Martin’s Career Night Leads Raptors Past Bucks

Martin and RJ Barrett each scored 27 points, while Toronto outscored Milwaukee 70-47 in the second half. The Raptors improved to 1-1 in NBA Cup group play; the Bucks fell to 0-1 in the group, which also includes Detroit, Orlando and Brooklyn.

Toronto played without Kawhi Leonard, Scottie Barnes and starting guard Immanuel Quickley. Martin made nine of 11 shots, including six of seven from 3-point range. Before the game, he had never surpassed nine points across his first 30 NBA appearances and had made six of 27 career 3-point attempts.

Jamal Shead had a career-high 16 assists and scored 10 points. Collin Murray-Boyles and Jakob Poeltl added 19 points apiece. For Milwaukee, Tyler Herro recorded 23 points and 10 assists, while rookie Brayden Burries set career highs with 21 points and 11 rebounds.

Toronto trailed by as many as 15 before Martin’s 3-pointer gave the Raptors a 71-69 lead late in the third quarter. Milwaukee briefly moved back ahead, but Toronto moved ahead permanently after Allen Graves completed a three-point play with 2:17 left in the period. The Bucks, now 1-8 overall, have their slowest start since 1993-94. Toronto hosts Memphis on November 9; Milwaukee hosts Boston on November 8.