Milwaukee Bucks Game Preview: January 5 vs Toronto Raptors
By Adam McGee
Following a New Year’s Day defeat in overtime, the Milwaukee Bucks will look for revenge as they welcome the Toronto Raptors to the Bradley Center on Friday.
The last time the Toronto Raptors were in the Bradley Center, the Milwaukee Bucks were within a whisker of completing an all-time great comeback, only to see their run end in heartbreak.
As the Raptors return to Milwaukee on Friday night, the Bucks often talk about having learned a lot from that experience, and now they’ll have a chance to actually go out and prove that they have.
When the two teams played for the first time this season, on New Year’s Day, they produced an incredibly exciting game that ultimately required overtime to determine a winner. It wouldn’t be a surprise if a similar game was to play out on Friday either.
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Although Khris Middleton struggled a little in that previous encounter, the Bucks generally provided a strong team performance against Toronto on Monday, and will be looking to follow up with the same again.
As for Toronto, they’d love another 52-point showstopper from DeMar DeRozan, but they may well have to explore some other options on this occasion.
With all of that in mind, let’s take a closer look at the action ahead, and how things might play out on Friday at the Bradley Center.