Damian Lillard, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the Milwaukee Bucks will be taking on the Toronto Raptors tonight for their 4th game of the 2023-2024 NBA season. As fans should certainly be aware, Dame is the latest addition for the Bucks and is expected to help them legitimately contend for an NBA title this season.
At the moment, the Bucks have a record of 2 wins and 1 loss. They are looking to improve their record and team chemistry tonight with a win against Pascal Siakam and the Raptors. Toronto holds a record of 1 win and 3 losses and will be playing in their 5th game of the season against the Bucks.
With that being said, let us take a look at the injury reports and expected rosters for this game. Additionally, fans can also stick around for an expert prediction regarding the outcome of this match.
Damian Lillard is expected to play in the Milwaukee Bucks vs Toronto Raptors game tonight
Since we have only seen Lillard in action with the Bucks for a few games, fans are excited to see him play tonight against the Toronto Raptors. Despite being 33 years old, Dame clearly has a lot left in the tank and is expected to play for his team tonight.
While having Lillard on the court certainly improves the Bucks’ chances of winning this game, he will not be the only player on the court trying to influence the outcome of this match. That said, here are the complete injury reports and expected rosters for the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors.
Milwaukee Bucks injury report
- MarJon Beauchamp (questionable)
Milwaukee Bucks expected roster
- Damian Lillard
- Malik Beasley
- Khris Middleton
- Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Brook Lopez
Toronto Raptors injury report
- Precious Achiuwa (questionable)
- Christian Koloko (out)
Toronto Raptors expected roster
- Dennis Schroder
- Scottie Barnes
- Pascal Siakam
- OG Anunoby
- Jakob Poeltl
As we can tell from the injury reports, the main stars from both sides look healthy and are expected to play in this game. Now, let us take a look at the expert predictions for this matchup between the Bucks and the Raptors.
The Bucks are favored over the Raptors tonight
Although the Raptors managed to acquire Dennis Schroder in the offseason, they will simply not be favored in a game against Damian Lillard, Giannis Antetokounmpo, and the Milwaukee Bucks. While it might be too soon to say, Dame and Giannis have the potential to be the next ‘Shaq and Kobe’ type duo.
Against a team like the Toronto Raptors, they will be the overwhelming favorites and expected to win. However, this could put some pressure on the team and allow the Raptors to potentially catch them off guard. Nonetheless, the Milwaukee Bucks are expected to win against the Toronto Raptors tonight.