The Toronto Raptors are a quarter away from securing a major victory for the organization. Either team is in a winning position, but they lead 73-68 against the Milwaukee Bucks.
The Raptors are relying on power forward Scotty Barnes, who has 11 points with five rebounds, and center Pascal Siakam, who has 16 points and four assists in addition to six boards. However, Siakam needs to be careful, as he is in wrong trouble with Char.
The Milwaukee point guard has been relying on Jrue Holiday's performance to score 23 points across four boards.
Milwaukee has a habit of making gains in the fourth quarter recently, so we'll see how they respond to losses.
Who's Playing
Milwaukee @ Toronto
Current Records: Milwaukee 14-8; Toronto 9-13
What to Know
The Toronto Raptors will again play host and welcome the Milwaukee Bucks to the Scotiabank Arena, where tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET Thursday. Milwaukee would be faltering after victory while the Raptors would be faltering from defeat.
Toronto came down short on Tuesday with a 98-91 draw against the Memphis Grizzlies. Center Pascal Siakam (20 points) and power forward Scotty Barnes (19 points) were the top scorers for Toronto.
Meanwhile, the Charlotte Hornets generally have all the answers at home, but Milwaukee proved too tough for a challenge on Wednesday. Came out on top in a nail-biter against the Milwaukee Hornets, going 127-125. The win came on the back of a strong bounce to recover from a 41-25 loss after the first quarter. Power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo continued his habit of skipping insane stat lines, dropping nearly 40 points, 12 rebounds and a triple-double on nine dimes. This makes it three games in a row in which Antetokounmpo has had at least 12 rebounds.
The Raptors are expected to lose 4.5 in the next one. They have failed spread bettors in their last three games, so buyer beware.
Toronto had enough points to win and then some against the Bucks when the two teams first met in February, reducing their contest to 110–96. Will Toronto repeat its success, or does Milwaukee have a better game plan this time around? We'll find out soon.
How To Watch
- When: Thursday at 7:30 p.m. ET
- Where: Scotiabank Arena -- Toronto, Ontario
- TV: The Sports Network
- Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Ticket Cost: $56.76
Odds
- According to the latest NBA odds, the Bucks are a 4.5-point favorite against the Raptors.
- The oddsmakers were in line with the betting community on this, as the game opened as a 4.5-point spread, and stopped there.
- more/less: -110
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Series History
Toronto have won 21 out of their last 33 games against Milwaukee.
- Feb 18, 2021 - Toronto 110 vs. Milwaukee 96
- Feb 16, 2021 - Toronto 124 vs. Milwaukee 113
- Jan 27, 2021 - Milwaukee 115 vs. Toronto 108
- Aug 10, 2020 - Toronto 114 vs. Milwaukee 106
- Feb 25, 2020 - Milwaukee 108 vs. Toronto 97
- Nov 02, 2019 - Milwaukee 115 vs. Toronto 105
- May 25, 2019 - Toronto 100 vs. Milwaukee 94
- May 23, 2019 - Toronto 105 vs. Milwaukee 99
- May 21, 2019 - Toronto 120 vs. Milwaukee 102
- May 19, 2019 - Toronto 118 vs. Milwaukee 112
- May 17, 2019 - Milwaukee 125 vs. Toronto 103
- May 15, 2019 - Milwaukee 108 vs. Toronto 100
- Jan 31, 2019 - Milwaukee 105 vs. Toronto 92
- Jan 05, 2019 - Toronto 123 vs. Milwaukee 116
- Dec 09, 2018 - Milwaukee 104 vs. Toronto 99
- Oct 29, 2018 - Milwaukee 124 vs. Toronto 109
- Feb 23, 2018 - Milwaukee 122 vs. Toronto 119
- Jan 05, 2018 - Toronto 129 vs. Milwaukee 110
- Jan 01, 2018 - Toronto 131 vs. Milwaukee 127
- Apr 27, 2017 - Toronto 92 vs. Milwaukee 89
- Apr 24, 2017 - Toronto 118 vs. Milwaukee 93
- Apr 22, 2017 - Toronto 87 vs. Milwaukee 76
- Apr 20, 2017 - Milwaukee 104 vs. Toronto 77
- Apr 18, 2017 - Toronto 106 vs. Milwaukee 100
- Apr 15, 2017 - Milwaukee 97 vs. Toronto 83
- Mar 04, 2017 - Milwaukee 101 vs. Toronto 94
- Jan 27, 2017 - Toronto 102 vs. Milwaukee 86
- Dec 12, 2016 - Toronto 122 vs. Milwaukee 100
- Nov 25, 2016 - Toronto 105 vs. Milwaukee 99
- Mar 15, 2016 - Toronto 107 vs. Milwaukee 89
- Dec 26, 2015 - Toronto 111 vs. Milwaukee 90
- Dec 11, 2015 - Toronto 90 vs. Milwaukee 83
- Nov 01, 2015 - Toronto 106 vs. Milwaukee 87
Injury Report for Toronto
- Khem Birch: Out (Knee)
- OG Anunoby: Out (Hip)
Injury Report for Milwaukee
- George Hill: Game-Time Decision (Knee)
- DeMarcus Cousins: Out (Rest)
- Donte DiVincenzo: Out (Ankle)
- Semi Ojeleye: Out (Calf)
- Brook Lopez: Out (Back)