The Milwaukee Bucks (11-11) and Toronto Raptors (16-7) will square off at the Air Canada Centre on Monday, Dec. 12 as the 2016-2017 NBA season continues.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 7:30 p.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru the NBA League Pass.
Preview
Milwaukee is reeling at the moment as the team lost three of their last four games after previously going on a four-game winning run. They are now 10th in the East, just a win behind eighth and ninth-place squads Atlanta Hawks and Indiana Pacers.
The Bucks are coming off a sorry 110-105 loss to the Washington Wizards last Saturday on the road at the Verizon Center, as per the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led head coach Jason Kidd's team with an almost triple-double performance of 28 points, 13 rebounds, and seven assists in a losing effort. John Henson had 14 points, four boards, and two blocked shots as the only other starter in double figures.
Off the bench, Mirza Teletovic and Malcolm Brogdon netted 25 and 11 points respectively to pace the reserves.
Meanwhile, the Raptors have bounced back from their loss to arch-rival Cleveland Cavaliers two games ago by winning their second straight game against the Boston Celtics, 101-94, on the road at the TD Garden last Friday, CBS Sports reported.
Kyle Lowry was superb during the game with 34 points, seven rebounds, two assists, and three steals while his backcourt partner DeMar DeRozan contributed 24 points, five boards, and two assists.
Starting center Jonas Valanciunas had 10 rebounds along with six points in only 24 minutes while wingman Norman Powell, who filled-in for starting small forward DeMarre Carroll, chipped in 20 points, three boards, two assists, and five steals. Carroll was rested by head coach Dwane Casey.
Prediction
The Bucks are a poor road team with a 3-5 record so far this season while the Raptors are solid at home with a 9-4 slate. A huge win for Toronto is predicted as Carroll is expected to be back in the starting lineup. DeRozan and Lowry are again expected to lead their squad to the win.