Alijah Martin scored a career-high 27 points as the short-handed Toronto Raptors rallied past the Milwaukee Bucks 121-107 on Friday night.
Martin shot 9-of-11 from the field and made six of seven three-pointers, helping Toronto overcome a 15-point deficit. RJ Barrett also scored 27 points as the Raptors improved to 5-4 overall and 1-1 in NBA Cup group play.
The 2025 second-round pick had never scored more than nine points in any of his previous 30 NBA games. He entered Friday with 23 total points this season and had made just six of 27 career three-point attempts.
Toronto was without Kawhi Leonard, Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley. Leonard missed his seventh consecutive game, while Barnes was sidelined with a groin injury and Quickley with a right hamstring issue.
Jamal Shead delivered a career-high 16 assists alongside 10 points, while Collin Murray-Boyles and Jakob Poeltl each contributed 19 points. Poeltl added 11 rebounds, and Murray-Boyles recorded four steals.
The Raptors outscored Milwaukee 70-47 after halftime to complete the comeback. They took their first lead at 71-69 on Martin’s three-pointer with 5:41 remaining in the third quarter.
Tyler Herro answered with his first three-pointer of the night, sparking a 10-2 Milwaukee run that put the Bucks ahead 79-73. Toronto responded with nine consecutive points and took control for good on Allen Graves’ three-point play with 2:17 left in the period.
Milwaukee could not recover, scoring just 20 points in the fourth quarter. The Bucks shot 46% from the field but made only 10 of 40 three-point attempts.
Herro finished with 23 points and 10 assists, while rookie Brayden Burries recorded career highs of 21 points and 11 rebounds. Kyle Kuzma added 13 points, but Myles Turner went scoreless in 24 minutes.
Milwaukee fell to 1-8 overall and 0-1 in NBA Cup group play. The Bucks have their worst start since the 1993-94 season, when they lost 10 of their first 11 games.
The Raptors host the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, November 9, while Milwaukee welcomes the Boston Celtics on Sunday, November 8.
