A heavily-criticized Kyle Lowry put his doubters to rest with Tuesday night's Game 2 performance against the Milwaukee Bucks, including hitting a dagger wing jumper with 8.9 seconds to go to close out the game.

Lowry made a big time behind-the-back move as the shot clock wound down, rising up to shoot a long two-point jump shot over a retreating Malcolm Brogdon, hitting nothing but net with the game on the line.

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After a much-maligned four-point performance in Game 1, Lowry bounced back in a big way for the Toronto Raptors, dropping 22 points, five assists, four rebounds, and three steals in his team-high 39 minutes on the floor.

The 6-foot point guard was everything the team needed him to be in the series tying game — aggressive, relentless, and ultimately dependable — making the best of a broken play down the stretch and showing why he's been a pencil-down All-Star the last few seasons.

The Raptors shot and defended better than last game, making 14 of their 29 attempts from beyond the arc in the 106-100 win to knot the series 1-1.