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Raptors Top Shorthanded Bucks 111-105 as Milwaukee’s Slide Deepens

Giannis Antetokounmpo missed a fifth straight game with a calf strain as coach Doc Rivers reiterated he favors tweaks over an overhaul.

Overview

  • Brandon Ingram scored 29 points and Scottie Barnes added 24 with 11 rebounds to lead Toronto, which secured a second straight road win.
  • Milwaukee was without Giannis Antetokounmpo (right calf strain) and Kyle Kuzma (illness), while Toronto played without RJ Barrett (knee) and Jakob Poeltl (back).
  • Kevin Porter Jr. had 22 points and 13 assists (seven turnovers) for the Bucks, with Bobby Portis adding 24 points and 12 rebounds and Myles Turner scoring 21.
  • The Bucks have dropped 12 of their last 15 games and now face 11 of their next 14 on the road, starting with a five-game trip that opens Sunday in Minnesota.
  • Rivers has dismissed calls for wholesale changes, emphasizing execution, and Milwaukee is 2-8 without Antetokounmpo this season; the team has reportedly applied for a disabled-player exception for Taurean Prince.