Milwaukee Bucks vs Toronto Raptors Prediction: Combined starting 5 featuring Giannis Antetokounmpo and Kyle Lowry

Forward - Khris Middleton (Milwaukee Bucks)

Khris Middleton #22 of the Milwaukee Bucks is defended by Tyler Herro #14 of the Miami Heat.

Khris Middleton is definitely the second-best player on the Milwaukee Bucks' roster. He might be needed to close out games for them, given his shooting skills from the perimeter and mid-range.

Middleton is having a great year. He is averaging a career-high 21.8 points per game, making 52% of his field goals and 43% of his three-pointers. Moreover, he has made 92% of his free throws and is on track to become a member of the 50-40-90 club.

Middleton is also averaging 5.8 assists and 6.3 rebounds per game (both are career-highs).

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Forward - Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks)

Giannis Antetokounmpo #34 of the Milwaukee Bucks.

The reigning two-time NBA MVP and the most recent winner of the Defensive Player of the Year award is having another stunning season. However, Giannis Antetokounmpo faces the usual criticism of a player who has not achieved big postseason results.

Though his numbers are a little down compared to last year, he is still averaging 27 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists per game. His weaknesses have been three-point (30%) and free-throw (59%) shooting.

Still, waiting for Antetokounmpo to become a great shooter does not seem reasonable, as his strengths are in other areas of his game. Even Giannis himself should recognize that, along with his coaches.

Defensively, Antetokounmpo remains a tremendous piece for the Milwaukee Bucks. He is averaging over one steal and one block per game, and ranks in the NBA's Top 20 on Defensive Rating, Defensive Win Shares, and Defensive Box Plus/Minus.

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Center - Chris Boucher (Toronto Raptors)

Chris Boucher #25 of the Toronto Raptors protecting the rim.

Chris Boucher has arguably been the best player in the Toronto Raptors' 2020-21 NBA campaign. Though he has not started in each of his 17 appearances, Boucher has been essential for the team and leads the Toronto Raptors in Win Shares and Value over Replacement.

The Toronto Raptors star is averaging 14 points, seven rebounds, and two blocks per game in just over 23 minutes per appearance. Moreover, he has made 55% of his field goals, 45% of his three-pointers (3.8 attempts per game), and 76% of his free-throws.

In terms of Player Efficiency Rating, Boucher ranks 13th in the entire NBA with a 25.2 rating, which is the highest in the Toronto Raptors' roster.

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