Chris Boucher had a career-high 25 points (10 in the fourth quarter) and 11 rebounds, and the defending champion Toronto Raptors beat the Milwaukee Bucks 114-106.
The Raptors took control with a 30-16 run bridging the first and second quarters and led by as many as 22.
Matt Thomas scored a career-high 22 points (12 in the first quarter) off the bench, and Norman Powell added 21 points, 8 rebounds and 3 blocks. The Raptors had 3 20-point scorers.
For the Bucks, Kyle Korver scored 19 points with 5 3-pointers off the bench.
The Bucks committed 19 turnovers to the Raptors’ 14. They gave up 16 offensive rebounds, about 6 more than usual for the shots the Raptors missed. The Raptors outscored the Bucks 16-2 on the fast break. The Raptors outscored the Bucks 34-24 in 11 minutes with Hollis-Jefferson, Anunoby, Boucher, Watson and Thomas on the floor together. Terence Davis fouled out.