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Bucks Beat Raptors in First Meeting Since Playoffs

AM800-Sports-NBA-Toronto Raptors-Pascal Siakam-November 2-2019
AM800-Sports-NBA-Toronto Raptors-Pascal Siakam-November 2-2019
Kyle Lowry scored a seasonhigh 36 points in the loss

Giannis Antetokounmpo had 36 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists to lead the Milwaukee Bucks to a 115-105 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Saturday night.

It was the first meeting between the teams since the Eastern Conference finals.

The Bucks had the best record in the East last season and then took a 2-0 lead over the Raptors in the conference finals, but Toronto took the next four en route to its first NBA championship.

Eric Bledsoe added 14 points and five assists, and Khris Middleton and Brook Lopez each had 11 points for the Bucks in Saturday's win.

In this rematch, Kyle Lowry scored a season-high 36 points and Pascal Siakam 16 for Toronto, which had won four of its first five this season.

The Raptors, who had trailed by as much as 26 points, pulled within four three times in the fourth quarter, the last on a 3-pointer from Fred VanVleet that made it 107-103 with 2:24 to play.

 

With files from the Canadian Press