National Basketball Association
Milwaukee 118, Toronto 111
When: 8:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 19, 2023
Where: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Officials:
#15 Zach Zarba, #23 Tre Maddox, #9 Natalie Sago
Attendance:
17341
By Field Level Media
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
Top Game Performances
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 Stats Summary
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 |
Upcoming Games
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Milwaukee will play their next game at home against San Antonio. The Bucks have a W/L % of .700 after a win and .762 after a loss.
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Toronto will play their next game at home against Indiana. The Raptors have a W/L % of .444 after a win and .528 after a loss.