The Milwaukee Bucks will host a contest against the Toronto Raptors at the BMO Harris Bradley Center. Action begins at 8:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Mar. 15 and can be seen on FWi and TSN.
The Bucks enter this game hoping for similar success after topping the Nets 109-100 on Sunday. Milwaukee was lifted by Giannis Antetokounmpo, who finished with 28 points, 14 assists, and 11 rebounds. This gave him his fourth triple-double of the year. The Raptors, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their close 109-107 loss against the Bulls on Monday. Toronto still lost despite the best efforts of Kyle Lowry, who recorded his 10th double-double of the season with 33 points and 11 rebounds.
Jabari Parker and Antetokounmpo have been better than usual over the last five games for the Bucks. During that stretch, Parker has averaged 21.0 points, 5.8 rebounds, 1.4 assists, and 1.8 steals, while Antetokounmpo has recorded 21.6 points, 8.0 rebounds, 8.8 assists, 2.4 steals, and 1.8 blocks a game.
The Raptors have emerged victorious in all three games against the Bucks this year, including a decisive 111-90 victory in their last matchup. Greg Monroe had a double-double in the loss with 19 points and 11 rebounds.
The Bucks come into this game 29-38 Straight Up (SU) and 34-31-2 Against The Spread (ATS). They are 29-38 SU and 34-31-2 ATS against the Eastern Conference. Milwaukee is the league’s top scoring team off turnovers with an average of 19.2 points per game.
Over on the other bench, the Raptors have a record of 34-30-1 ATS and 44-21 SU. Against the Eastern Conference, Toronto is 44-21 SU and 34-30-1 ATS. The Raptors convert their three-pointers at a high percentage, ranking fifth in the league at .366.
In their previous meeting this season, Toronto beat Milwaukee, bumping its SU record over the last 10 meetings to 9-1. The Raptors also lead the matchup ATS with a record of 6-3-1.
Predictions: SU Winner – Tor
Notes
“Milwaukee is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games “.
“Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games “.
“Milwaukee is 4-1-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home”.
“Milwaukee is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee’s last 10 games at home”.
“Milwaukee is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Toronto”.
“Milwaukee is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games when playing Toronto”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee’s last 5 games when playing Toronto”.
“Milwaukee is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Toronto”.
“Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Toronto”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee’s last 9 games when playing at home against Toronto”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Toronto’s last 9 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee”.
Toronto’s offense and Milwaukee’s defense are well matched, ranking zeroth in points per game and points allowed per game respectively. Toronto puts up an average of 0.0 points per game, while Milwaukee gives up 0.0 points per game.
Toronto and Milwaukee are well matched, ranking zeroth in points per away game and points allowed at home respectively. Toronto scores an average of 0.0 points on the road, while Milwaukee gives up 0.0 points at home on average.
Milwaukee has a winning 16-6 record when it gives up under 100 points this season. Toronto is 11-8 when it puts up under 100.
When allowing 100 or more points in a game, the Bucks are just 13-32 this season. Toronto is a solid 33-13 when it reaches the century mark.
The Bucks have an offensive rating of 102.9 (ranked 23rd). The Raptors rank 12th for their defensive rating of 103.4.
Milwaukee averages 96.8 possessions per game, scoring 1.029 points on each possession. While Toronto averages fewer possessions per game with 95.1, the team scores more points per possession with 1.082.
Toronto has an average effective field goal percentage of 50.4%. Milwaukee is a subpar 6-28 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Milwaukee makes an average of 23.1 assists per game (ranked eighth), while Toronto makes 18.4 assists per game (ranked 29th).
The Milwaukee Bucks average 5.6 blocks per game for a rank of ninth. The Toronto Raptors rank lower (12th), earning 5.2 blocks each game.
The Milwaukee Bucks rank 11th in offensive rebounding, while the Toronto Raptors rank 20th in defensive rebounding.
The Milwaukee Bucks make an average of 8.2 steals per game. When the Toronto Raptors allow 8 or more steals, they are a winning 21-8.
