Dennis Schroder had 24 points and 11 assists, Scottie Barnes had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors stopped a three-game losing streak with a 130-111 triumph over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.
The Raptors led by as many as 27 points because to Pascal Siakam’s 26 points, O.G. Anunoby’s 16 points, and Jakob Poeltl’s 14 points and 11 rebounds.
For the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo had 16 points and Damian Lillard had 15. Antetokounmpo finished 5 for 11, while Lillard finished 4 for 9. Milwaukee was led by Malik Beasley, who scored 20 points, and Khris Middleton, who scored 11.
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Milwaukee was outscored 26-5 on fast breaks and 66-40 in the paint against Toronto. For the first time this season, the Raptors scored 100 points in regulation.
Toronto also set a season high with 35 assists. The Raptors had 50 rebounds, while the Bucks had 29.
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Bucks coach Adrian Gryphon is the second former Raptors employee to return to Toronto. Gryphon worked for Nick Nurse, whose Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Raptors on Saturday, for five years.
In the first quarter, Antetokounmpo had one made basket and one foul. Toronto led 31-18 after Siakam scored nine points and Schroder added six assists in the first quarter.
The Raptors made five 3-pointers in the first quarter, one more than they did in their previous home loss to Portland on Monday.
Siakam made all six of his three-point attempts against the Trail Blazers but was 5-for-8 against the Bucks.
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Milwaukee missed all seven 3-point attempts in the first quarter and 14 of its first 15 long-range efforts. The Bucks shot 13-of-34 from beyond the arc.
Barnes scored 10 points in the second quarter to help Toronto extend their lead to 66-44 at the half. Antetokounmpo did not score in the second, missing his only field goal attempt.
Antetokounmpo had 10 points in the third quarter, but Schroder had 11 for the Raptors. Toronto entered the fourth quarter with a 95-79 lead.
Precious Achiuwa of the Raptors missed his second consecutive game due to a strained left groyne. Achiuwa was injured during Saturday’s loss to the 76ers and has not played since.