Milwaukee Bucks vs Toronto Raptors 4/9/23 – Milwaukee will conclude its regular season when it visits Toronto on Sunday afternoon. After winning three straight games prior to Friday’s loss to Memphis, the Bucks have already secured the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference while Toronto has already qualified for the No. 9 seed in the Eastern Conference play-in tournament. According to recent NBA betting trends, the Toronto Raptors appear poised for victory in this game.
Milwaukee Bucks vs Toronto Raptors
Date & Time: Sunday, April 9, 2023 at 1:00 PM ET
Location: Scotiabank Arena Toronto, ON
TV: TSN
Milwaukee Bucks vs Toronto Raptors 4/9/23 Betting Odds
Bucks
Moneyline: +115
Spread: +2.5 (-111)
Total: TBD
Raptors
Moneyline: -133
Spread: -2.5 (-111)
Total: TBD
Milwaukee Bucks vs Toronto Raptors Analysis
In their last game against the Bulls, the Bucks came out on top 105-92. Bobby Portis was a key factor in this one as he shot 50.0% from the field and added an assist, finishing with 37 minutes on court while collecting 13 rebounds – that’s 27 points on 9 of 18 shooting. Milwaukee enters this season 58-22 with an overall record of 58-22, hitting 47.3% from the floor with 36.7% 3-pointers and 74.1% free throws this year; as a team they average 117.1 points per contest while making 48.9 rebounds per game while collecting 2,057 dimes this season – ranking 12th in terms of passing accuracy. They lose possession via turnover 14.6 times per contest while committing 18.2 personal fouls per game as well. Defensively, the Bucks are forcing 11.9 turnovers per game and drawing 19.0 personal fouls. They allow 35.2% on shots from beyond the arc and rank 12th in NBA points allowed per game. Their opponents shoot at 45.4% and they surrender 44.2 rebounds per game as a team; furthermore, they rank 5th in giving up assists to their opponents with 1,895 given thus far this season.
When the Raptors last took to the court, they fell short against the Celtics with a final score of 97-93. Pascal Siakam had an impactful game for Toronto with 28 points in 35 minutes on the court and 4 dimes. He knocked down 10 out of 17 shots at 58.8% accuracy rate as well as having 11 rebounds to his credit. Toronto currently has a record of 40-40 this season, with 20.1 personal fouls per contest and shooting 78.3% from the charity stripe. They receive an assist 23.9% of the time and turn it over 11.7 times per game, for an overall scoring total of 9,031 points and 43.1 boards per game average. As an offense, Toronto is connecting on 45.8% from the field which ranks them 27th in basketball. Toronto’s defense allows 37.5% on shots from beyond the perimeter and opponents make 79.7% of their free throw attempts, ranking them 23rd and 10th in NBA respectively. On defense, Toronto ranks 4th with 111.3 PPG allowed; they have forced 16.7 turnovers per game and allowed teams to shoot 49.0% from the field.
Milwaukee Bucks vs Toronto Raptors Against the Spread
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee’s last 7 games. Milwaukee are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games. Milwaukee are 15-2 SU in their last 17 games on the road. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee’s last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto. Milwaukee are 6-1 SU in their last 7 games against an opponent in the Eastern Conference conference.
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Toronto’s last 14 games against Milwaukee. Toronto are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games at home. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto’s last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee. The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto’s last 6 games against an opponent in the Central Division division. Toronto are 4-8 ATS in their last 12 games played in April.
Milwaukee Bucks vs Toronto Raptors Free Pick
The Raptors have won 10 of their last 11 home games and will be eager to impress their supporters with a victory on Sunday. Milwaukee already secured the top seed in the Eastern Conference, they have nothing left to gain by beating Toronto on Sunday. Take the Raptors here to win and cover the spread as per the basketball betting tips today.
Free Pick: Toronto Raptors 2.5 (-111)
