Jan 19, 2015; Milwaukee, WI, USA; Toronto Raptors forward Amir Johnson (15) during the game against the Milwaukee Bucks at BMO Harris Bradley Center. Toronto won 92-89. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
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Your Milwaukee Bucks are putting together a run of hot form, and enter tonight’s game against the Toronto Raptors off the back of a real statement win over the Portland Trail Blazers in their last performance.
Being shorthanded up front made no difference to Milwaukee as they turned over one of the league’s best teams on both ends of the floor. The Trail Blazers may be near the top of the Western Conference and top ten in both offensive and defensive rating, but they were no match for the surging young Bucks.
Monday’s game presents another tough challenge, as Milwaukee square off against another team in a good run of form. The Toronto Raptors have won six games in a row and defeated the Bucks as recently as two weeks ago.
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Ahead of the action, we spoke to Toronto Raptors writer and fan Michael Holian about their season so far, how he sees the Bucks, and the game’s key matchups.
Michael writes about our own Milwaukee Bucks, as well as the Minnesota Timberwolves over at HoopsHabit, a sister site of ours within the FanSided network. He has also covered his hometown Toronto Raptors for HoopsHabit, and will be sharing his thoughts on them over at TrueHoop Network’s Raptors Republic in the near future. You can follow him on Twitter at: @DrawTheCharge
Let’s take a look at what he had to say.
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