Milwaukee Bucks coach Jason Kidd has showered praise on Australians Matthew Dellavedova and Thon Maker after they played key roles in dismantling the Toronto Raptors to take a 2-1 lead in their NBA playoff series.
The Bucks, playing in front of a boisterous home crowd for the first time in the series, crushed the Raptors 104-77 on Thursday and need just two more wins to move on to the second round.
The Bucks jumped to a 32-12 first quarter lead, extended it to 57-30 at halftime and, shooting 52 per cent for the game, never let the Raptors back in.