With 36 points and six assists, Lillard led the Bucks, followed by Khris Middleton with 21 points. With 54.5 seconds remaining, Middleton made a 3-pointer to cut the lead to two points for the Bucks. However, he missed the game-winning 3-pointer shortly after, and the Raptors won with four free throws.

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For Milwaukee, Bobby Portis finished with ten rebounds and 19 points.

On Friday night, the Toronto Raptors defeated the struggling Milwaukee Bucks 117-111, capping a 15-game losing streak led by Gary Trent Jr.’s 31 points.

Milwaukee has now dropped three straight games against Toronto, Washington, and Memphis—all of whom are significantly below.500—and lost its last three games overall while playing without Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is injured. Due to a left hamstring ailment, Antetokounmpo was sidelined.

Bucks lose to the Raptors, but Damian Lillard responds with 36 points.

Trent led the Raptors to a 14-point lead in the third quarter before the Bucks rallied, going 7 of 15 from beyond the arc. However, with 1:48 remaining, point guard Damian Lillard fouled out, and Toronto held on to win the season series over Milwaukee, 2-1.

The Bucks lose third game, 111-117, as the Raptors stop a 15-game losing streak.

For Toronto, Immanuel Quickley scored 25 points and RJ Barrett contributed 26 more.

Since Adrian Griffin was replaced as coach by Doc Rivers on January 26, the Bucks have dropped to 15-16.

Final Score & Analysis of Bucks vs. Raptors: Another Hard Loss for Milwaukee – Brew Hoop

With five games left for each club, Milwaukee is still second in the Eastern Conference, one game ahead of Cleveland and two ahead of Orlando and New York.

The Bucks play the Knicks on Sunday night. They still have two games against Orlando: one at home the next week and the road game on April 14 for the season finale.

Prior to kickoff, Rivers remarked, “I think you do want the second seed in this case.” “Is Giannis able to play tonight? Indeed. You must decide what to do. And we have the option to prioritize health above seeding.

Rivers claims that when Antetokounmpo’s sore hamstring was evaluated during Friday morning’s shootaround, it was determined for him to sit out. Guard Pat Beverley missed his second straight game due to a problem with his right ankle.

Trent returned for the Raptors after missing two games with back spasms, and Ochai Agbaji started in the starting lineup after sitting out the first three with a right hip injury. Barrett has been out of the last eleven games ten times.