Fred VanVleet Credits Son's Birth for Game 4 Performance

VanVleet snapped out of a funk to score 13 points and dish six assists in Toronto's Game 4 win.

Raptors guard Fred VanVleet credited the birth of his son, Fred Jr., for his performance during Toronto's 120–102 win over the Milwaukee Bucks in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday.

VanVleet's son was born Monday night. In Tuesday's win, VanVleet snapped out of a postseason funk to score 13 points (5-for-6 shooting) and dish six assists Tuesday. He even went a perfect 3-for-3 from three-point range.

Tonight's lesson: #BetOnYourself

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— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) May 22, 2019

VanVleet had been struggling entering the matchup. In 15 postseason games, he had averaged just 4.0 points and 2.7 assists, while shooting an abysmal 25.6% from the field and 19.5% from three-point range.

The Eastern Conference semis is now tied 2–2. The series returns to Milwaukee for Game 5, which is scheduled to be played Thursday night at 8:30 p.m. ET.