Milwaukee Bucks vs Toronto Raptors Prediction, 11/1/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Milwaukee Bucks vs Toronto Raptors

Date: Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Location: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, ON

TV: TSN

Odds/Point Spread: Milwaukee (-5)

Scotiabank Arena is the location where the Toronto Raptors (1-3) will go up against the Milwaukee Bucks (2-1) on Wednesday. Milwaukee opens as 5-point favorites. The over/under is set at 230.

The Bucks faced the Heat and earned the victory with a final of 122-114 in their last contest. When talking about personal fouls, the Bucks ended up finishing with 23 and the Heat accounted for 20 personal fouls. They also knocked down 13 out of their 34 shots from beyond the arc. Miami finished the contest at 95.0% at the charity stripe by knocking down 19 of their 20 shots. Moreover, Miami had 40 rebounds (7 offensive, 33 defensive) and added 5 blocks. Miami recorded 27 assists and had 7 steals in this game. When talking about defense, Milwaukee allowed the other team to shoot 47.7% from the field on 41 out of 86 shooting. They also doled out 24 assists for the matchup in addition to forcing 14 turnovers and having 8 steals. In relation to hauling in boards, they earned 43 with 9 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Bucks knocked down 22 of 30 shots for a percentage of 73.3%. Milwaukee ended the game with a 50.6% FG percentage (44 of 87) and buried 12 out of their 37 shots from downtown.

Giannis Antetokounmpo is someone who had an impact in the matchup. He recorded 33 points on 12 of 21 shooting. He saw the court for 32 minutes played and also pulled down 7 rebounds. Antetokounmpo shot 57.1% from the floor and also totaled 2 dimes.

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Milwaukee steps onto the hardwood with a win-loss record of 2-1 on the season. They currently have an average of 116.7 points per outing (9th in the NBA) on 48.8% from the field. The Bucks are shooting 35.1% on 3-point shots (39 of 111) and 73.3% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Milwaukee is snagging 41.7 boards per contest and has totaled 66 dimes so far this season, which has them ranked 29th in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. They are losing possession via turnover 17.3 times per game and as a unit they are committing 22.7 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Bucks have forced 15.7 turnovers per game and they draw 21.7 personal fouls. They rank 17th in the league in giving up assists with 84 relinquished so far this season. The Bucks are allowing a FG percentage of 49.8% (129 of 259) and they concede 41.7 boards per game as a group. They are giving up 41.5% on 3-point attempts and they rank 25th in basketball in PPG allowed (119.3).

When they last played, the Raptors took a loss by a score of 99-91 against the Trail Blazers. The Raptors were able to corral 33 defensive rebounds and 14 offensive rebounds totaling 47 for the matchup. They turned it over 11 times, while recording 10 steals in this game. The Trail Blazers earned 19 fouls in the matchup which got the Raptors to the free throw line for 15 attempts. They were able to make 11 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 73.3%. In the matter of three-point attempts, Toronto converted 4 of 29 tries (13.8%). When the final whistle was blown, the Raptors went 38 out of 94 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 40.4%. The Raptors permitted the Trail Blazers to convert 38 out of 85 attempts from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 44.7% for the game. They shot 31.4% from distance by shooting 11 of 35 and ended up going 12 out of 15 from the charity stripe (80.0%). When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Toronto allowed Portland to get 51 in total (13 on the offensive glass).

Scottie Barnes ended up having an impact for the Raptors for this contest. Barnes had 20 points in his 37 minutes of playing time and added 2 dimes for this contest. He made 8 out of 19 for the matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 42.1%, and had 12 rebounds.

Toronto has a record of 1-3 so far this year. When it comes to offensive execution, the Raptors are hitting on 42.5% from the floor, which is ranked 27th in the league. Toronto has scored 398 points for the season (99.5 per game) and they pull in 47.0 boards per game. Their rate of earning assists is at 24.8 times per game (15th in basketball) and they turn it over 15.5 times per game. The Raptors are responsible for committing 20.8 personal fouls per game and they shoot 69.3% from the charity stripe.

The Toronto defense surrenders 27.8% on shots from behind the 3-point line (37 of 133) and opponents are connecting on 81.4% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 20.8 dimes and 51.8 boards per game, which is ranked 3rd and 29th in the NBA. The Raptors are ranked 4th in the league in PPG surrendered with 102.8. They are able to force 14.5 turnovers per game and have allowed teams to shoot 41.1% from the floor (2nd in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Toronto (+5)

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