This game seemed like it was over from tip-off. The Raptors only trailed at one point in the game, when Brandon Knight hit a 3 on the Bucks first possession to take a 3-2 lead, and the Bucks led for 27 seconds. The Raptors controlled this game from start to finish leading the remaining 47:33 of the game. All 5 starters for the Raptors had scored before Jason Kidd called the first timeout of the game, when the Raptors led 19-7, showing the kind of balance that the Raptors currently have on their team. But the Bucks obviously never turned it around as they trailed by 10 still when the first quarter ended. They just simply couldn't make it close as the Raptors kept adding distance throughout the game. They led 71-45 at the half, and then 101-57 after three quarters. The only quarter of the game that the Bucks outscored their opponent was in the final quarter after the game was well in hand, when they outscored the Raptors by 3.
The Toronto Raptors 10-2 are in first place early in the season in the Eastern Conference. They were led tonight by Jonas Valanciunas, who had a double-double with 18 points and 12 rebounds in just 21 minutes of play. But the leading scorer actually came off the bench in Louis Williams. He hit a couple of buzzer beaters to finish the early quarters and ended with 22 points while making 5-7 from three. As a team the Raptors hit 60% (15-25) from three, which kept them easily ahead of the Bucks.
The best player for the Milwaukee Bucks (7-6) this evening was Jabari Parker, he did a little bit of everything to fill the box score with 15 points, 6 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, and a block. He does need to learn to be more efficient with his shots though as he was only 5-12 from the floor. He's a rookie though so he still has a lot of time to learn and he has plenty of talent. He will be a star for some time coming, but it will be seen if the Bucks can put more talent around him then they have historically done with other talented players to come to Milwaukee in the past.
The Raptors will have another game tomorrow as part of a back-to-back as they travel to Cleveland to face LeBron James and the Cavaliers. The Bucks also have a back-to-back as they travel to Washington DC to face John Wall and the Wizards.