NBA Playoffs: Kawhi Leonard Leads Toronto Raptors To Take 3-2 Lead Over Milwaukee Bucks

Milwaukee Bucks' title race is now hanging in the balance as Toronto Raptors have shoved off the lead by winning three games in a row for control of the series. Kawhi Leonard inspired Raptors to rout Bucks 105-99 in Game 5 for a stunning 3-2 lead of Eastern Conference finals.

Leonard dropped in game-high scoring of 35 points, seven rebounds, and nine assists whilst Siakam Pascal added up 14 points, 13 rebounds and assist for his second double-double of the series. 

"I'm not afraid of the moment. I enjoyed it," Leonard said at a press conference after the game "This is what I work out for in the summer. You just have to go out there and shoot the ball I guess. That is my mindset to try to get to the spot and help my team win the game. Just trying to win, it doesn't matter about me scoring."

Early into the game, Raptors could barely make basket points until Leonard knocked down his second 3-pointer mid-way final first quarter whilst Bucks moved up for 1o point lead of the game. 

Bucks began to slide from the second quarter but held on through the third and maintained a three-point lead until Leonard fired Raptors ahead hitting threes back-to-back and progressed to win. 

"This was a super-hard win tonight," Raptors head coach Nick Nurse said admittedly afterwards.