On Thursday, in a game televised south of the border (on TNT), a well-rested Toronto Raptors team was outclassed and outplayed by a red-hot shooting Milwaukee Bucks team, culminating in a 105-92 loss at Scotiabank Arena.
The Bucks now own the league’s best record at 37-13, while the loss drops Toronto’s record to 37-16.
The win gives Milwaukee its third win in four games versus their Eastern Conference rivals and represents the potential difference in the event the two teams possess identical records after 82 games. Toronto’s hopes for homecourt advantage in the playoffs were dealt a potentially fatal blow as a result of this loss.