The Bucks will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Raptors in Toronto at Air Canada Centre on Sunday in NBA action.

The Raptors sport records of 14-22 and 19-17 ATS heading into this matchup, while the Bucks sit at 18-17 and 17-17-1 ATS on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 17-19 for the Raptors and 16-19 for the Bucks. (Note: follow us on Twitter for line updates and injuries news).



View Milwaukee vs Toronto Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to side with the Raptors in this one found them as 4-point favorites earlier at Sportsbook, while the total had been sitting in the area of 194 at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Raptors - Bucks odds would favor the Bucks if the lines were set according to power ranks. Toronto is rated No. 26 in our latest Odds Shark poll, while the Bucks sit at No. 15. Math models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 98-96 win for the Raptors.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Toronto's No. 14-ranked offense (96.6 PPG) against a Bucks defense that ranks No. 17 at 97.4 PPG. The Raptors have averaged 43.7% from the field per game, more than the Bucks have managed so far this season (43.2% on average).

Defensively, the Bucks feature the league's No. 8-rated defense on the road, giving up 95.9 points per game. Toronto, meanwhile, comes in at No. 15 in the league in scoring at home.

The Bucks were a 103-87 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Pistons. They failed to cover the 5.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score (190) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Milwaukee suffered a 103-87 loss against Detroit on Friday, getting 15 points from Brandon Jennings in a losing effort at Bradley Center.

The Raptors were a 99-78 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Bobcats. They covered the 8-point spread as favorites, while the total score (177) made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Charlotte was run off the court by the Raptors on Friday as Toronto blasted the Bobcats 99-78 at Air Canada Centre.


Milwaukee Bucks Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing LA Lakers are 7-3
After playing Detroit are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4

Toronto Raptors Trends:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Brooklyn are 3-7
After playing Charlotte are 5-5
After a win are 7-3

A few Bucks at Raptors trends to consider:
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 11 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games at home


Next up:
Milwaukee at LA Lakers, Tuesday, January 15
Toronto at Brooklyn, Tuesday, January 15