The Toronto Raptors continue to be the biggest Jekyll and Hyde team of the 2017 playoffs, but Raps backers will be hoping the good version of Canada’s lone NBA club will show up on Monday for Game 5 of their first-round series with the Milwaukee Bucks. Sportsbooks opened the Bucks as 6-point underdogs with a total of 192.
- The Bucks are 1-4 SU in their last five games as underdog.
- The total has gone UNDER in four of the Raptors' last five games.
- The Bucks are 4-15 SU in their last 19 games against the Raptors.
Following a dismal Game 3 performance where the Dinos lost by 27 points, Toronto righted the ship in Game 4 thanks to 33 points, nine rebounds, five assists and four steals by all-star shooting guard DeMar DeRozan to even up the series at two. The biggest difference-maker for Milwaukee was the off-night for superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo, who finished 6-for-19 from the floor while turning it over seven times.
Besides DeRozan (12-for-22 from the field) and Jonas Valanciunas (5-for-5), the rest of the Raptors combined to shoot 30.2 percent in Game 4. Reserve guard Norman Powell was huge, connecting on all three of his 3-point attempts in a 12-point showing. If the Raptors are going to grab a stranglehold on the series, they’ll need a much better showing from the rest of the team. After all, this franchise is known for its hot-and-cold efforts in the postseason.
UNDERs continue to be the story when these squads face off. In the past six matchups between the Bucks and Raptors, the UNDER is 5-1.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Odds makers at Sportsbook opened the Toronto Raptors as -6.5-point favorites in this betting matchup earlier today, while the OVER/UNDER betting line was sitting around 192.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
A 104-85 result in favor of the Raptors is the prediction by the Odds Shark handicapping pick engine. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Milwaukee Bucks vs Toronto Raptors Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Toronto Raptors are 53-33 so far on the NBA season, and 45-39-2 ATS vs the spread betting line. The Milwaukee Bucks, meanwhile, are 44-42 and 39-47 ATS. OVER/UNDER bettors have seen Toronto go 45-40-1 and the Bucks go 44-41-1 on the total. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Toronto vs Milwaukee injuries news.
The power rankings show a disparity between these teams with the Toronto Raptors rated this week at No. 8 and the Milwaukee Bucks sitting at No. 18.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Toronto's No. 11-ranked offense averaging 105.99 PPG, against a Milwaukee Bucks defense that ranks No. 9 at 103.08 PPG. The Toronto Raptors field goal percentage has averaged 46.15% so far, less than the Milwaukee Bucks shooters have achieved on the year, 47.24% per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
- Milwaukee is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 9 games
- Milwaukee is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
- Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- Toronto is 3-6-1 ATS in its last 10 games
- Toronto is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
- Toronto is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Milwaukee home to Toronto, Thursday, April 27th
