NBA Picks and Betting Tips: Toronto Raptors vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 13th November

NLB Staff

12.11.2024 01:36

Raptors vs Bucks Prediction

As the Toronto Raptors enter this game having been one of the most injury-prone rosters in the league, they face a Bucks team looking for momentum after a sluggish start. Seeing that Toronto lost yet another game to Los Angeles, the Bucks come in after playing a very closely contested match vs Milwaukee. With this game being played on November 13th at 6:30 A.M. IST, it will take place in Fiserv Forum of Milwaukee. Below are our key betting tips, top player props, public trends, and head-to-head matchups to create an accurate prediction for this game.

Raptors vs Bucks Key Betting Tips & Predictions

1. Toronto Raptors vs Milwaukee Bucks Moneyline Pick

Seeing that the Bucks' moneyline is -345, this is a perfect one due to their very high chance of coming out victorious during this matchup. Having the ability to have a great duo like Giannias Antetoukompo and Damian Lillard, this Bucks squad should score at a very high rate that Gradey won’t be able to match. Even though R.J. Barrett will try his best to add a ton of points for the Raptors squad, Bucks bench pieces like Bobby Portis Jr. and Delon Wright will keep firing away from three as well. A huge mismatch, this -345 Bucks money line looks great to start their new streak and figure out ways to change a current rough start to this season around.

2. Toronto Raptors vs Milwaukee Bucks Point Spread Pick

As the spread is -8.5 for the Bucks, this should be taken as they could very easily dominate this game. Seeing their ability to have a superstar like Giannis Antetoukompo as a power forward, he has shown great paint scoring and should continue that in front of a defender like R.J. Barrett. Although R.J. Barrett has been a pretty solid defender, Giannias will dominate on both ends with his size causing the Raptors to switch him on Taurean Prince. As Ochai Agbaji has continued to develop for Toronto, he will have a tough time against Giannias’s defense when this switch occurs and could potentially allow Taurean Prince to knock down a lot of threes. As Gary Trent Jr. will be the Bucks' only real weakness, Gradey Dick will keep this game somewhat competitive although Damian Lillard will take advantage of Immanuel Quickley. Seeing that Lillard has still been a great three-point scorer and helps this offense grow, getting pieces like Bobby Portis Jr. will help this team be even stronger. Therefore, Milwaukee should have the advantage of this game from start to finish and win their -8.5 spread with ease.

3. Toronto Raptors vs Milwaukee Bucks Over/Under Pick (Total Points)

The over/under in this game is 230 points as both offenses have shown some form of potential to be consistent. Seeing that Toronto has an very fast point guard who can shoot threes and help his rising star shooting guard find the best shots possible, their power forward has turned into a great offensive weapon as well. Seeing there is a constant presence for them at the center, the Bucks have one of the best point guard-power forward duos. Although their shooting guard hasn’t been great, some big-time bench pieces have made up for it. As the last time these two teams played there was a combined 218 points, now that both teams have improved scoring options to score way over this.

Toronto Raptors vs Milwaukee BucksTop Player Props

RJ Barrett over 22.5 points at 1.95:

Seeing RJ Barret’s development on offense, he should continue knocking down shots at an efficient rate. Although Giannias will be guarding him, the Raptors love switching him to small forward on offense to create a tiny mismatch with Taurean Prince. As Barrett will continue to be this team’s top scorer, his all-around game should help him continue building on 23.1 points per night.

Damian Lillard over 26.5 points at 1.83: As Damian Lillard still remains one of the highest-volume offensive players, his ability to score against Immanuel Quickley will be a major factor. Someone who can create three-point shots of the dribble and drive into the lane, he can beat Quickley to the chase every time. Seeing that Dame averages 26.0 points a night, there is a very high chance for him to go over his average.

Toronto Raptors vs Milwaukee Bucks Injury News & Impact

Toronto Raptors Injuries: Seeing Toronto enters this game without their best player Scottie Barnes, 19.3 points with 7.8 rebounds, they will miss his great scoring ability and all-around game. Still not returning Bruce Brown from injury either, this team will once again have to run through a less skilled Ochai Agbaji at small forward although he has shown development in the last few games. Losing Ja’Kobe Walter gives them another depth position loss as they already have Kelly Olynk out due to a massive back problem. Seeing this, the Raptors will have to continue having to rely on R.J. Barrett and Gradey Dick to be their leading scorers as multiple scoring threats are still out.

Milwaukee Bucks Injuries: Although Khris Middleton has been ruled out again, the Bucks still have everyone else on their squad healthy and should be able to run similar offenses even though they have struggled this season.

Raptors vs Bucks Head-to-Head Trends

Although Toronto has won 3 of the previous 4 matchups, Milwaukee had dominated it before this and should look like the much stronger team this time around. Trying to create a new streak, Milwaukee looks to build on 7 straight games of over 100 points and a 5-2 record against the spread vs Toronto. With a lot of these scorelines ending up 10+ points away from each other, there could be potential for another blowout in store.

Betting Insights & Public Trends

Looking at the current public trends, Milwaukee has an 80.65% chance of winning this game based on bettors vs this Raptors squad.

Raptors vs Bucks Final Prediction

With Toronto completely decimated by injuries, the skill level on this Bucks roster should not give them an excuse to lose this game. After a very tough start to their new season and failing many expectations, this is a great game so they can change them completely. Led Giannias Antetoukompo, his greatness as an inside scorer and rebounder will be a huge advantage over R.J. Barrett in this game. Even though Barrett has shown a much better offensive game, playing someone the size of Giannias will cause him to take a lot of bad looks and get blocked. As Barrett in his own right is a great defender, Antetoukompo is just way too explosive and big for someone like Barrett to handle. In the middle, the Raptors Jakob Poeltl has been a solid presence but will get tested in this game against a stretch 5 in Brook Lopez. With Lopez being a lot taller than him, his blocking abilities will cause Poeltl to kick the ball out, while he will keep spacing the floor from long range. Having two forwards like that, their backcourt will once again have one of the best scorers in Damian Lillard. His ability to still get into lanes and create for others shows unquestioned leadership while using the three-ball as the main part of his game. Seeing he can be a critical component of this team’s offensive usage, he should dominate Immanuel Quickley offensively by causing him to get switched on or making him miss easy blocking attempts. Seeing that, he should also be able to handle Gradey Dick as an elite ball-handler, while hoping for Gary Trent Jr. to start making key threes as his main counterpart. Seeing that Taurean Prince will be lined up against Ochai Agbaji, his ability to knock down perimeter shots will be key, and can also make plays on the Raptors' small forward defensively. All in all, the Bucks have most of the advantages including Bobby Portis off the bench, but Toronto could keep it close if Davion Mitchell and Chris Boucher play at a higher volume as backups.

Our prediction: Milwaukee Bucks win and cover their -8.5 spread, while they hit over 230 points.