Toronto Raptors beat Milwaukee Bucks 121-107 as Alijah Martin scores career-high 27

Alijah Martin scored a career-high 27 points, RJ Barrett also had 27, and the short-handed Toronto Raptors beat the Milwaukee Bucks 121-107 at Fiserv Forum on Friday, November 6, in Emirates NBA Cup Group Play. Toronto improved to 5-4 and 1-1 in the Cup. Milwaukee fell to 1-8, its worst start since 1993-94.

Martin, a 2025 second-round pick, shot 9-of-11 and 6-of-7 from three off the bench. He had not scored more than 9 points in any of his first 30 NBA games and entered the night 6-of-27 from three for his career. Barrett went 9-of-21 and 9-of-11 at the line.

ALIJAH MARTIN WAS ON FIRE FROM DEEP!

🔥 27 PTS (career-high)
🔥 4 REB
🔥 2 STL
🔥 9-11 FGM
🔥 6 3PM (career-high)

The @Raptors pick up their first victory in @emirates NBA Cup East Group A action! pic.twitter.com/zmrZ3eCBcI

— NBA (@NBA) November 7, 2026

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How it turned

Milwaukee led by as many as 15 in the first half and was up 60-51 at the break. Toronto took its first lead at 71-69 on a Martin three midway through the third, fell behind again during a 10-2 Bucks run, then scored nine straight and went ahead for good on an Allen Graves three-point play. The Raptors outscored Milwaukee 70-47 in the second half, including 38-27 in the third.

A complete team effort.
Jamal Shead knows there's more to come. 😤 pic.twitter.com/kASe867rEK

— Toronto Raptors (@Raptors) November 7, 2026

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Jamal Shead had 10 points and a career-high 16 assists. Jakob Poeltl scored 19 with 11 rebounds, and Collin Murray-Boyles added 19 points, 7 rebounds and 4 steals. Toronto scored 58 points in the paint and 27 off Milwaukee’s 21 turnovers while playing without Kawhi Leonard, Scottie Barnes and Immanuel Quickley.

Milwaukee’s side

Tyler Herro had 23 points and 10 assists. Rookie Brayden Burries set career highs with 21 points and 11 rebounds. Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 14 and Kyle Kuzma 13, while Myles Turner went 0-of-7 and was held scoreless. The Bucks shot 10-of-40 from three. Attendance was 14,057.

What’s next

The Bucks host the Boston Celtics on Sunday, November 8, at 8 p.m. ET (3 a.m. Monday Cairo time). The Raptors host the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday, November 9, at 7:30 p.m. ET (2:30 a.m. Tuesday Cairo time).

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