Raptors bench records season-low 7 points in loss to Bucks

 　　TORONTO, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Toronto Raptors' bench scored a season-low seven points in a 107-96 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks¹ in NBA action on Sunday afternoon.

　　Coming into the game, the Toronto reserves were ranked eighth in the league, averaging 37.9 points per game.

　　They were less than four points behind the San Antonio Spurs, who lead the league with 41.7 points per game. The Portland Trail Blazers are ranked last with 10.6 bench points per game.

　　Raptors head coach Dwane Casey does not blame the bench for the loss, as they have been consistent² all season.

　　"Our bench has been great all year, I can't commend³ them enough on how they come in and change the game or at least maintain it for us," said Casey during the post-game press conference. "Today, for whatever reason their bench came in and outplayed us."The Bucks bench outscored the Raptors 43-7, something Casey does expect to continue going forward.

　　"It' s not like it' s broken, they had one bad day and it cost us because they have been producing and doing a heck of a job up until today," said Casey.

　　Prior to today's performance, the lowest points scored by the bench this season were against the Philadelphia 76ers.

　　The bench recorded twelve points on November 10, 2012 in Philadelphia. Two months later, the bench bested that mark by one with eleven points when the Sixers visited Toronto.

1 bucks   

n.雄鹿( buck的名词复数 )；钱；（英国十九世纪初的）花花公子；（用于某些表达方式）责任v.（马等）猛然弓背跃起( buck的第三人称单数 )；抵制；猛然震荡；马等尥起后蹄跳跃

参考例句：

• They cost ten bucks. 这些值十元钱。
• They are hunting for bucks. 他们正在猎雄兔。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 consistent   

adj.坚持的，一贯的，一致的，符合的

参考例句：

• He has been a consistent friend to the Chinese people.他是中国人民始终如一的朋友。
• His action is always consistent with his words.他始终言行一致。

3 commend   

v.称赞，表扬，委托保管，推荐

参考例句：

• We should commend good people and good deeds.我们应当表扬好人好事。
• His ideas do not commend themselves to me.他的看法没给我留下好的印象。