Overview
- Tipoff is 6:30 p.m. ET at Scotiabank Arena after an earlier shift to accommodate the Blue Jays’ World Series game, with the venue set to show the baseball game postgame.
- Kevin Porter Jr. is out with a left ankle sprain for at least two games, and Ryan Rollins is projected to step into the starting point guard role.
- Giannis Antetokounmpo is listed as probable, though outlets differ on the injury designation, reporting either back soreness or a left toe sprain.
- Toronto is a 1.5-point favorite with the total around 234–234.5, according to consensus betting lines reported Friday.
- Milwaukee opened with a 133–120 win over Washington behind Antetokounmpo’s 37 points and 14 rebounds, while Toronto beat Atlanta 138–118 led by RJ Barrett’s 25 as seven Raptors hit double figures.