Toronto Raptors vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 4/5/2024 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Friday, April 5, 2024

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Bally Sports Wisconsin

The Milwaukee Bucks (47-28) will try to beat the Toronto Raptors (23-52) at Fiserv Forum on Friday.

The Raptors stepped onto the hardwood against the Timberwolves and ended up losing by a score of 133-85 in their last game. Toronto wrapped up the contest having earned a 36.7% FG percentage (33 of 90) and made 7 of their 30 3-point attempts. From the charity stripe, the Raptors converted 12 of their 14 attempts for a rate of 85.7%. In regard to getting rebounds, they earned 48 with 10 of them being offensive. They also distributed 19 assists for the matchup as well as creating 9 turnovers and getting 4 steals. In terms of defending, Toronto allowed 51.0% from the field on 49 of 96 shooting. Minnesota recorded 37 dimes and had 13 steals in this matchup. Moreover, Minnesota grabbed 50 rebounds (9 offensive, 41 defensive) and added 6 rejections. Minnesota ended up shooting 68.2% at the charity stripe by converting 15 of their 22 attempts. They made 20 out of their 43 attempts from distance. When talking about fouls, the Raptors left the arena with 15 while the Timberwolves totaled 12 fouls.

Gradey Dick is a player who was important in this matchup. He finished with 16 points on 6 out of 17 shooting. He played 34 minutes and collected 8 boards. Dick finished the game at 35.3% from the field but had no assists at the end of the game.

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Toronto enters this matchup with a win-loss mark of 23-52 on the season. They average 112.7 points per outing (20th in the NBA) while shooting 47.4% from the floor. The Raptors are connecting on 35.0% on shots beyond the perimeter (870 of 2,489) and 74.9% from the free throw line. As a team, Toronto is snagging 42.0 boards per contest and has racked up 2,173 dimes on the year, which is 6th in the league in terms of passing. They turn the ball over 13.6 times per contest and as a basketball team they are committing 18.2 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Raptors are able to force 13.7 turnovers per contest and they draw 18.1 fouls. They are 25th in the NBA in giving up assists to the opposition with 2,135 surrendered so far this season. The Raptors are allowing a FG percentage of 49.0% (3,354 of 6,839) and they concede 44.5 rebounds per game as a team. They give up 37.8% on 3-point shots and they are ranked 24th in the league in opponents PPG (118.5).

The last time they took the court, the Bucks took a loss by a score of 111-101 against the Grizzlies. With respect to how they rebounded, Milwaukee allowed Memphis to collect 54 overall (13 on the offensive glass). They finished 30.4% from 3-point land by going 7 out of 23 and finished the contest at 12 of 17 at the charity stripe (70.6%). The Bucks allowed the Grizzlies to make 46 out of 91 attempts from the floor which had them at 50.5% in this game. When the final whistle blew, the Bucks shot 38 for 95 from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.0%. In regard to shots from beyond the perimeter, Milwaukee knocked down 18 out of their 44 attempts (40.9%). They were able to convert 7 of those for a percentage of 58.3%. The Grizzlies were called for 12 personal fouls in the matchup which got the Bucks to the free throw line for a total of 12 attempts. They also turned it over 11 times, while getting 5 steals for this game. The Bucks were able to pull down 31 defensive boards and 13 offensive rebounds totaling 44 for this contest.

Brook Lopez was important for the Bucks for this contest. He buried 9 out of 14 in this game for a field goal rate of 64.3%, and totaled 10 rebounds. Lopez recorded 25 points in his 38 minutes of playing time and had 1 assist for the matchup.

Milwaukee has a win-loss record of 47-28 on the campaign. The Bucks are responsible for committing 19.5 fouls per game while shooting 77.1% from the free throw line. They are dishing out assists 26.7 times per game (14th in basketball) and they turn it over 12.5 times per contest. Milwaukee has accumulated 9,019 points so far this season (120.3 per game) and they collect 43.6 rebounds per game. When it comes to offense, the Bucks are connecting on 49.0% from the floor, which ranks them 7th in basketball.

The Milwaukee defense gives up 35.6% on 3-point attempts (945 of 2,654) and their opposition knocks down 80.5% of their free throw shots. They concede 26.6 dimes and 43.6 rebounds per contest, which is 16th and 17th in the league. The Bucks on the defensive side of the court are 21st in the NBA in points given up per game with 116.8. They are able to force 11.9 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 47.0% from the field (12th in basketball).

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Milwaukee

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