Giannis Antetokounmpo shot a perfect 9-of-9 from the floor and recorded a triple-double of 22 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists and the Milwaukee Bucks dominated the fourth quarter en route to a come-from-behind, 118-111 defeat of the visiting Toronto Raptors on Sunday.
In what was a close contest throughout -- neither team built a lead of more than nine points -- Milwaukee (51-20) opened the final period extending a run that started with Khris Middleton's jumper just before the end of the third quarter. The 12-0 burst was part of an overall 17-2 run that extended midway into the fourth quarter.
The Bucks pulled ahead by seven points, but Toronto (35-37) twice battled back to within two. Fred VanVleet's 23 points led four Raptors scoring at least 18. VanVleet also dished a game-high 11 assists.
O.G. Anunoby shot 4 of 5 from 3-point range on his way to 22 points and Jakob Poeltl added 20. Pascal Siakam recorded his third consecutive double-double with 13 points and 12 rebounds, and added seven assists.
However, Milwaukee's defense proved overwhelming in the closing 12 minutes. The Bucks outscored the Raptors 29-16 in the decisive period, regrouping from a third quarter in which they surrendered 39 points to Toronto.
Brook Lopez, who contributed defensively with a pair of blocked shots, scored a game-high 26 points. Middleton finished with 20 including 5-of-8 shooting from beyond the arc, grabbed eight rebounds, and dished five assists.
Bobby Portis fell just shy of his 34th double-double of the season, coming off the bench for 14 points and nine rebounds. Jrue Holiday overcame a 3-of-8 shooting performance for 11 points with seven assists.
The win improved Milwaukee to 3-0 on the season against Toronto. The Raptors' three-game winning streak ended with Sunday's decision.
--Field Level Media
Toronto | Milwaukee | |
Fred VanVleet 23 | Scoring | Brook Lopez 26 |
Fred VanVleet 11 | Assists | Giannis Antetokounmpo 10 |
Pascal Siakam 12 | Rebounds | Giannis Antetokounmpo 12 |
O.G. Anunoby 2 | Free Throws Made | Brook Lopez 7 |
Pascal Siakam 2 | Steals | Jrue Holiday 1 |
Jakob Poeltl 2 | Blocks | Giannis Antetokounmpo 2 |
Team | Points | FG% | 3PM-3PA | FTM-FTA | Assists | Rebounds | Blocks | Steals | Turnovers |
Toronto | 111 | 44.4 | 14-34 | 9-12 | 25 | 41 | 4 | 6 | 7 |
Milwaukee | 118 | 52.4 | 16-45 | 16-21 | 35 | 45 | 8 | 3 | 12 |