Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks Open First-Quarter Scoring Battle
Collin Murray-Boyles gained possession as Jakob Poeltl and Myles Turner squared off at 12:00. Right from the jump, both rosters traded early possessions, establishing a brisk tempo in the opening minutes of the gametracker log, though RJ Barrett missed a three-point jump shot at 11:44 before Tyler Herro secured a defensive rebound, and Myles Turner missed a three-point jump shot at 11:35 that led to Brayden Burries claiming an offensive rebound before Ja’Kobe Walter blocked Brayden Burries’s two-point putback layup at 11:31.
Jaime Jaquez Jr. grabbed an offensive rebound and put the first points on the board for the team with a two-point reverse layup at the 11:26 mark to make it 0-2. Kyle Kuzma quickly added to the tally, assisting on a three-point jump shot with 10:57 on the clock to push the lead to 0-5 after Ja’Kobe Walter missed a two-point driving floating jump shot at 11:10 and Myles Turner grabbed the defensive rebound.
Toronto answered when Collin Murray-Boyles converted a driving layup off an assist from Jamal Shead at 10:02, bringing the score to 2-7 following Kyle Kuzma’s two-point tip layup off his own offensive rebound at 10:11, which followed a missed three-point jump shot by Myles Turner and a turnover by Ja’Kobe Walter at 10:30 after Jamal Shead missed a three-point jump shot and Ja’Kobe Walter gathered an offensive rebound at 10:40. The contest saw multiple lead changes and defensive stops over the next several minutes, with Brayden Burries and Kel’el Ware establishing a strong presence on the boards for Milwaukee.
Alijah Martin Sparks Toronto Comeback with Late Scoring
As the clock wound down through the middle of the frame, Alijah Martin sparked an offensive sequence by sinking a driving dunk at 4:21, narrowing Milwaukee’s advantage to 11-21. Kasparas Jakucionis responded immediately with a cutting finger roll layup and a subsequent free throw to keep the Bucks comfortably ahead.
Shooting from Jamison Battle and Alijah Martin injected life into the Toronto lineup, cutting the deficit as Martin sank a three-pointer with 1:33 remaining. Ryan Rollins answered for Milwaukee with a late three-pointer off an assist from Brayden Burries, making it 24-29 before a frantic final sequence under the rim ran out the clock.
| Team | Period Score | Key Scorers |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto Raptors | 24 | Alijah Martin, Collin Murray-Boyles, Jamison Battle |
| Milwaukee Bucks | 29 | Kyle Kuzma, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Ryan Rollins |
The period concluded with a flurry of missed putback attempts and defensive blocks from Allen Graves, AJ Green, and Nate Ament as the horn sounded on the opening frame.
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