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Friday, Dec. 10 7:00pm ET
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TORONTO (AP) -- As Sam Cassell goes, so go the Milwaukee Bucks. Cassell scored 22 points, including 10 in a decisive third-quarter run, as Milwaukee ended the Toronto Raptors three-game winning streak with a 107-91 win Friday night. "When I play big we win, when I don't we lose," Cassell said. The Bucks, playing their fifth game in seven nights, had lost two straight, including to lowly New Jersey on Wednesday night. "The difference between Wednesday and tonight was energy and intensity," said Cassell, whose team started Wednesday's game with five turnovers in their first six possessions. "We brought it tonight." Cassell made the first shot of the game and Milwaukee went on a 13-0 run in the first quarter on the strength of 63 percent shooting from the field. "They were nuking us with 20-footers," Toronto coach Butch Carter said. "They were good shots for Sam, but we have to defend better." The Bucks went on a 22-5 run to start the third quarter as Cassell scored eight of Milwaukee's first 10 points in the quarter. The Raptors got no closer than nine points in the fourth. "We had intensity tonight," Ray Allen said. "When you come out playing fast with high intensity the other team has to match it, and if they don't their playing catch up." The Raptors tried to get back into the game by attempting a season-high 27 3-pointers. They sank nine of them. Robinson's 3-pointer with three minutes remaining gave Milwaukee a 95-81 lead. After Robinson made a jumper, Carter missed a jumper. Robinson then got the rebound, took the ball up court and fed Allen for a two-handed dunk. Vince Carter, vying for one of two remaining spots on America's Olympic team, scored 25 points and had nine rebounds and four assists. "When you play a lot of minutes you fall into points," said Allen, who may be chosen instead of Carter for the 12th spot. Allen finished with 14 points. "I'm not sure I deserved a vote with the way I played," Allen said. Cassell also had 10 assists, five turnovers and five rebounds. Robinson scored 14 points as the Bucks led 51-48 at the half. Robinson finished with 22 points. Game notesAfter going up for a block on Kevin Willis, Danny Manning bashed his head against the floor after he lost his balance. He also received a foul on the play. ... Toronto's Tracy McGrady was in Florida for the funeral of a family friend. ... Carter topped 20 points for the 12th time this season. | ALSO SEE NBA Scoreboard Milwaukee Clubhouse Toronto Clubhouse RECAPS Boston 100 Houston 96
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