Giannis Antetokounmpo (35 factors) propels Bucks previous Raptors
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Jan 18, 2025 09:26 AM IST
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Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 35 factors and grabbed 12 rebounds whereas main the Milwaukee Bucks to a 130-112 win over the visiting Toronto Raptors on Friday evening.
Damian Lillard added 26 factors because the Bucks earned their sixth win in seven video games. Bobby Portis contributed 15 off the bench whereas seven Bucks scored a minimum of 9 factors.
RJ Barrett put up 21 factors and 10 rebounds to tempo Toronto, which had a two-game successful streak finish and misplaced for the sixth time in eight video games. Bruce Brown scored 17 factors, Kelly Olynyk had 15 and Jakob Poeltl and Scottie Barnes every had a double-double.
Milwaukee began the sport on an 8-0 run capped by a 3-pointer and a 14-footer from Lillard. The Bucks dedicated only one turnover within the first quarter, after which they held a 37-22 lead.
Lillard’s early success continued as he scored 22 factors within the first half alone, going 4-for-5 from 3-point vary. Milwaukee went into the halftime break up 72-55.
Within the third, Toronto stored up with Milwaukee as each groups going back-and-forth. Antetokounmpo dominated down low, scoring 12 factors within the interval, and the Bucks had been on high 107-91 coming into the ultimate stanza.
Toronto began the fourth quarter on a 6-0 run to carry the deficit all the way down to 10 after a tip-in from Barnes.
Nevertheless, Milwaukee shortly responded with the following 5 factors. The Bucks subsequently went up 117-99 lead on a 3-pointer from Taurean Prince with 6:46 to play.
From there, the Bucks cruised to their third straight victory. Milwaukee took benefit of a foul-happy Raptors protection because the Bucks tried a season-high 41 free-throws, sinking 33.
Milwaukee accomplished a three-game season sequence sweep towards Toronto after the Raptors took two of three final season. It’s the Bucks’ first common season sequence sweep of Toronto because the 2012-13 marketing campaign.
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