As the Milwaukee Bucks return from action following the All-Star break, they’ll face a tough test on the road against the Toronto Raptors.
After just over a week’s break from games to make room for the All-Star break, the Milwaukee Bucks return to action on Friday night.
With just 25 games remaining in the regular season, the stakes will gradually ratchet up for the Bucks as they look to build momentum and secure the best possible seeding for the postseason.
Considering that, the Bucks couldn’t have asked for a much tougher game to get back into action with than a road clash with the Eastern Conference leading Toronto Raptors.
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The two teams have built something of an intriguing rivalry of late, with a competitive playoff series last year and an overtime thriller already this season only adding to the interest.
The problem with treating these matchups as any kind of meaningful rivalry is the Bucks’ failure to win enough games to force the Raptors into taking it seriously. A win on Friday may go some way to changing that, but it will require Milwaukee to buck some recent trends.
With all of that in mind, let’s take a closer look at the action ahead, and how things might play out on Friday night.