Raptors vs Bucks prediction NBA · Thursday, December 18
At a glance
The Milwaukee Bucks (11-16) host the Toronto Raptors (16-11) on Thursday, December 18 at 8:00 PM ET at Fiserv Forum in NBA action. Final score: Raptors 111 – Bucks 105. Before tip-off, the Basketlog model gave the Bucks a 52% chance to win: prediction missed. This season, the Bucks are 8-7 at home and the Raptors are 8-5 on the road. Over the last 10 games: 3-7 for the Bucks and 4-6 for the Raptors (current streaks: Bucks L1, Raptors W1).
The analysis Model
Close to a coin flip: nothing really sets either side apart. The model projects Bucks 115 – 114 Raptors, a margin of about 0.6 points in favor of the Bucks and a total around 229 points. Expect a game at a standard NBA pace.
- The Raptors need to win the pace battle to stay in the game.
What tips the balance
Scenarios
Stat comparison Current season
TORMIL
Top performers
Raptors
Brandon IngramF · #729pts / game
Jamal SheadG · #2311assists
Scottie BarnesF · #411reboundsBucks
Bobby PortisF · #9524pts / game
Kevin Porter Jr.G · #713assistsBobby PortisF · #9512reboundsRecent form
TORMILHead-to-head
TOR lead 3-1 this season.
MIL
Team comparison
| TOR | MIL | |
|---|---|---|
| 16-11 | Record | 11-16 |
| 114.0 | Points scored / game | 114.4 |
| 113.8 | Points allowed / game | 116.2 |
| +0.2 | Adjusted margin / game | -1.6 |
| W1 | Current streak | L1 |
| 4-6 | Last 10 games | 3-7 |
| 8-5 road | Home / road record | 8-7 home |
| 30-52 (-4.3) | Last season | 48-34 (+2.5) |
| No | Played yesterday | No |
Injury report Raptors
Injury report Bucks
Probabilities estimated by the Basketlog model from available public data. They are neither a certainty nor betting advice.