NBA: Martin and Barrett fire Toronto past Milwaukee 121-107

Trailing by 15 points in the second quarter, Toronto won at Milwaukee, 121-107, on Friday 6 November 2026. At the Fiserv Forum, in front of 14,057 spectators, the game turned in the second half: Milwaukee led 60-51 at half-time, then lost the third quarter 27-38 and the fourth 20-32.

The Raptors won without several key players: Kawhi Leonard, Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley, who has a problem with the hamstrings in his right leg, were all absent. The game counted towards the NBA Cup. With this win, Toronto move to 5-4 and into 5th place in the Eastern Conference. Milwaukee, at 1-8, are bottom of the East.

Milwaukee surge, Toronto fight back

The Bucks opened the game on a 7-0 run, then a 10-0 burst that put them up 17-4, and 17-6 with six minutes left in the first quarter. Toronto answered with a 10-0 run of their own and came back from 24-11 to 24-21. Milwaukee finished the period in front, 29-24.

Fifteen points up, then it slips away

Milwaukee found some breathing room in the second quarter: 42-35 at the midway point, then 58-43 with 1 minute 30 seconds to go before the break, their biggest lead of the night (15 points). The Bucks went into the dressing room nine points ahead (60-51). Toronto came out with a 10-0 run that cut the score to 60-55 early in the third quarter. The lead then changed hands three times. Milwaukee regained control (79-73), but a 9-0 run put the Raptors in front (79-82). Toronto ended the third quarter ahead, 89-87.

A one-sided final quarter

It was 97-100 with six minutes left. Toronto then won the quarter 32-20: Milwaukee scored only 20 points in the period. With ten seconds to go, the gap was 17 points (121-104), the Raptors' widest of the game. The Bucks cut it to 107-121 before the buzzer.

Players of the match

Alijah Martin was Toronto's most efficient player: 27 points on 9 of 11 shooting, including 6 of 7 from three, in 31 minutes. Toronto outscored Milwaukee by 22 points in his minutes on the floor. RJ Barrett matched that total (27 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists) without hitting a three (0 of 4), thanks to 9 of 11 from the free-throw line. Jamal Shead dished out 16 assists for just one turnover, with 10 points and a plus-minus of +23, the best on his team. Jakob Poeltl posted 19 points and 11 rebounds, and Collin Murray-Boyles 19 points and 4 steals. The one blemish on the Canadian side was Ja'Kobe Walter, who finished with 7 points on 2 of 12 shooting, including 1 of 7 from three, for a plus-minus of -12.

For the Bucks, Tyler Herro finished with 23 points, 10 assists and 5 rebounds in 35 minutes, but made only 1 of 5 from three and committed 3 turnovers. Brayden Burries added 21 points and 11 rebounds in 38 minutes. Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 14 points and Kyle Kuzma 13. AJ Green scored 12 points, including four threes from eight attempts, but Milwaukee were outscored by 19 points in his 24 minutes on the floor. Ryan Rollins gave the ball away five times in 14 minutes. Starter Myles Turner failed to score in 24 minutes (0 of 7) and finished with 5 fouls.

The game in numbers

Toronto were more aggressive around the rim, with 58 points in the paint to 52, and busier in the passing lanes, with 12 steals to 7. The Raptors also drew 28 fouls, against 23 called on them, which earned them 31 free throws. The benches were evenly matched, with 39 points for Toronto against 36 for Milwaukee, but 27 of those 39 came from Alijah Martin. Milwaukee led for 67% of playing time and Toronto for 31%: the win was decided in the final stretch of the game.

Three takeaways

A second half of 70-47. Toronto scored 38 and then 32 points after the break, against 27 and 20 for Milwaukee. The Raptors outscored the Bucks by 23 points over those two quarters, enough to wipe out a nine-point half-time deficit.

More shots, fewer turnovers. Toronto took 93 shots to Milwaukee's 82, made 44 to 38, and gave the ball away only 16 times to the Bucks' 21. The Raptors also had the edge on the boards (42 to 37) and in assists (28 to 25).

Both teams struggled from deep. Milwaukee made 10 threes from 40 attempts, Toronto 9 from 32. The difference came elsewhere: at the free-throw line, the Raptors made 24 of 31, the Bucks 21 of 25.

The SNA view

Milwaukee lost this game through their shot selection and their turnovers. Almost half of the Bucks' attempts (40 of 82) came from behind the arc, for only ten makes, and their two top scorers, Herro and Burries, hit just one three each. With 21 turnovers and 20 points in the fourth quarter, the team let a 15-point lead slip against opponents missing several starters. Toronto won through simple numbers: eleven more shots, five fewer turnovers and a Martin at 9 of 11. The result owes more to control of possessions than to three-point shooting, where the Raptors were not at their best (9 of 32).

What's next

Toronto, 5-4, are 5th in the Eastern Conference and host Memphis on 10 November at 1:30, Brazzaville time. Milwaukee, 1-8, are 15th and bottom of the East; the Bucks host Boston on 9 November at 2:00.