The Milwaukee Bucks (22-17) host the Toronto Raptors (10-31) after winning three home games in a row. The Bucks are heavy favorites by 11 points in the matchup, which begins at 8:00 PM ET on Friday, January 17, 2025. The matchup has a point total of 233.5.
If you are looking to make an informed wager on Friday’s game, see the best bets available in this matchup, in this article (based on our computer predictions).
How to Bet on Bucks vs. Raptors
Pick the Raptors (+11) to Cover
In the Bucks’ 39 games this season, they have 17 wins against the spread.
In the Raptors’ 41 games this year, they have 22 wins against the spread.
This season, the Bucks are winless ATS when entering a game as a favorite of 11 points or more (in three chances).
The Raptors are 5-6 ATS when underdogs by 11 points or more this year.
Take the Points Under (233.5)
Bucks games have gone over 233.5 points scored, their current matchup’s point total, eight times (out of 39) this year.
A total of 17 Raptors games this season (out of 41) have had more than 233.5 total points scored.
The two teams average a combined 9.1 fewer points per game (224.4) than this matchup’s total of 233.5 points.
Opponents of these two teams have averaged a combined 229.3 points per game, 4.2 fewer than the over/under for this game.
The Bucks’ average point total in outings this season is 225.5, 8.0 points below the total in this game.
The average point total for the Raptors this year is 5.0 points fewer than this game’s over/under.
Back the Bucks on the Moneyline (-600)
The Bucks have won in 20, or 66.7%, of the 30 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
The Raptors have been the moneyline underdog 38 total times this season. They’ve gone 9-29 in those games.
This year, the Bucks have won one of three games when listed as at least -600 or better on the moneyline.
The Raptors have a record of 1-8 in games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +440 or longer (11.1%).
The Bucks have an implied victory probability of 85.7% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Raptors an 18.5% chance to win.
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