The Toronto Raptors will face the Milwaukee Bucks on Sunday, February 22, at Fiserv Forum with several key players unavailable.
Toronto is missing Scottie Barnes due to personal reasons, while Chucky Hepburn, A.J. Lawson, Alijah Martin, and Jonathan Mogbo are all out on G League assignments.
Milwaukee will be without Giannis Antetokounmpo, who is sidelined with a right calf strain, and Taurean Prince, recovering from neck surgery. Alex Antetokounmpo remains out on a two-way G League contract, and Myles Turner is listed as questionable with a right calf strain.
Toronto comes off a 110-101 win against the Chicago Bulls on February 19, snapping a two-game stretch that included a home loss to Detroit.
Brandon Ingram leads the Raptors with 22.0 points per game, followed closely by Scottie Barnes, who averages 19.2 points, 8.4 rebounds, and 5.6 assists, though he will not play.
The Bucks enter the matchup riding a three-game winning streak, including a 139-118 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on February 20. Giannis’ absence will place more pressure on Kevin Porter Jr., who averages 17.6 points and 7.6 assists, and Ryan Rollins, who contributes 17.1 points per game.
This season, the Raptors and Bucks have split three previous meetings. Toronto won 128-100 at home on November 4 and 111-105 in Milwaukee on December 18, while Milwaukee claimed a 122-116 victory in Toronto on October 24.
Toronto holds a 33-23 record, sitting fifth in the Eastern Conference, while Milwaukee is 24-30 and 11th in the standings.
Tip-off is set for 3:30 PM ET at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee.
