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The Milwaukee Bucks are on the road on Tuesday night as they travel to take on the Toronto Raptors on the second night of a back-to-back. Milwaukee enters Tuesday’s game with a 5-2 record after they were able to defeat the Indiana Pacers on the road on Monday night thanks to a game-winning buzzer-beater by Giannis Antetokounmpo. In Monday’s victory, Giannis led the way for the Bucks as he recorded 33 points, 13 rebounds and five assists while Kyle Kuzma added 15 points and five rebounds of his own off the bench. Now Milwaukee will try to grab their sixth victory of the season on Tuesday night as they face off against the Raptors on the road. On the other side, Toronto enters Tuesday’s contest with a 3-4 record after defeating the Memphis Grizzlies at home on Sunday night. RJ Barrett led the way for the Raptors in Sunday’s win as he ended the game with 27 points, six rebounds and six assists while Brandon Ingram recorded 26 points, seven rebounds and four assists. While both teams are trying to pick up a key victory in Tuesday’s Eastern Conference matchup, both squads may be without some of their key players due to injuries. Bucks Injury Report, Will Giannis Antetokounmpo Play? For the Bucks, they have two players listed on their injury report for Tuesday’s game, including Giannis. The Bucks have listed Giannis as probable for Tuesday’s game due to left knee soreness, though he is expected to play. This is massive news for Milwaukee as Giannis has had a great start to the season and he will likely play a key role for them in Tuesday’s game against the Raptors if he does suit up. Milwaukee has also ruled out Porter Jr. due to recovery from right knee surgery that is expected to sideline him for at least three more weeks. Raptors Injury Report, Will Jakob Poeltl Play? On the other side, the Raptors also have only one player listed on their injury report for Tuesday’s game against the Bucks. Toronto has listed center Jakob Poeltl as questionable for Tuesday’s game due to lower back injury management that has sidelined him the last three games. The good news for the Raptors is that Poeltl was able to go through a full practice on Monday and he could return to their lineup against the Bucks on Tuesday night, which would be a massive boost for Toronto. Despite this, Toronto could sit him again and if he is sidelined, Collin Murray-Boyles and Sandro Mamukelashvili could be in line for larger roles. Fans can catch Tuesday’s matchup between the Bucks and Raptors from Toronto at 7:30 p.m. EST.
