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Bucks lose third straight game as double-digit favorites, freefall continues. How social media is reacting to loss vs Raptors.

christopher kuhagen, milwaukee journal sentinel
·4 min read

If you thought it couldn't get any worse for the Milwaukee Bucks, think again. Oh, and maybe it's time for the Bucks to no longer be double-digit favorites, regardless of the opponent.

This was evident on Friday night at Fiserv Forum as the Bucks continued their freefall ahead of the NBA playoffs, losing 117-111, to a Toronto Raptors team that hadn't won a game in over a month.

The Raptors came into the contest on a 15-game losing streak, with their last win March 3. Toronto had just suffered its worst loss in team history two days earlier, losing by 48 points to the Minnesota Timberwolves, 133-85.

The Bucks (47-30), playing without Giannis Antetokounmpo, trailed by as many as 14 in the third quarter before they took the lead on a couple occasions in the fourth quarter only for the Raptors to regain it right back.

The Bucks' loss comes after almost unthinkable defeats earlier in the week to a then-14-win Washington Wizards team and a Memphis Grizzlies team that is among the worst in the Western Conference.

These three teams are currently a combined 100 games under .500 (66-166). All three have long been eliminated from playoff contention and are playing out the string.

The Bucks entered the season with championship aspirations. They're still the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference but have yet to secure a top 6 spot, which would keep them out of the play-in tournament.

What was thought to be an easy part of the schedule against teams no where near the playoff picture turned into a disaster four days for a Bucks team again searching for answers.

And the schedule is about to get tougher over the final week of the season where they'll play five playoff teams, beginning Sunday against the New York Knicks.

Here's instant social media reaction to the Bucks' dreadful week.

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This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Twitter reacts to Milwaukee Bucks' embarassing loss to Toronto Raptors