National Basketball Association
Milwaukee 82, Toronto 75
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, February 2, 2015
Where: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario
Officials:
#56 Mark Ayotte, #18 Matt Boland, #13 Monty McCutchen
Attendance:
19800
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Bucks 82, Raptors 75: Khris Middleton recorded season highs of 25 points and nine rebounds as visiting Milwaukee survived a fourth-quarter scoring drought to win its fourth straight.
Jared Dudley added 14 points for the Bucks, who were without leading scorer Brandon Knight (quadriceps) for the first time this season. Giannis Antetokounmpo finished with 12 points and 12 rebounds and John Henson also had 12 points as Milwaukee snapped a six-game losing streak against Toronto.
DeMar DeRozan scored 16 points to lead the Raptors, who had also won six in a row overall. Jonas Valanciunas had 12 points and 13 rebounds and Lou Williams also registered 12 points, but he was just 1-of-12 from the floor as Toronto shot 32.1 percent.
Valanciunas scored eight points in the first quarter but his teammates were 2-of-17 from the floor as Toronto fell behind 23-14. DeRozan had eight points in a 10-2 burst near the end of the first half as the hosts pulled within 47-41 but the Bucks took charge after the break, getting 12 points in the third quarter from Middleton to move ahead 73-60.
Middleton assisted on the first basket of the fourth to give the Bucks a 75-60 advantage before the Raptors scored 15 straight points over a span of over eight minutes to tie it. Antetokounmpo ended Milwaukee's lengthy drought with a free throw to snap the tie, Dudley buried a 3-pointer with 2:08 left and Jerryd Bayless added a jumper in the final minute as the Bucks finished the game on a 7-0 run.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Bucks C Zaza Pachulia (calf) and PF Ersan Ilyasova both missed their third straight game. ... Toronto's 75 points represent the squad's fewest since it had 74 in a loss to Portland on Dec. 10, 2012. ... PG Jorge Gutierrez was given his first start for Milwaukee and was scoreless on 0-of-5 shooting in 28 minutes.
Top Game Performances
Milwaukee |
|
Toronto |
Khris Middleton 25 |
Scoring |
DeMar DeRozan 16 |
Jerryd Bayless 9 |
Assists |
Kyle Lowry 5 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo 12 |
Rebounds |
Jonas Valanciunas 13 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo 4 |
Free Throws Made |
Louis Williams 9 |
Khris Middleton 3 |
Steals |
Tyler Hansbrough 2 |
Giannis Antetokounmpo 2 |
Blocks |
Amir Johnson 1 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
Milwaukee
|
82 |
41.2 |
7-16 |
9-17 |
24 |
44 |
6 |
8 |
13 |
Toronto
|
75 |
32.1 |
7-27 |
18-22 |
14 |
46 |
3 |
7 |
16 |
Upcoming Games
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Toronto will play their next game at home against Brooklyn. The Raptors have a W/L % of .676 after a win and .667 after a loss.
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Milwaukee will play their next game at home against L.A. Lakers. The Bucks have a W/L % of .440 after a win and .652 after a loss.