Antetokounmpo's triple-double, Lillard's 25 points power Bucks past struggling Raptors 128-104

Antetokounmpo’s triple-double, Lillard’s 25 points power Bucks past struggling Raptors 128-104

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Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, left, looks to pass the ball while under pressure from Toronto Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley (5) and Scottie Barnes, right, during first-half NBA basketball game action in Toronto, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Toronto Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley, left, and Milwaukee Bucks guard Gary Trent Jr. vie for control of the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes dunks the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Toronto Raptors guard RJ Barrett (9) dunks the ball past Milwaukee Bucks guard AJ Green (20) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Milwaukee Bucks guard Damian Lillard (0) drives between Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (4) and Gradey Dick (1) during second-half NBA basketball game action in Toronto, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Toronto Raptors guard Immanuel Quickley, center, and Milwaukee Bucks guard Gary Trent Jr., right, vie for control of the ball during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Toronto Raptors guard RJ Barrett (9) drives between Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis (9) and teammate AJ Green during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo gets squeezed between Toronto Raptors center Jakob Poeltl and teammate Scottie Barnes (4) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes steals the ball from Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Toronto Raptors forward Scottie Barnes (4) steals the ball from Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Toronto, Monday, Jan. 6, 2025. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

By IAN HARRISON

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TORONTO (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 11 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds for his fourth triple-double of the season, Damian Lillard scored 25 points and the Milwaukee Bucks beat the struggling Toronto Raptors 128-104 on Monday night.

Antetokounmpo needed three stitches to close a cut near the base of his right pinkie, but returned to finish his third career triple-double against the Raptors.

Bobby Portis scored 20 points, Gary Trent Jr. had 17 against his former team and Brook Lopez added 16 for Milwaukee, which outscored the Raptors 63-24 in bench points and handed Toronto its 13th loss in 14 games.

Lillard scored 15 points in the third.

Milwaukee came in having lost two straight and four of five, all to teams with losing records. But the Bucks handled the Raptors, building a 33-point lead, 113-80, after a Lopez 3-pointer in the fourth quarter.

RJ Barrett scored 25 points and Scottie Barnes had 21 for the Raptors. Jakob Poeltl scored 12 points, and Immanuel Quickley and Gradey Dick each had 11.

Khris Middleton (ankle) sat for Milwaukee after playing the past eight games.

Takeaways

Bucks: Milwaukee has gone 16-8 in a stretch that began with a Nov. 12 home win over the Raptors, meaning the Bucks have won twice as many games as they’ve lost since starting the season 2-8.

Raptors: Toronto’s trio of Barnes, Quickley and Barrett played together for the first time this season, starting alongside Poeltl and Dick.

Key moment

Portis connected twice from deep as the Bucks turned the game in their favor with a 20-2 run late in the opening quarter.

Key stat

Milwaukee outscored Toronto 66-27 on 3-pointers. The Raptors shot 9 for 35 from long range, going 4 for 26 through the first three quarters.

Up next

Both teams play again Wednesday. Milwaukee hosts San Antonio, and Toronto opens a three-game trip at New York.

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