Milwaukee Bucks at Toronto Raptors Game 1 ATS Pick - Betting Odds
Date:
April 15, 5:30 pm
Location:
Air Canada Centre
TV:
ESPN
Betting Odds
Point Spread:
MIL +7/ TOR -7
Total:
202
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<i>Eastern Conference Quarterfinals – Game 1 </i>
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The Milwaukee Bucks will travel to the Great White North to face off with the Toronto Raptors at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario for Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. Tip-off is scheduled for 5:30 PM and is set to be aired nationally on ESPN. The two teams have met already three times this year with Milwaukee winning the most recent episode at home, when they defeated the Raptors 101-94 on March 4th.
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Milwaukee Bucks at Toronto Raptors Overview:
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Toronto enters the NBA Playoffs as the #3 seed in the Eastern Conference after the failed to retain their Atlantic Division crown which fell in to the hands of the Boston Celtics, who top the East in this year’s competition. Milwaukee is back in the fold after missing the 2016 Playoffs on the heel of a lackluster season.
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Key Betting Trends:<br />
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The Milwaukee Bucks enter at 42-40 SU while owning a 36-46 record overall against the spread. Contrarily, the Raptors come in at 51-31 straight up while posting a 45-36-1 record against the spread. Toronto is 28-13 SU at home this season, reflecting their strong home court advantage.
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Milwaukee at Toronto Public Money:<br />
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So far 63% of the public are in on Toronto against the spread. The Raptors on the Money Line require some juice as a -305 home favorite compared to Milwaukee who comes in as a +249 home pooch. The Over/Under market has remained idle at 202 with 66% of the consensus fancying the Over.
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Milwaukee Bucks at Toronto Raptors Prediction
Toronto is like being offered with an inflated number especially with respect to home court advantage and overall playoff experience as of recent when comparing the two teams. The Air Canada Centre is a tough place to play and assuredly many are banking on what has happened over the span of the 2016-17 season where the home team has won and covered in all affairs between the two. The popular presumption here is that the Raptors will do the same in this opening meeting of the two franchises in the post-season.
However, there is reason to believe otherwise. Milwaukee has been tested more on a divisional basis when contrasted to Toronto. Beating up on teams such as New York, Philadelphia and Brooklyn pads the win column for the Raptors. The Deers were tasked with facing teams such as Cleveland, Indiana, Detroit and Chicago on the regular. It is worth annotating that three of these four teams qualified for the playoffs. Overall, the Central sent four teams to the playoffs and feature the defending NBA Champion. The difference in quality of competition will be a prevailing factor in this contest and given that fact, the Bucks offer great value with the points.
