Antetokounmpo Scores 23 To Lead Bucks Past Raptors 99-85 In Matchup Of NBA's Worst

Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 23 points to le Milwaukee Bucks past Toronto Raptors 99-85 on Tuesday night in an NBA Cup game between teams that entered with two worst records in league.

Bobby Portis ded 17 points off bench for Milwaukee (3-8). Brook Lopez scored 13 points while AJ Green and Ryan Rollins h 12 apiece.

Grey Dick paced Raptors (2-10) with 32 points, a career high for second-year player. Jakob Poeltl scored 13 points and Chris Boucher h 12.

Bucks began to pull away midway through third quarter and pushed ir le to 21 points early in fourth. Toronto got within 10 points with less than five minutes remaining but did not get closer.

Bucks were without star guard Damian Lillard, who is in concussion protocol, while Raptors' Immanuel Quickley sat out with an elbow injury.

Raptors: Dick h 22 first-half points, which included making 12 of 14 free throws. He came in averaging 19 points per game.

Bucks: Milwaukee attempted 31 3-pointers in first half as Raptors focused ir defensive attention on Antetokounmpo in and around paint. Bucks finished 16 of 56 (28.6%) from deep.

Bucks led 54-43 at halftime, but Raptors went on an 11-0 run to start third quarter. Bucks responded with an 11-2 run, capped by Green's 3-pointer.

Bucks halted a two-game skid, while Raptors have lost five straight.

Raptors: Host Detroit on Friday.

Bucks: Host Detroit on Wednesday.