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Kawhi Leonard #2 of the Toronto Raptors runs down the floor in the first half against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena on January 13, 2019 in Washington, DC. Rob Carr/Getty Images

It seems like a long time ago that the Milwaukee Bucks were in firm control of the Eastern Conference Finals. The team that once had a 2-0 series lead and looked like a real threat to upset the Golden State Warriors is now on the brink of elimination after suffering their first three-game losing streak of the season.

The Toronto Raptors have stunned the East’s No.1 seed with two straight wins at home and a pivotal Game 5 victory in Milwaukee. Once heavy underdogs to win the series, the Raptors are the clear favorites to reach the 2019 NBA Finals before Saturday night’s Game 6.

According to OddsShark, Toronto is a -260 favorite in the East Finals and Milwaukee is down to a +210 underdog. FanDuel Sportsbook in New Jersey gives the Raptors -245 odds to advance and the Bucks +194 odds to come back in the series. Caesars Palace in Las Vegas has the series at Toronto-240 and Milwaukee+200.

Milwaukee has gone from a 1/11 favorite to basically a 2/1 underdog in less than a week.

After winning two straight games at home, the Raptors were made heavy 7.5-point road underdogs in Game 5. Toronto is favored by 2.5 points at home in Game 6, per OddsShark, and the total is 212.5.

Whichever team advances will undoubtedly be a heavy underdog against Golden State in the finals, even though Kevin Durant will miss the start of the series. It’s possible that Durant has played his last game with the Warriors.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is likely to win the regular-season MVP award, but he’s been outplayed by Kawhi Leonard in this series. The Raptors’ star had 35 points, seven rebounds, nine assists and two steals in Game 5 while playing stifling defense on Antetokounmpo.

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