Bucks Vs Raptors: NBA Betting Preview, Tips And Picks – January 17, 2023

Written By PlayPicks Staff on January 16, 2023

The Milwaukee Bucks (28-16) take the court against the Toronto Raptors (20-24) on January 17, 2023 on TNT.

The betting trends in what follows use the latest odds as of January 17, 2023 at 8:01 PM ET. Keep scrolling for a look at all of the latest odds for this game and click here to get the best DraftKings Sportsbook deposit bonus!

Bucks Vs Raptors Betting Odds

Injury Report as of January 17

Bucks: Giannis Antetokounmpo: Out (Knee), Serge Ibaka: Out (Personal), Khris Middleton: Out (Knee)

Raptors: Dalano Banton: Out (Right Hip), Otto Porter: Out (Foot), Fred VanVleet: Probable (Back)

Computer Picks

Spread Pick Bucks (-1.5)
Total Pick Over (221.5)

Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm (raw power score) that ranks head-to-head matchup results within a closed network of games. Prediction confidence is determined by the delta between each team’s raw power score.

Bucks Vs Raptors Stat Rankings

Bucks Avg. (Rank) Raptors Avg. (Rank)
112.2 (21st) Points Scored 112.0 (24th)
111.1 (6th) Points Allowed 111.7 (9th)
48.7 (2nd) Rebounds 42.4 (21st)
12.1 (6th) Off. Rebounds 12.5 (4th)
13.9 (6th) 3pt Made 10.7 (27th)
24.6 (17th) Assists 23.1 (24th)
14.5 (22nd) Turnovers 11.5 (1st)

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Bucks Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Jrue Holiday 33 18.8 4.9 7.4 1.4 0.4 2.4
Brook Lopez 43 14.5 6.5 1.2 0.6 2.5 2.0
Bobby Portis 44 14.2 10.0 1.8 0.5 0.3 1.2
Grayson Allen 40 10.4 3.6 2.7 0.8 0.2 1.8
Pat Connaughton 28 7.9 4.2 1.0 0.6 0.1 1.9

Raptors Key Players

Name GP PTS REB ASST STL BLK 3PM
Pascal Siakam 34 25.6 8.2 6.5 0.8 0.6 1.4
Gary Trent Jr. 37 18.2 2.4 1.5 1.7 0.2 2.5
Fred VanVleet 36 18.2 4.3 6.3 1.5 0.6 2.8
OG Anunoby 40 17.9 5.8 2.2 2.2 0.8 2.0
Scottie Barnes 41 15.4 7.0 4.7 1.0 0.8 0.9

Betting Trends

  • Against the spread, the Bucks are 23-18-3 this season.
  • Milwaukee’s ATS record as 1.5-point favorites or more is 18-11-1.
  • The Bucks have played 44 games this year, and 21 of them have hit the over.
  • Milwaukee’s games have had more than 221.5 points scored on 19 occasions this season.
  • The total for this game is 221.5, and that’s 1.8 points fewer than the average total in Bucks games thus far this season.
  • The Raptors are 22-22-0 against the spread this year.
  • Against the spread, as a 1.5-point underdog or more, Toronto is 9-7.
  • There have been 23 Raptors games (out of 44) that hit the over this year.
  • Toronto’s games have gone over 221.5 points on 24 occasions this season.
  • The average total points scored in Raptors games this year (221.5) is 2.3 points higher than the total for this matchup.
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