TORONTO -- The Milwaukee Bucks have been playing better in the first half than the second half recently.The Toronto Raptors have been better in the second half.The teams will meet Monday night at the Air Canada Centre, where the Raptors have been showing that its not so much how you start but how you finish.The Raptors, who defeated the Boston Celtics 101-94 Friday, have won eight of their past nine games. Their only loss in their recent surge was to the NBA champion Cleveland Cavaliers.While the Raptors were completing wins in back-to-back games Friday after overcoming a slow start Thursday to defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves, the Bucks lost both ends of their back-to-back set to the Atlanta Hawks on Friday and the Washington Wizards on Saturday.The Bucks (11-11) blew a 20-point halftime lead Friday to lose to the Hawks 114-110, then were tied at the half before losing 110-105 in Washington on Saturday.You cant turn the ball over late, Bucks coach Jason Kidd said. I think we had 20 turnovers (Saturday night) and that led to a lot of points (24). We shot a lot of 3s in that five-minute span. Our strength is the paint. Weve got to get back to the paint and work inside-out.Giannis Antetokounmpo is a key to the any success the Bucks have. He led them with 28 points (11-for-18 from the field), 13 rebounds and seven assists Saturday.He also turned the ball over seven times in 41 minutes.Giannis is an all-star, Wizards coach Scott Brooks said. I wasnt in the league last year but he has improved a lot. Hes a handful. He has the longest stride. His jump shot has improved and his passing and rebounding. ... We tried to make it crowded for him and he did turn the ball over a few times.The Raptors (16-7) trailed at halftime on Friday before using a third-quarter surge to prevail 101-94 over the Celtics, who are being touted as a threat to the Raptors in the Eastern Conference.DeMarre Carroll was rested in Saturday to protect his right knee and Norman Powell took his spot and again excelled when given the chance, scoring 20 points. Carroll is expected to start Monday against the Bucks.It was a very good team win for us, said Raptors point guard Kyle Lowry, who scored 34 points. Everyone stepped up (Friday night). Norm (Powell), I know some games he plays and some he doesnt, but 20 points. Pat (Patterson) didnt shoot the ball well but came up with some big rebounds. We had a great team win tonight and against a team that plays extremely hard. They are missing their All-Star guard (Isaiah Thomas), but they played extremely hard and they played well and together.The Raptors, who trailed by one point entering the fourth quarter on Thursday before defeating Minnesota 124-110, played more the way Dwane Casey wants to see them play Friday against the Celtics.I think it was just the attention to detail, Casey said. Guys were into the ball in pick and rolls, (Thursday night) we werent and the proof is in the pudding. This is a talented offensive team and if we can do that against these guys we have to do that for the majority of the rest of our schedule. Yeezy Boost 350 Offerte . Ryan Garbutt had a goal and two assists as Dallas snapped a six-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. 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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- Freshman guard Kyle Guy scored 20 points in 13 minutes, and No. 7 Virginia ran off 26 consecutive points to end the first half of a 90-34 victory against Grambling State on Tuesday night.Guy, who was Mr. Basketball in Indiana last season, shot 6 of 7 from the floor, including 5 of 6 from 3-point range, for the Cavaliers (4-0). Virginia coach Tony Bennett removed him with 10:51 remaining and started substituting with walk-ons very early.Marcel Thompson led Grambling State (1-3) with eight points.Marial Shayok and Darius Thompson added 12 points apiece for Virginia.No. 13 OREGON 69, TENNESSEE 65, OTLAHAINA, Hawaii -- Dillon Brooks hit a long 3-pointer with 22 seconds left in overtime and scored 17 points, lifting Oregon over Tennessee at the Maui Invitational.Oregon (3-2) shot poorly in a loss to Georgetown in its Maui opener and continued to struggle on Day 2. The Ducks shot 34 percent, including 5 of 17 from 3-point range, and had 21 turnovers.Brooks carried Oregon in his second game back from offseason foot surgery, playing well at both ends before hitting the long 3 and one of two free throws to seal it.Tennessee (1-3), which lost to No. 16 Wisconsin in its tournament opener, had 25 turnovers and shot 37 percent. But the Volunteers tied it at 56 on Shembari Philips two free throws with 30 seconds left.Detrick Mostella led Tennessee with 22 points.No. 16 WISCONSIN 73, GEORGETOWN 57LAHAINA, Hawaii -- Ethan Happ had 19 points and 15 rebounds, Bronson Koenig scored 20 points and Wisconsin advanced to the Maui Invitational championship game with a win over Georgetown.The Badgers (4-1) went 5 for 22 from 3-point range, but made up for it by outscoring the Hoyas 38-16 in the paint. Wisconsin also haad a 50-21 rebounding advantage and scored 19 second-chance points on 20 offensive boards.ddddddddddddThe Badgers moved on to face No. 4 North Carolina or Oklahoma State in Wednesday nights championship game.LJ Peak led Georgetown (2-3) with 18 points.No. 18 SYRACUSE 101, SOUTH CAROLINA STATE 59SYRACUSE, N.Y. -- Andrew White scored 15 points and Syracuse held South Carolina State to 27 percent shooting.Tyler Lydon had 14 points and 10 rebounds, one of three players who finished with a double-double for the Orange (4-0). He was 4 of 5 from 3-point range.Frank Howard had 10 points, 11 assists and only one turnover. Tyler Roberson had 13 points and 12 rebounds.Six players scored in double figures for Syracuse, and five hit at least one 3. John Gillon scored 14 points and Taurean Thompson tied his career high with 12.Thompson and Paschal Chukwu each had four of Syracuses 11 blocks.Ozante Fields led the Bulldogs (1-3) with 11 points.Syracuse went 13 of 24 (54.2 percent) from 3-point territory and 37 of 68 overall (54.4 percent).COLORADO 68, No. 22 TEXAS 54NEW YORK -- George King had 12 points and 13 rebounds to lead Colorado over Texas in the third-place game of the Legends Classic at Barclays Center.King led the big rebounding game for the Buffaloes (4-1), who finished with a 41-32 advantage on the boards including 17-12 on the offensive glass. Colorado scored 18 second-chance points.Derrick White had 16 points for Colorado, which lost to Notre Dame in the semifinals.Kerwin Roach Jr. led Texas (3-2) with 16 points, and Jarrett Allen had 15. The Longhorns lost to Northwestern in the semifinals. ' ' '