Bucks Clinch Playoff Spot
Sunday, April 7th, 2013 -- 8:13 AM
Monta Ellis had 22 points, nine assists and six steals, and the Milwaukee Bucks clinched their first playoff berth in three seasons with a 100-83 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night.Brandon Jennings had 16 points and seven assists, while Larry Sanders added 12 points, nine rebounds and six blocks for Milwaukee, which needed a win and a Miami victory over Philadelphia on Saturday to clinch at least the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference. The Heat beat the 76ers, 106-87.
The win was Milwaukee's 10th straight over Toronto, its longest active winning streak over any opponent. And it pulled the Bucks within two games of the idle Boston Celtics for the No. 7 seed.
The Bucks play five of their last six games on the road, including contests at Miami on Tuesday and Oklahoma City on April 17th.
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