The Toronto Raptors (23-53) are heavy, 14.5-point underdogs as they try to turn around a 15-game losing streak when they visit the Milwaukee Bucks (47-29) on Friday, April 5, 2024 at Fiserv Forum. The matchup airs at 8:00 PM ET on WMLW and SportsNet. The matchup’s point total is set at 230.5.
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Bucks vs. Raptors Betting Lines and Game Info
- Game Day: Friday, April 5, 2024
- Game Time: 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: WMLW and SportsNet
- Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Arena: Fiserv Forum
- Favorite: Bucks (-14.5)
- Total: 230.5
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Bucks vs. Raptors Betting Statistics
- The Bucks have 31 wins against the spread in 76 games this season.
- So far this season, Milwaukee has been installed as favorites by a 14.5-point margin or more four times and are 3-1 ATS in those matchups.
- The Bucks have gone over the point total in 48.7% of their opportunities this year (37 times over 76 games with a set point total).
- The Raptors have 32 wins against the spread in 76 games this year.
- Toronto has covered the spread once this season when underdogs by 14.5 points or more (in three chances).
- The Raptors have gone over the point total 50% of the time this season (38 of 76 games with a set point total).
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Bucks Trends & Top Players
- This season, the Bucks have a 48.8% shooting percentage from the field, which is 0.3% lower than the 49.1% of shots the Raptors’ opponents have knocked down.
- In games Milwaukee shoots better than 49.1% from the field, it is 26-12-1 against the spread and 33-6 overall.
- Milwaukee has a 19-12-2 record against the spread and a 24-9 record overall when the team connects on more than 37.9% of its three-point shots.
- The Bucks average 120 points per game, just 1.3 more points than the 118.7 the Raptors give up.
- When Milwaukee scores more than 118.7 points, it is 24-16-1 against the spread and 34-7 overall.
- Giannis Antetokounmpo puts up 30.7 points and 11.4 rebounds per game, with 6.4 assists.
- Damian Lillard’s averages this season are 24.4 points, 4.4 rebounds and 7.1 assists per game.
- The Bucks get 3.1 three-pointers per game out of Lillard.
Raptors Trends & Top Players
- The Raptors have shot at a 47.2% clip from the field this season, 0.2 percentage points above the 47% shooting opponents of the Bucks have averaged.
- This season, Toronto has a 22-17 record against the spread and an 18-21 record overall in games the team collectively shoots higher than 47% from the field.
- Toronto has a 24-15 ATS record and is 17-22 straight-up when the team hits more than 35.6% of its three-point attempts.
- The Raptors’ 112.3 points per game are only 4.5 fewer points than the 116.8 the Bucks allow.
- When it scores more than 116.8 points, Toronto is 22-8 against the spread and 16-14 overall.
- Kelly Olynyk’s averages this season include 9.4 points, 5.1 rebounds and 4.4 assists per game.
- RJ Barrett averages 19.7 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game.
- Gary Trent Jr. knocks down 2.5 three-pointers per game.