In a battle between the two best teams in the East, the Toronto Raptors edged the Milwaukee Bucks on the road (116-123).
The hosts led by as many as 10 points in the contest, but the visitors came back in the second half and took the lead, behind a 25-35 run in the third quarter.
As a result, the Bucks trailed for almost the entire second half and couldn’t turn things around, with the Raptors earning a big win to come closer to the top.
Five players scored in double figures for the winners, with Kawhi Leonard and Pascal Siakam having a team-high 30 points.
Giannis Antetokounmpo made another monstrous double-double, with 43 points (16/25 shooting) and 18 rebounds, as four more players scored in double digits for the losing squad.
Toronto improved to 29-12, whereas Milwaukee dropped to 27-11.
