Finale
Milwaukee needs a win here. The Bucks are sliding, and getting destroyed over the tough stretch of games coming up here is going to make it tough for this team to make the playoffs, even if Khris Middleton comes back and plays at the same high level he was at last season.
The Raptors are sliding too, and without DeRozan their offense runs a little funky. This is the time to grab a quick win against Toronto–they’ll likely snap back into form soon and remind everybody of just how good the North is.
Milwaukee will likely show up to play here after getting beaten by a banged up Sixers team last time around. The Raptors are good, and that always fires up Milwaukee and makes the Bucks bring their best game.
Predictions and Leaderboard:
Rohan Katti: Raptors by 7 — 26-19, 556 point differential
Lukas Harkins: Raptors by 8 — 25-20, 515 point differential
Adam Coffman: Raptors by 14 — 24-21, 552 point differential
Tom Pheister: Raptors by 4 — 24-21, 595 point differential
Adam McGee: Raptors by 22 — 24-21, 603 point differential
Tim Wray: Raptors by 14 — 22-23, 552 point differential
Ti Windisch: Raptors by 8 — 22-23, 559 point differential
Jordan Treske: Raptors by 15 — 22-23, 641 point differential
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The game is on Friday night at 6:30 p.m. and will be televised on Fox Sports Wisconsin.