The Toronto Raptors beat the Milwaukee Bucks 121-107 on Friday night at Fiserv Forum, outscoring Milwaukee 38-27 in the third quarter to pull away in NBA Cup group play. RJ Barrett led Toronto with 27 points, and Jamal Shead handed out 16 assists as the Raptors improved to 5-4.
Toronto broke the game open in the third quarter after trailing by as many as 15 points in the first half. The Raptors shot 47% from the field for the game and outscored the Bucks 58-52 in the paint, while Milwaukee fell to 1-8 with its fifth straight loss. Tyler Herro led the Bucks with 23 points and 10 assists, and rookie Brayden Burries added 21 points, 11 rebounds and six assists.
Key Moments: How The Raptors Vs Bucks Score Flipped
Milwaukee controlled the opening half behind Jaime Jaquez Jr. and Kyle Kuzma, who combined to score the Bucks’ first 11 points. A Kel’el Ware dunk and Kasparas Jakucionis layup helped push Milwaukee’s lead to 21-9 late in the first quarter, and the Bucks carried a 29-24 edge into the second.
Milwaukee stretched its largest lead to 15 points in the second quarter, capped by a Nate Ament layup that made it 37-46. But Toronto answered immediately, with Collin Murray-Boyles providing a spark off the bench that carried into the second half.
The Raptors outscored the Bucks 38-27 in the third quarter to erase the deficit and take control, then closed it out with a 32-20 fourth quarter. Toronto finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds and forced 21 total Milwaukee turnovers, which the Raptors converted into extra possessions down the stretch.
Top Performers From Toronto’s Win
Barrett carried the Raptors offensively, finishing 9-of-21 from the field and 9-of-11 from the free-throw line in 37 minutes. Murray-Boyles was efficient off the bench, scoring 19 points on 7-of-12 shooting while adding seven rebounds and a plus-17 rating in 34 minutes. Jakob Poeltl recorded a double-double with 19 points and 11 rebounds on 9-of-14 shooting, and Shead’s 16 assists paced all players while he also finished plus-23 for the game.
For Milwaukee, Herro’s 23 points and 10 assists led the way, and Burries nearly posted a triple-double with 21 points, 11 rebounds and six assists in 38 minutes. Myles Turner struggled offensively, going scoreless on 0-of-7 shooting despite grabbing seven rebounds and blocking two shots.
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