Milwaukee Bucks Game Preview: Jan 1 at Toronto Raptors
By Adam McGee
For the first time since their first round playoff series last year, the Milwaukee Bucks return to the Air Canada Centre to play the Toronto Raptors.
After a truly exciting first round playoff series last year that saw more than its fair share of momentum swings, the first day of 2018 will give us the first meeting of the current season between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Toronto Raptors.
The two teams met as the Eastern Conference’s third and sixth seed last season, and coming into Monday’s game, the Raptors are in second place while the Bucks are in sixth.
In other words, it’s very likely that the two teams could meet again in the playoffs this season, even if Bucks’ improvement eventually opens up the possibility of it being a second round series rather than a first.
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The Raptors are 7-3 over their last 10 games, while coming off the back of wins over top quality opposition from the Western Conference, the Bucks should be high on confidence too.
In other words, as long as there’s no post-New Year’s hangover, we should be in for a really good game on Monday night.
With all of that in mind, let’s take a closer look at the action ahead, and find out which team can strike first as they renew their rivalry for 2018.