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Trailing the 76ers by three games in the standings going into Monday night, the Bucks needed to win their final three games and have the 76ers lose their last three to make the playoffs.
The 76ers visit the Bucks on Wednesday night, and Milwaukee was hoping to make that game meaningful.
"I didn't really know until after the game that they had clinched," Jennings said.
Instead, Wednesday will just be a playoff tuneup for Philadelphia.
"We were rooting for New Jersey, but it didn't work out in our favor," Drew Gooden said. "We handled our business tonight, but it is what it is."
The Bucks trailed by five points at halftime, then allowed the Raptors to begin the third quarter with a 13-4 run.
Toronto took a 61-47 lead on a jumper by Gary Forbes, who was knocked to the court and got up limping after the shot. Forbes was able to stay in the game.
After a fourth-quarter rally couldn't save their playoff hopes, Jennings says the Bucks are playing for pride in their last two games.
"We still didn't make the playoffs, but if we win these last two games, at least we went out with some wins, and went out with pride and dignity," Jennings said.
NOTES: Casey started James Johnson instead of Aaron Gray, moving Amir Johnson to center. "I'm putting things together," James Johnson said. "Now that we have a couple of guys out I'm finally putting the pieces together and it's working out." ... Milwaukee was without Carlos Delfino because of a right groin injury and Luc Richard Mbah a Moute because of a sore right knee. ... It was Jennings' fourth straight game with 25 or more points.
[Associated Press;
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