TORONTO _ Norman Powell played well in Toronto's Game 4 victory on Saturday.
But that was just the warm-up act.
The Raptors second-year small forward dunked, drove and buried 3-pointers from the corner as Toronto routed the Milwaukee Bucks, 118-93, to take a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven Eastern Conference series on Monday night.
Milwaukee will return home trying to stave off elimination on Thursday night in Game 6, while the Raptors will try to advance to a conference semifinal meeting with Cleveland.
Powell, selected 46th overall in the 2015 draft with a pick the Bucks traded to Toronto in the ill-fated deal for Greivis Vasquez, was everywhere while thrilling the sellout crowd at the Air Canada Centre.
He finished with 25 points and drilled all four of his 3-pointers, leading six Raptors players in double figures.
Serge Ibaka added 19 points and DeMar DeRozan 18 for Toronto, and point guard Kyle Lowry shook off a back injury to contribute 16 points and 10 assists.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 30 points, nine rebounds and three assists, and Malcolm Brogdon hit 5 of 7 3-pointers and added 19 points.
The Raptors shot 57.7 percent from the field (41 of 71) and hit 12 of 27 3-point attempts. They led by 17 points after three quarters before pouring it on the Bucks.
Toronto went on a 17-0 run to take command in the first quarter, capping it on a 3-pointer by Powell for a 26-11 lead.
Milwaukee responded with a 9-0 run highlighted by six points from Greg Monroe.
But the Raptors kept scoring as Powell sank another 3-pointer near the end of the quarter. Lowry had 10 points in the second quarter and Toronto extended its lead to 51-32 on a jumper by Patrick Patterson.
Milwaukee responded with a 16-6 run to finish the half, helped by Antetokounmpo. He started getting into the lane with regularity and had seven points in the run.
Antetokounmpo also made a bullet pass to Thon Maker for a dunk to cut Toronto's lead to seven points. But Lowry made two free throws with 4.6 seconds left to give the Raptors a 57-48 lead at intermission.
The Raptors shot 53.7 percent in the half (22 of 41) and were 7 of 16 from 3-point distance.
Toronto scored 33 points in the third quarter as it extended its lead to 90-73.
