, 2019 15:56 UTC