The Toronto Raptors beat the Milwaukee Bucks 97-93, with Fred VanVleet scoring 13 of his 29 points in the fourth quarter as the Raptors took advantage of Giannis Antetokounmpo's absence due to a strained right calf. One day after scoring 40 points in Milwaukee's 127-125 victory over Charlotte, Antetokounmpo sat. For the first time since Nov. 12, when he missed an overtime loss at Boston due to a sprained right ankle, the two-time NBA MVP did not play.
The Raptors discovered out Antetokounmpo wasn't playing around 30 minutes before tip-off, according to VanVleet. The Raptors won for the first time in four games and snapped a five-game home losing streak, their longest since January 2011. Pascal Siakam had 20 points and Scottie Barnes had 13 as the Raptors won for the first time in four games and snapped a five-game home losing streak, their longest since January 2011.