Big upset! Antetokounmpo 22+8, Bucks lost to Raptors, Barrett 23+8, Barnes 23+6

On November 5, the Bucks faced the Raptors away from home during the NBA regular season. The Bucks were playing their second game of back-to-back games, and the Raptors welcomed Poeltl back. The Bucks continued to be suppressed by the Raptors' excellent offense. In the first three quarters, the Bucks were already 25 points behind and were defeated in advance. In the final quarter, the Bucks were widened by 30+ points. In the end, the Bucks were upset and defeated the Raptors 100-128. The Raptors won three consecutive victories.

Statistics

Bucks: Antetokounmpo 22 points, 8 rebounds and 3 assists, Turner 10 points, 8 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, Rollins 11 points and 5 assists, Kuzma 18 points, Anthony 12 points.

Raptors: Ingram had 13 points, 8 rebounds and 4 assists, Barnes had 23 points, 3 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals and 2 blocks, Poeltl returned with 8 points and 9 rebounds, Barrett had 4 three-pointers, 23 points, 8 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 blocks, Quickley had 15 points, 6 rebounds and 7 assists, and Mamukelashvili had 15 points and 7 rebounds.

Game Review

The Bucks narrowly defeated the Pacers 117-115 in their last away game. Antetokounmpo completed the buzzer-beater at the last moment. The Raptors defeated the Cavaliers and Grizzlies in the past two consecutive games to gain 2 consecutive victories. The Bucks lacked Porter Jr. in this game, and the Raptors welcomed Poeltl's comeback. The Bucks led 9-6 at the beginning of the first quarter. The Raptors continued to counterattack and caught up with the Bucks, only leading 13-12. The Raptors went on a 12-2 offensive to go ahead by 9 points, the Bucks used a 9-0 offensive to catch up to 24-24, and the Raptors scored 5 points in a row to open the score. The Bucks caught up to 29-31 and were only 2 points behind. The Raptors launched an 8-0 offensive. At the end of the first quarter, the Bucks trailed the Raptors 29-39. In the first quarter, the Bucks fell behind 3-9 in three-pointers from the outside and lost 6 three-pointers from the outside by as many as 18 points.

In the second quarter, the two sides started a tug-of-war. The Bucks continued to fall behind 40-50 by 10 points in the first 4 minutes. The Raptors scored 4 points in a row, and the Bucks chased for 5 points in a row. The Raptors hit consecutive shots and launched a 12-2 offensive to open up a 19-point advantage. The Bucks caught up to 15 points. The Raptors launched a 6-0 offensive to open up a 21-point lead. The Bucks continued to recover by 2 points. The Bucks lost another 9 points 25-34 in a single quarter. At the end of the first half, the Bucks trailed the Raptors 54-73 by 19 points. In the first two quarters of the game, two Bucks scored in double figures, Antetokounmpo 15+6+2 and Turner 10+5+3. Three Raptors scored in double figures, Barrett 15 points, and Barnes and Quickley both scored 13 points. Barnes once injured his finger and returned to the locker room.

Back from the halftime break, the Raptors scored 30+ points in three consecutive quarters to suppress the Bucks. Barnes continued to play despite his injury. The Bucks were trailing 61-81 by 20 points in the first 3 minutes. Antetokounmpo scored consecutively to lead a 9-2 offensive to stop the Raptors. The Raptors responded with a 10-2 offensive to once again open up a 21-point lead. The Bucks were unable to stop the Raptors' continuous offensive. The Bucks lost another 6 points 26-32 in a single quarter. At the end of the third quarter, the Bucks trailed the Raptors 80-105. In the first three quarters of the game, the Bucks fell behind 8-13 in three-pointers. Antetokounmpo led 4 Bucks to score in double figures with 22+8+3. Barrett led 19+7 and Barnes 17+6, leading 5 Raptors to score in double figures.

The Bucks entered the fourth quarter with a 25-point deficit. Rivers did not continue to send Antetokounmpo and Turner, but let Kuzma and Portis lead the game. The Raptors continued to expand their 30+ lead. Due to the large score gap between the two sides, the Bucks were unable to reverse the situation, and the game had lost suspense in advance. Both sides also gradually sent out rotating lineups to start the training mode. In the end, the Bucks lost miserably to the Raptors, and the Raptors won a wave of three consecutive victories.

Starting lineup for both sides

Bucks: Trent, Antetokounmpo, Turner, Green, Rollins

Raptors: Ingram, Barnes, Poeltl, Barrett, Quickley

(Text/Drunk Wo Fu Sheng)