Raptors beat Bucks 114-106; key players for both teams sit

Chris Boucher scored a career-high 25 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help Toronto Raptors defeat Milwaukee Bucks 114-106 on Monday.

Though meeting featured top two teams in Eastern Conference standings, both teams were missing key players.

Milwaukee’s Giannis Antetokounmpo, reigning MVP, missed game after undergoing oral surgery. Bucks coach Mike Budehlzer said Monday it was uncertain wher Antetokounmpo would play in team’s final two seeding games Tuesday against Washington Wizards and Thursday against Memphis Grizzlies.

For Toronto, Kyle Lowry sat out with a sore lower back, Serge Ibaka missed game with a bruised right knee and Fred Van Vleet was out with a hyperextended right knee.

Bucks already had clinched . 1 seed in Eastern Conference for a second straight season, and defending NBA champion Toronto was locked into . 2 spot, so re was little to gain for eir team.

Rookie Matt Thomas scored a season-high 22 points and rman Powell added 21 for Raptors.

Kyle Korver scored 19 points and Khris Middleton added 17 for Bucks.

TIP-INS

Bucks: Toronto's Paul Watson elbowed Korver in face on a drive to hoop in fourth quarter. It was called a Flagrant 1, and Korver ended up with a small cut on his face. Korver stayed in game, made free throws, n made a 3-pointer three seconds later. ... Eric Bledsoe had 11 points, seven rebounds and eight assists.

Raptors: Pascal Siakam scored 14 points on 5 for 16 shooting. ... Marc Gasol went scoreless in 20 minutes. ... Forced 19 turvers.

UP NEXT

Bucks: Play Washington Wizards on Tuesday.

Raptors: Play Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday.

Im credits: AP