Author: Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY

Kawhi Leonard has carried the Raptors to the brink of the first NBA Finals appearance in franchise history, and he’s done it less than 100% healthy.

When the Raptors acquired him at trade deadline, they sacrificed depth for a proven playoff center who can anchor a defense and facilitate offense.

The Toronto Raptors showed in Eastern Conference finals Game 4 vs. the Milwaukee Bucks that they can win when Kawhi Leonard isn’t at his best.

Following a grueling series against the Sixers and now a double-overtime game against the Bucks, do the Raptors have enough energy to beat the Bucks?

After a disappointing 2017-18, Kawhi Leonard has used rest, limited playing time to bring Raptors to next level in NBA playoffs.

Long-distance threes have become standard in the NBA. Since 2014-15, the number of three-pointers attempted between 28-40 feet has tripled.

Kawhi Leonard put forth another memorable NBA playoff performance in the Toronto Raptors’ double-overtime win over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 3.

The Raptors found life in the Eastern Conference finals, avoiding a disastrous 3-0 series deficit with a double-overtime win over the Bucks.

With the best defense and second-best offense in the playoffs, the Bucks are putting on a dominant show that no team yet has been able to stop.