Through 3 Quarters

Down three at the end of last quarter, the Toronto Raptors have now snagged the lead. After three quarters neither squad has the game in the bag, but the Raptors lead 73-69 over the Milwaukee Bucks.

The top scorers for Toronto have been small forward OG Anunoby (17 points), power forward Pascal Siakam (17 points), and point guard Fred VanVleet (16 points). Fred VanVleet does need to be careful, however, as he is in foul trouble with four.

Power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (17 points) and shooting guard Grayson Allen (15 points) have been the top scorers for Milwaukee.

Here's an interesting fact: Toronto also had a four-point lead after the third quarter in the teams' last meeting.

Who's Playing

Toronto @ Milwaukee

Current Records: Toronto 20-19; Milwaukee 27-17

What to Know

The Milwaukee Bucks haven't won a matchup against the Toronto Raptors since Jan. 27 of last year, but they'll be looking to end the drought Saturday. The Bucks' homestand continues as they prepare to take on Toronto at 6:30 p.m. ET Jan. 15 at Fiserv Forum. Milwaukee will be strutting in after a win while Toronto will be stumbling in from a loss.

Milwaukee had enough points to win and then some against the Golden State Warriors on Thursday, taking their contest 118-99. The team ran away with 77 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those in the second to pick up the victory. Milwaukee's power forward Giannis Antetokounmpo did his thing and posted a triple-double on 30 points, 12 boards, and 11 dimes. That makes it three consecutive games in which Antetokounmpo has had at least 12 rebounds.

Meanwhile, the point spread favored the Raptors on Friday, but luck did not. They took a hard 103-87 fall against the Detroit Pistons. One thing holding Toronto back was the mediocre play of power forward Scottie Barnes, who did not have his best game: he played for 33 minutes but put up just eight points on 4-for-13 shooting.

Toronto's defeat took them down to 20-19 while Milwaukee's win pulled them up to 27-17. We'll see if Toronto can steal Milwaukee's luck or if Milwaukee records another victory instead.

How To Watch

  • When: Saturday at 6:30 p.m. ET
  • Where: Fiserv Forum -- Milwaukee, Wisconsin
  • TV: The Sports Network
  • Online streaming: fuboTV (Try for free. Regional restrictions may apply.)
  • Follow: CBS Sports App
  • Ticket Cost: $44.71

Odds

The Bucks are a big 7.5-point favorite against the Raptors, according to the latest NBA odds.

The oddsmakers were right in line with the betting community on this one, as the game opened as a 7.5-point spread, and stayed right there.

Over/Under: -110

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Series History

Toronto have won 23 out of their last 35 games against Milwaukee.

  • Jan 05, 2022 - Toronto 117 vs. Milwaukee 111
  • Dec 02, 2021 - Toronto 97 vs. Milwaukee 93
  • Feb 18, 2021 - Toronto 110 vs. Milwaukee 96
  • Feb 16, 2021 - Toronto 124 vs. Milwaukee 113
  • Jan 27, 2021 - Milwaukee 115 vs. Toronto 108
  • Aug 10, 2020 - Toronto 114 vs. Milwaukee 106
  • Feb 25, 2020 - Milwaukee 108 vs. Toronto 97
  • Nov 02, 2019 - Milwaukee 115 vs. Toronto 105
  • May 25, 2019 - Toronto 100 vs. Milwaukee 94
  • May 23, 2019 - Toronto 105 vs. Milwaukee 99
  • May 21, 2019 - Toronto 120 vs. Milwaukee 102
  • May 19, 2019 - Toronto 118 vs. Milwaukee 112
  • May 17, 2019 - Milwaukee 125 vs. Toronto 103
  • May 15, 2019 - Milwaukee 108 vs. Toronto 100
  • Jan 31, 2019 - Milwaukee 105 vs. Toronto 92
  • Jan 05, 2019 - Toronto 123 vs. Milwaukee 116
  • Dec 09, 2018 - Milwaukee 104 vs. Toronto 99
  • Oct 29, 2018 - Milwaukee 124 vs. Toronto 109
  • Feb 23, 2018 - Milwaukee 122 vs. Toronto 119
  • Jan 05, 2018 - Toronto 129 vs. Milwaukee 110
  • Jan 01, 2018 - Toronto 131 vs. Milwaukee 127
  • Apr 27, 2017 - Toronto 92 vs. Milwaukee 89
  • Apr 24, 2017 - Toronto 118 vs. Milwaukee 93
  • Apr 22, 2017 - Toronto 87 vs. Milwaukee 76
  • Apr 20, 2017 - Milwaukee 104 vs. Toronto 77
  • Apr 18, 2017 - Toronto 106 vs. Milwaukee 100
  • Apr 15, 2017 - Milwaukee 97 vs. Toronto 83
  • Mar 04, 2017 - Milwaukee 101 vs. Toronto 94
  • Jan 27, 2017 - Toronto 102 vs. Milwaukee 86
  • Dec 12, 2016 - Toronto 122 vs. Milwaukee 100
  • Nov 25, 2016 - Toronto 105 vs. Milwaukee 99
  • Mar 15, 2016 - Toronto 107 vs. Milwaukee 89
  • Dec 26, 2015 - Toronto 111 vs. Milwaukee 90
  • Dec 11, 2015 - Toronto 90 vs. Milwaukee 83
  • Nov 01, 2015 - Toronto 106 vs. Milwaukee 87

Injury Report for Milwaukee

  • Jrue Holiday: Out (Ankle)
  • Langston Galloway: Out (Covid-19)
  • Brook Lopez: Out (Back)

Injury Report for Toronto

  • Isaac Bonga: Game-Time Decision (Ankle)
  • Gary Trent Jr.: Out (Ankle)
  • Scottie Barnes: Game-Time Decision (Knee)
  • Khem Birch: Out (Nose)