Milwaukee Bucks (17-16, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (8-27, 13th in the Eastern Conference)
Toronto hosts Milwaukee in conference matchup
Milwaukee Bucks (17-16, fifth in the Eastern Conference) vs. Toronto Raptors (8-27, 13th in the Eastern Conference)
By The Associated Press
January 5, 2025 at 7:04AM
Toronto; Monday, 7:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Toronto takes on Milwaukee in a matchup of Eastern Conference teams.
The Raptors have gone 5-16 against Eastern Conference opponents. Toronto ranks second in the Eastern Conference with 12.4 offensive rebounds per game led by Jakob Poeltl averaging 3.8.
The Bucks are 15-14 against conference opponents. Milwaukee is third in the league with 35.1 defensive rebounds per game led by Giannis Antetokounmpo averaging 9.6.
The Raptors are shooting 46.3% from the field this season, 1.0 percentage point higher than the 45.3% the Bucks allow to opponents. The Raptors average 112.3 points per game, 6.4 fewer points than the 118.7 the Raptors give up.
TOP PERFORMERS: RJ Barrett is averaging 23.4 points, 6.8 rebounds and 6.2 assists for the Raptors.
Antetokounmpo is scoring 32.3 points per game and averaging 11.6 rebounds for the Bucks.
LAST 10 GAMES: Raptors: 1-9, averaging 108.5 points, 40.4 rebounds, 29.1 assists, 7.7 steals and 3.9 blocks per game while shooting 46.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 122.5 points per game.
Bucks: 5-5, averaging 109.7 points, 44.4 rebounds, 26.0 assists, 9.8 steals and 4.0 blocks per game while shooting 45.9% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 108.4 points.
INJURIES: Raptors: RJ Barrett: day to day (illness).
Bucks: None listed.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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