The Toronto Raptors rattled off seven straight before the all-star break and dethroned the Boston Celtics for the No. 1 place in the Eastern Conference in the process. Toronto looks to keep up its hot play vs the Milwaukee Bucks in Canada on Friday. UNDER bettors will eagerly be awaiting this one due to 10 of the Bucks’ last 12 games going UNDER the total.
Sportsbook opened the Raps as 7.5-point home favorites with a total of 215.
- The Bucks are 1-4 ATS in their last five games on the road after covering in their most recent road game.
- The total has gone OVER in 10 of the Raptors’ last 11 games with a closing total of 215.0 or more.
- The total has gone OVER in three of the Bucks’ last four games against the Raptors.
The Bucks are led by star forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, who ranks second in the NBA in scoring at 27.8 points per game. Milwaukee occupies the sixth spot in the East and sits nine games behind the Raptors, whom they lost to in the first round of the 2017 NBA playoffs. The Bucks also fared well prior to the break by winning nine of 12, with six of those triumphs coming with power forward Jabari Parker back in the lineup.
Toronto won its last seven games by an average of 18.9 points, with the second unit once again doing an excellent job of taking the load off the shoulders of the starters. Pascal Siakam, C.J. Miles, Fred VanVleet, Delon Wright and Jakob Poeltl pace the bench in scoring and are getting no shortage of playing time in fourth quarters due to the Raptors’ penchant for playing well late in games.
Milwaukee has done a good job of bouncing back after a loss of late. In the Bucks’ past 10 when coming off a loss, they’re 8-2 SU.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Oddsmakers at Sportsbook opened the Toronto Raptors as -7-point favorites in this betting matchup earlier today, while the OVER/UNDER betting line was sitting around 213.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 113-95 result in favor of the Raptors. 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 sport a record of 41-16 and 32-25 ATS heading into this matchup, while the Milwaukee Bucks sit at 32-25 and 25-29-3 ATS on the NBA season. The OVER/UNDER totals betting records are 30-27 for the Raptors and 29-27-1 for the Bucks. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Toronto vs Milwaukee injuries news.
It's a betting matchup between the No. 2-rated Raptors and the No. 16-ranked Bucks, according to the NBA Power Rankings here at OddsShark.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to rebounds, the visiting Milwaukee Bucks rank No. 30 in the league with 39.28 per game. That compares with Toronto's No. 16 ranking in that category. The story is different when it comes to three-point shooting where Toronto is the NBA's No. 7-ranked team at 11.56 treys per game, while Milwaukee rates No. 28 with 8.56 per contest.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Milwaukee got 36 points from Giannis Antetokounmpo en route to a 134-123 loss at the hands of Milwaukee on Thursday at Bradley Center.
The Raptors blew out Chicago on Wednesday, running up the score in a 122-98 win at United Center.
- Milwaukee is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Milwaukee's last 12 games
- Milwaukee is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
- Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
- Toronto is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
- Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
- Toronto is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Milwaukee home to New Orleans, Sunday, February 25
Toronto home to Detroit, Monday, February 26
