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Milwaukee Bucks at Toronto Raptors

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18-16, 7-9 Away
Final
128 - 104

8-28, 7-13 Home

Antetokounmpo's triple-double, Lillard's 25 points power Bucks past struggling Raptors 128-104

Giannis Antetokounmpo rocks the rim with slam dunk

Antetokounmpo needed three stitches to close a cut near the base of his right pinkie, but returned to finish his third career triple-double against the Raptors.

Bobby Portis scored 20 points, Gary Trent Jr. had 17 against his former team and Brook Lopez added 16 for Milwaukee, which outscored the Raptors 63-24 in bench points and handed Toronto its 13th loss in 14 games.

Lillard scored 15 points in the third.

Milwaukee came in having lost two straight and four of five, all to teams with losing records. But the Bucks handled the Raptors, building a 33-point lead, 113-80, after a Lopez 3-pointer in the fourth quarter.

RJ Barrett scored 25 points and Scottie Barnes had 21 for the Raptors. Jakob Poeltl scored 12 points, and Immanuel Quickley and Gradey Dick each had 11.

Khris Middleton (ankle) sat for Milwaukee after playing the past eight games.

Takeaways Bucks: Milwaukee has gone 16-8 in a stretch that began with a Nov. 12 home win over the Raptors, meaning the Bucks have won twice as many games as they’ve lost since starting the season 2-8.

Raptors: Toronto’s trio of Barnes, Quickley and Barrett played together for the first time this season, starting alongside Poeltl and Dick.

Key moment Portis connected twice from deep as the Bucks turned the game in their favor with a 20-2 run late in the opening quarter.

Key stat Milwaukee outscored Toronto 66-27 on 3-pointers. The Raptors shot 9 for 35 from long range, going 4 for 26 through the first three quarters.

Up next Both teams play again Wednesday. Milwaukee hosts San Antonio, and Toronto opens a three-game trip at New York.

Regular Season Series

MIL leads series 2-0

Recent Plays

4th 0.0 End of Game 128 - 104
4th 0.0 End of the 4th Quarter 128 - 104
4th 10.2 Ja'Kobe Walter makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jamal Shead assists) 128 - 104
4th 30.2 Delon Wright makes 23-foot three point jumper (Liam Robbins assists) 128 - 101
4th 50.0 Ja'Kobe Walter traveling 125 - 101

Statistics

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47-82 FG 41-91
57.3 Field Goal % 45.1
22-44 3PT 9-35
50.0 Three Point % 25.7
12-15 FT 13-21
80.0 Free Throw % 61.9
46 Rebounds 35
7 Offensive Rebounds 10
39 Defensive Rebounds 25
37 Assists 27
7 Steals 11
8 Blocks 4
21 Turnovers 15
0 Team Turnovers 0
21 Total Turnovers 15
0 Technical Fouls 0
0 Total Technical Fouls 0
0 Flagrant Fouls 0
23 Points Conceded Off Turnovers 18
6 Fast Break Points 23
40 Points in Paint 54
19 Fouls 15
33 Largest Lead 5
Toronto Raptors Toronto Raptors Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
RJ Barrett, SG Day-To-Day Apr 2
Ochai Agbaji, G Day-To-Day Apr 2
Gradey Dick, G Out Mar 31
Brandon Ingram, SF Out Mar 23
Ulrich Chomche, C Out Feb 19
Milwaukee Bucks Milwaukee Bucks Injuries
NAME, POS STATUS DATE
AJ Green, G Day-To-Day Apr 2
Damian Lillard, PG Out Mar 25
Jericho Sims, C Out Mar 17
Bobby Portis, F Suspension Feb 20

Game Information

Scotiabank Arena

Location: Toronto, ON
Attendance: 17,829 · Capacity:

2024-25 Central Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Cleveland 60 15 .800 - W1
Indiana 44 31 .587 16 W1
Detroit 42 33 .560 18 L1
Milwaukee 41 34 .547 19 W1
Chicago 34 42 .447 26.5 W1

2024-25 Atlantic Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB STRK
Boston 56 19 .747 - W9
New York 48 27 .640 8 W3
Toronto 28 48 .368 28.5 L1
Brooklyn 25 51 .329 31.5 W2
Philadelphia 23 53 .303 33.5 L9
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