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Thursday NBA preview: Milwaukee Bucks at Toronto Raptors

TV: TSN

RADIO: Sportsnet 590 The FAN

PROBABLE STARTERS

Milwaukee: Eric Bledsoe, Tony Snell, Khris Middleton, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Brook Lopez

Toronto: Kyle Lowry, Danny Green, Kawhi Leonard, Pascal Siakam, Serge Ibaka

KEY MATCHUP

Antetokounmpo vs. Siakam

It won’t solely be Siakam who has to deal with the Bucks all-star — he’ll get help from the likes of Leonard and OG Anunoby — but at least slowing Antetokounmpo is paramount for the Raptors.

NEED TO KNOW

The Bucks are a half-game ahead of Toronto for first in the East and have a 2-1 advantage in the season series … Milwaukee has won eight of its last 10 … If the Bucks win, the Bucks’ Mike Budenholzer will coach the Antetokounmpo captained team in next month’s all-star game … The Raptors have won 10 straight games at home.