The Milwaukee Bucks try to get back into the win column when they host the Toronto Raptors in an NBA Cup showdown on Friday. The game begins at 8 PM ET and will air on SN+, WCGV, Bucks+, and Sportsnet.

The Bucks have lost four straight, falling to the Boston Celtics, 109-102, in their last contest. They are 1-7 on the year, 14th in the Eastern Conference. They return home for two games after being on the road for two games. This is their first NBA Cup contest.

The Raptors have lost three of their last four games, losing to the Denver Nuggets, 128-109, in their last game. They are 4-4 on the year, 5th in the East. This is the end of a four-game road trip that began on the West Coast. This is their second NBA Cup game. They are 0-1.

This is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.

Milwaukee continues to be one of the healthiest teams in the league with no regular rotation players out of the lineup.

Kam Jones, Bogoljub Markovic, Pete Nance, and Ryan Cormac are all OUT on G League two-way deals or assignments.

The Bucks started Myles Turner, Tyler Herro, Jaime Jaquez Jr., Kyle Kuzma, and Brayden Burries against the Celtics. Herro led the team in scoring with 25 points.

Ryan Rollins, AJ Green, Nate Ament, Kel’el Ware, and Kasparas Jakucionis all played more than 11 minutes off the bench.

The Bucks have the 23rd ranked offense and the 27th ranked defense.

Scottie Barnes is QUESTIONABLE with a right avulsion fracture. Barnes has not missed a game this season. He is averaging 23.5 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 5.1 assists in eight contests.

Kawhi Leonard is OUT with left knee injury management. On November 3, the Raptors stated that Leonard would be reevaluated in one week after completing treatment for left knee swelling. He is averaging 19.5 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in two games.

Nate Bittle is OUT with a right avulsion fracture. The undrafted rookie out of Oregon has yet to make his NBA debut.

Kevin McCullar Jr. and Malachi Smith are OUT on G League two-way deals.

The Raptors have started RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, Barnes, Ja’Kobe Walter, and Collin Murray-Boyles since Leonard has gone down with injury.

Jamal Shead, Jamison Battle, Jakob Poeltl, and Allen Graves have been the top options off the bench.

The Raptors are 10th in offense and 13th in defense.