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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.Discount Fake Air Max 97 . There are surprises among the Vezina candidates, but most of the others are standard top-tier performers, even if the two Hart Trophy runners-ups have never been quite as good as they have been through the first half of the season. Cheap Fake Air Max . The FA rejected Wilsheres appeal that the length of his punishment was "clearly excessive" and said Thursday his suspension begins with immediate effect. He will miss league matches against Chelsea on Monday and West Ham on Dec. http://www.fakeairmax97.com/ . Brazilian national coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has confirmed that the veteran goalkeeper is set to join Toronto on loan, saying it will help him be ready for the World Cup. Cheap Fake Air Max 97 . Tuesdays surgery at Atlantas Piedmont Hospital was performed by Dr. Xavier Duralde and Hawks team physician Dr. Michael Bernot. Fake Air Max 97 . By having more great seasons. Manning was the only unanimous choice for the 2013 Associated Press NFL All-Pro team Friday.Its true that No. 23 Washington State gets most of its yards via the pass in coach Mike Leachs Air Raid offense. Its also true that Washington State this year has the most productive running backs in the Pac-12.Put those two facts together and you have a pretty good explanation for why the Cougars are having one of their best seasons in recent history. Washington State (8-3, 7-1) remains in the hunt for a league title heading into Fridays Apple Cup against No.6 Washington.Leach said people who think the Air Raid involves only a quarterback and receivers do not understand the offense. It is often running backs who get the most touches, he said. Wed like to have the highest level of production from that position, Leach said.Gerard Wicks, Jamal Morrow and James Williams are the backs carrying the load. Of the three, Wicks is the biggest and strongest, Morrow has more versatility and Williams is the most dynamic runner, Leach said.Opposing coaches have noticed.Not only are they trying to run it (more), theyre really good, Colorado coach Mike MacIntyre said before the Buffaloes 38-24 victory over Washington State on Saturday.The three have piled up 1,537 yards rushing and 954 yards receiving to lead the league in total yards from scrimmage.The Cougars also lead the Pac-12 with 29 touchdowns scored by running backs.Washington State has scored 50 or more points a record four times this season, and is averaging 42 points per game.A lot of that has to do with our offfensive line, Leach said.dddddddddddd This is the biggest group weve had.Offensive lineman Eduardo Middleton said its fun to do something besides drop back into pass protection.We get to show people we are not just guys who can pass the ball, Middleton said. Its been nice.Quarterback Luke Falk, who has thrown for 3,935 yards so far this season, said the running game keeps the defense honest.People cant drop eight back on us now, Falk said. They have to respect our run game.Receiver Gabe Marks said the running backs deserve the touches they get.Back in the day, wed just run it and nothing would get done, Marks said after the Cal game, when Washington States backs combined for 254 yards and averaged 8.2 yards per rush. Its hard to deny that type of production.Washington States running game began to improve during last years 9-4 season. Washington State scored just eight rushing touchdowns and averaged 80 yards rushing per game last year but that was a big improvement over the dreadful 2014 average of 39.8 yards per game.This season, the Cougars are averaging 132 yards per game, highest in Leachs head coaching career. The Cougars have topped 200 yards rushing in a game three times.Balance is good, Marks said. Weve got some good balance right now.---More AP college football: www.collegefootball.ap.org and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25 ' ' '