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 Wednesday in NBA action.

This season the Raptors are 8-18 overall and 14-12 ATS against the number, while the Bucks are 10-14 and 11-13 ATS. As for the totals, Toronto is 9-16-1 on the OU, and Milwaukee is 14-9-1.



View Milwaukee vs Toronto Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Raptors in this one, they're listed as 2-point underdogs on the betting line for the contest. Totals bettors have seen that number set at 185.5 for Monday.

Power Rankings / Prediction:
The Raptors - Bucks odds would favor the Bucks if the lines were set according to power ranks. Toronto is rated No. 20 in our latest Odds Shark poll, while the Bucks sit at No. 18. Math models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 92-87 win for the Bucks.



How They Match Up:
In rebounding, the battle of the boards features Toronto's No. 16-rated squad against Milwaukee's No. 25-rated roster. When it comes to long-range shooting, Toronto rates No. 21 in the league with 5.8 per game, while their foes tonight rank No. 15 with 6.5 per outing.

Defensively, the Bucks feature the league's No. 12-rated defense on the road, allowing 94.9 points per game. Toronto, meanwhile, comes in at No. 27 in the league in scoring at home.

Last time out for Milwaukee, they were a 107-105 loser as they battled the Suns at home. The Bucks failed to cover in the match as an 8.5-point favorite, while 212 combined points moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Drew Gooden went off for 25 points and added 4 rebounds but it wasn't enough as Phoenix defeated Milwaukee, 107-105 at Bradley Center.

In their last action, Toronto was a 111-108 loser on the road against the Wizards. They covered the 4.5-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (219) was profitable news for OVER bettors. Toronto got 30 points from Jerryd Bayless en route to a 111-108 loss at the hands of Toronto on Monday at Verizon Center.


Milwaukee Bucks Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
Before playing Cleveland are 4-6
After playing Phoenix are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

Toronto Raptors Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing Washington are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7

A few Bucks at Raptors trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 9 games
Milwaukee is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee's last 10 games when playing on the road against Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Toronto's last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto's last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Toronto's last 10 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Toronto is 6-13 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Milwaukee


Next up:
Milwaukee at Cleveland, Friday, February 10
Toronto home to Boston, Friday, February 10