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Gasol points finger at self after Raptors' loss

MILWAUKEE -- Toronto Raptors center Marc Gasol claimed responsibility for his team's poor performance in its 125-103 loss on Friday to the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals.

"The beginning [of the game] set us in a really bad spot," Gasol said. "We couldn't get a grip of the game early on, and I take full responsibility for that."

With the loss, the Raptors now trail the Bucks 2-0, as the series moves to Toronto for Game 3 on Sunday.

After being nipped by Milwaukee in the closing minutes of Game 1 on Wednesday night, the Raptors sputtered out of the gate in Game 2.