The Toronto Raptors (10-31) are heavy underdogs (-11) as they look to stop an eight-game road losing streak when they take on the Milwaukee Bucks (22-17) on Friday, January 17, 2025 at Fiserv Forum. The contest airs at 8:00 PM ET on SportsNet and FDSWI. The matchup has an over/under of 232.5 points.
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Bucks and Raptors Betting Trends, Records Against the Spread
The Bucks are winless against the spread (0-3) when playing as at least 11-point favorites.
When they have played as at least 11-point underdogs this season, the Raptors are 5-6 against the spread.
The two teams average a combined 8.1 fewer points per game (224.4) than this game’s total of 232.5 points.
Opponents of the two teams average a combined 3.2 fewer points per game (229.3) than this matchup’s over/under of 232.5 points.
The Bucks’ average point total in matchups this year is 222.6, 9.9 points fewer than the total in this game.
The average point total for Toronto this season is 4.1 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
Milwaukee is 17-21-1 against the spread this season.
The Raptors have a 21-18-2 record against the spread this season.
Bucks Stats & Insights
The Bucks’ +88 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 2.3 points per game) is a result of scoring 113.4 points per game (13th in the NBA) while allowing 111.1 per contest (10th in the league).
The Bucks average 44.1 rebounds per game (16th in the league) compared to the 45.0 of their opponents.
Milwaukee connects on 14.3 three-pointers per game (sixth-most in the league), while its opponents have made 13.9 on average.
The Bucks rank 12th in the NBA with 111.3 points scored per 100 possessions, and 10th in the league defensively with 109.1 points conceded per 100 possessions.
The Bucks have scored at a higher clip in home games than away from home in the 2024-25 season (115.3 at home versus 111.1 on the road), though they have allowed fewer points at home than away from home (109.2 opponent points per home game versus 113.3 on the road).
Raptors Stats & Insights
The Raptors are being outscored by 7.2 points per game, with a -299 scoring differential overall. They put up 111.0 points per game (19th in NBA), and give up 118.2 per contest (27th in league).
The 44.2 rebounds per game Toronto accumulates rank 15th in the NBA. Their opponents collect 43.8.
The Raptors make 11.5 three-pointers per game (29th in the league) while shooting 34.8% from beyond the arc (22nd in NBA). They are making 2.9 fewer threes than their opponents, who drain 14.4 per game at 36.9%.
The Raptors rank 23rd in the NBA with 107.8 points scored per 100 possessions, and 27th defensively with 115.1 points conceded per 100 possessions.
Toronto scores 112.4 points per game at home, and 109.3 away.
Bucks Key Players to Watch
Giannis Antetokounmpo averages 31.3 points and 11.8 rebounds per game, with 6.1 assists.
Damian Lillard averages 25 points per game while adding 4.4 rebounds and 7.2 assists for the Bucks.
The Bucks get 3.4 three-pointers per game out of Lillard.
Lillard averages 1.3 steals per game, while Brook Lopez swats 1.9 shots per contest.
Raptors Key Players to Watch
RJ Barrett’s performance this season has resulted in strong scoring and assists numbers, with 22.4 points per game and 5.9 assists per game to go with 6.7 rebounds per contest.
Jakob Poeltl has per-game averages of 14.9 points, 2.7 assists and 10.6 rebounds this season.
Gradey Dick hits 2.4 threes per game.
Poeltl is a strong defensive option with 1.2 steals and 1.2 blocks per game.
Bucks vs. Raptors Prediction
Under (232.5)
Bucks 118 – Raptors 108