Pascal Siakam had 30 points (13 in the fourth quarter) and a season-high 10 assists, and the Toronto Raptors rallied from 15 points down in the first quarter to beat the defending champion Milwaukee Bucks 103-96.
The Raptors trailed 22-7 with 5:32 left in the first quarter. They outscored the Bucks 96-74 the rest of the way.
During clutch time, the Raptors outscored the Bucks 15-5. Siakam scored 6 of the Raptors’ 15 on 2 for 2 shooting and 1 for 2 at the line.
OG Anunoby had 24 points (11 in the second quarter) and 8 rebounds. Siakam and Fred VanVleet set each other up for 6 baskets and 16 points, 2 of them in the fourth quarter.
For the Bucks, Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 30 points, making all 17 of his free throws, and Wesley Matthews went 1 for 8 from 3. Grayson Allen scored 18 points.
The Raptors shot 44.0% from the field and 34.3% from 3 to the Bucks’ 33.8% and 30.8%. The Bucks gave up 16 offensive rebounds, about 5 more than usual for the shots the Raptors missed. The Raptors outscored the Bucks 44-24 in the paint. The Raptors’ starters were outscored 16-2 in 4 minutes together. Anunoby fouled out.