Raptors

Riding a three-game win streak, the Toronto Raptors head to Fiserv Forum tonight to face the Milwaukee Bucks.

The Raptors have cleared it in five of their past seven games, and they’re averaging 115.5 points per game this month. Toronto is 6-3 ATS in its past nine games, covering this spread in eight of those matchups — missing by one point in the loss. The over is 7-1 for Toronto this month, hitting in each of the team’s past four games. Milwaukee has cleared this total in six of its past nine games. And this month, Milwaukee just so happens to be one of the hottest offensive teams. We’re leaning into that trend, taking the over on the Raptors’ team total while looking for loads of points in a game-wide sense, too.

TORONTO — Fred VanVleet carried the load in the first half and Pascal Siakam took over in the second as the Toronto Raptors won their third straight.

stole the ball and broke away for an uncontested layup and a 94-85 Raptors lead heading into the fourth. “It felt like a pretty low energy game, the building was really quiet,” said Toronto head coach Nick Nurse. He blocked Reid’s shot with 36 seconds left in the quarter then he converted a pass from Siakam into a three-pointer. Siakam earned a double-double with 27 points, 10 rebounds, and six assists, with 14 of his points coming after the break. “His best basketball is in front of him. Boucher finished with five points, four rebounds, and two blocks in 19 minutes of play.

We go over some of the best betting options for Sunday's matchup between the Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks.

The Bucks rank fourth in points per game over the last five, while the Raptors come in at 16th. Milwaukee is -425 on the moneyline while Toronto is +340. Toronto has won three in a row, while Milwaukee is 2-2 in the last four games. Milwaukee is 4-3 ATS in the same stretch and does have two double-digit wins during that timespan but backing the Raptors here makes more sense. The Raptors are fighting for play-in positioning, while the Bucks are contending for the No. The total comes in at 234.5.

The Toronto Raptors roll into Milwaukee Sunday on a three-game winning streak, looking to make it four in a row as they visit the NBA-leading Bucks.

The Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens, and Kansas City Chiefs are the teams with the most interest in signing Beckham, according to Jordan Schulz of The Score. Pair these ascending playmakers with a rock-steady offensive line, and the Steelers have a well-rounded team who have a legitimate chance of competing in the AFC this year. Cooks would give the Chiefs a deep threat for their offense to replace the speed and deep threat that Hill provided to the team. Wide receivers Diontae Johnson and George Pickens are a dynamic one-two duo who have the ability to cement themselves as two of the best receivers in the game. After trailing for most of the first half, Xavier went on a rampage in the second half to blow the door open on Kennesaw State and earn a five-point win. And while New England offset the loss of Jakobi Meyers with the signing of Juju Smith-Schuster in free agency, at this stage of his career, Smith-Schuster is more of a No. With the addition of a receiver of Hopkins' caliber to pair with Smith-Schuster and Kendrick Bourne, plus newly-signed tight ends Mike Gesicki and Hunter Henry, the Pats would be setting Jones up for success in the fall. The Cardinals have a new general manager (Monti Ossenfort), a new head coach (Jonathan Gannon) and a clean break might be best for all involved. Then you have some wild cards like a Tennessee, a New England, teams that like to run the ball. The Raptors are winless against the Bucks in 2022-23, dropping a 130-122 decision in Milwaukee on Jan. Lamar Jackson is free to negotiate with other teams after the Baltimore Ravens used the non-exclusive franchise tag on him, and a new report linked the star quarterback to a surprising team. "It's super important, and for me, one of the things I always do when I feel like I'm struggling [to score] is to focus on the other things.

The Toronto Raptors (35-36) hope to continue a three-game winning streak when visiting the Milwaukee Bucks (50-20) at 8:00 PM ET on Sunday, March 19, 2023.

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A bit of the Poeltl impact on Siakam and the roster looking into the future plus one on Basketball Canada's ultimate roster.

I guess I was the only one who was super excited what Masai and Bobby did at the trade deadline - they kept everybody important and still added a huge piece (Jacob), not for this year since an average 25 year old team is never going to win, or even next year, but I think the years after that will be incredible. but he is never in the discussion, and seems to be given a pass. He would be a useful player with his length, rebounding, motor, ability to spread the floor etc. The Raptors have settled on a nine-man rotation, barring injury, and none of them were going to be in it. The tournament is 63 games from start to finish, waht or who do you pick and choose to follow? 1) Not much was said, but the Raptors sent most of the kids (minus Malachi) to the 905 prior to the road trip, I assume for playing time. A: I have so little interest in or knowledge of the NIL thing I cannot help you with any details. There was a time when NBA players unfamiliar with Canada didn’t want to move here for an entire season. From my distant recliner in Vancouver, it seems to me that the Blue Jays are different from the Raptors in that they are able to attract players and the umpires don’t seem to mind coming to Canada. I heard he has a "weight-clause" in his contract. With that in mind I feel the Raptors would be better off getting the highest possible draft pick rather than making a token appearance in the playoffs. The won-loss record may not show it yet, but there is something immensely satisfying to a narrative subplot that reconstitutes the Casey bench mob.

The latest Toronto Raptors injury report before their game against the Milwaukee Bucks shows that Giannis Antetokounmpo and Fred VanVleet will play.

Both Grayson Allen and DPOY frontrunner Brook Lopez have injuries, but all signs point to both of them playing in this matchup. [suffered a fractured nose](https://www.si.com/nba/raptors/news/toronto-raptors-christian-koloko-fractured-nose-questionable-for-saturday) against the Thunder, but all signs point to him playing in this one. All signs point to Giannis suiting up and doing everything he can to extend Milwaukee’s lead over Boston in the Eastern Conference while bolstering his MVP case. VanVleet is healthy and ready to go against Milwaukee. Not doing so would be an easy way to bring the winning streak to an end. Fred VanVleet and the Toronto Raptors have bounced back nicely after a subpar West Coast road trip, winning three straight games at home in impressive fashion.

Raptor Christian Koloko guards Naz Reid of the Timberwolves in Saturday night's game at Scotiabank Arena. Raptors. Analysis ...

I felt like our bench was quiet, their bench was quiet. “I’m proud that we’ve come back and played even better since that road trip.” “We played pretty good in Denver to not get anything out of it. They’d lost three games in a row despite playing almost as well as they could, and an ongoing war with NBA referees had to be weighing on their minds. Kind of decided to let him run out two or three minutes to start the fourth.” We played really great in both L.A. “The building was really quiet. (Anunoby), Pascal all on the bench,” Nurse said. games, in portions of it, (and) to come out empty … “Pretty happy with the mental stability of the team,” Nurse had said Friday afternoon. That kind of shifted the rotations a little bit, and I just didn’t want to start the fourth with Fred, O.G. [Skip Advertisement]

I'm sure this game will just be a normal, not weird at all contest.

On Sunday night, Bud is offering them a chance to make up for that with a game against the always-unpleasant [Toronto Raptors](https://www.raptorshq.com), coming off a win against Minnesota on Saturday night. All that being said, the Raptors remain a team that I don’t enjoy playing against. With just 12 games left, the Bucks can’t afford to have too many stinkers like that Pacers game (although IMO, say it with me…OUTLIER). Hopefully he can bring both ends of the court together on Sunday. [Sixers](https://www.libertyballers.com) (excuse me, felt kinda sick having to type that) are two games back as well and winners of eight straight. At one time, it looked like Boston would be Milwaukee’s main competition for that slot, but the surging

The Bucks have ruled out Thanasis Antetokounmpo, Jae Crowder and Goran Dragic. Grayson Allen and Brook Lopez are both listed as probable.

Challenges don't come much tougher than visiting the Milwaukee Bucks these days as the Raptors will on Sunday night.

A 10-6 run since has propelled them right back into the mix. “Just playing good basketball and not really worrying about who’s in front of us or who’s behind us. VanVleet said he isn’t keeping a close eye on the standings yet. Indiana and Washington both lost and fell three games behind the Raptors. “They make it so tough, they got Giannis, they got Jrue Holiday, Khris Middleton, Brook Lopez, they got a lot of talent and a lot of vets that have done it,” VanVleet said. Article content