Toronto Raptors vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 1/15/2022 NBA Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Toronto Raptors vs Milwaukee Bucks
Date: Saturday, January 15, 2022
Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI
TV: Bally Sports WI
The Toronto Raptors (20-18) are on their way to Fiserv Forum on Saturday where they will play the Milwaukee Bucks (27-17).
The Raptors faced the Suns and ended up losing by a score of 99-95 in their last contest. Toronto walked away from the contest with a 40.4% FG percentage (36 out of 89) and converted 8 of their 37 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Raptors converted 15 of 25 attempts for a rate of 60.0%. In regard to pulling down rebounds, they compiled 47 with 22 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 15 assists in this game while forcing the other team into 2 turnovers and earning 11 steals. When talking about defending, Toronto allowed the other team to go 47.3% from the field on 35 of 74 shooting. Phoenix distributed 39 assists and had 25 steals for the contest. In addition, Phoenix had 29 rebounds (10 offensive, 19 defensive) and earned 3 rejections. Phoenix went 81.8% at the free throw line by knocking down 18 of 22 shots. They also converted 11 of their 32 shots from beyond the arc. When it comes to fouls, the Raptors finished with 20 while the Suns racked up 20 fouls.
Chris Boucher is a guy who had an impact in the game. He totaled 13 points on 4 out of 9 shooting. He saw the court for 37 minutes and collected 16 rebounds. Boucher finished the contest at 44.4% from the floor but finished the game without a dime.
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Toronto enters this one with a win-loss mark of 20-18 for the campaign. They lose possession via turnover 12.7 times per contest and as a unit they are committing 19.8 fouls per contest. As a team, Toronto is grabbing 45.0 boards per game and has racked up 826 dimes so far this year, which is 30th in the league in terms of passing. The Raptors are shooting 34.3% from downtown (454 of 1,322) and 76.3% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 107.8 pts per game (17th in the league) while connecting on 44.0% from the field.
When they are on the defensive end, the Raptors are forcing 16.3 turnovers per game and they draw 18.4 fouls. They surrender 36.3% on 3-point shots and they are 11th in the NBA in points per game allowed (106.4). The Raptors defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 45.7% (1,456 of 3,187) and they relinquish 44.1 rebounds per contest as a basketball team. They are ranked 5th in basketball in giving up assists to their opponents with 917 conceded so far this year.
When they last stepped on the court, the Bucks took home the win by a final score of 118-99 against the Warriors. In the matter of rebounding, Milwaukee permitted Golden State to get 37 overall (12 on the offensive side). They finished 33.3% from 3-point land by connecting on 16 out of 48 and ended up shooting 17 of 24 at the charity stripe (70.8%). The Bucks permitted the Warriors to knock down 33 of their 95 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 34.7% in this contest. When the final whistle was blown, the Bucks ended up shooting 44 for 86 from the field which had them shooting 51.2%. When it comes to three-point shots, Milwaukee made 18 out of their 41 attempts (43.9%). They were able to bury 12 of the free throw tries for a rate of 66.7%. The Warriors were called for 15 fouls in this game which got the Bucks to the charity stripe for 18 shots. They turned it over 16 times, while earning 10 steals for the contest. The Bucks were able to corral 49 defensive boards and 5 offensive boards for a total of 54 in this matchup.
Giannis Antetokounmpo ended up being important for the Bucks for the game. Antetokounmpo recorded 30 points in his 30 mins on the court and earned 11 assists in this matchup. He knocked down 11 of 17 for the game for a field goal percentage of 64.7%, and tallied 12 rebounds.
Milwaukee has a win-loss mark of 27-17 for the campaign. As an offensive team, the Bucks are shooting 45.6% from the field, which has them ranked 16th in the league. Milwaukee has scored 4,926 pts on the season (112.0 per contest) and they grab 47.3 rebounds per game. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 23.1 times per contest (18th in the NBA) and they are turning it over 14.1 times per contest. The Bucks are responsible for committing 17.6 fouls per contest while shooting 76.6% from the free throw line.
The Milwaukee defense allows 33.7% on shots from 3-point land (621 of 1,841) and their opponents are connecting on 75.7% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 24.5 dimes and 45.0 total boards per game, which is 20th and 17th in the league. The Bucks are ranked 15th in the NBA in PPG allowed with 107.8. They are able to force 13.8 turnovers on a nightly basis and have allowed teams to shoot 43.8% from the field (5th in basketball).
Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?
Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Milwaukee
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