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The Toronto Raptors and Milwaukee Bucks get together for an Eastern Conference showdown on Tuesday. The Raptors and Bucks are both on the second night of back-to-back sets, so Milwaukee is sitting Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee), and he'll join Khris Middleton (knee) on the sideline. Toronto is 4-1 in the last five games, improving to 20-24 this season with an overtime win over the New York Knicks on Monday. Milwaukee is 28-16 overall and 17-5 at home following a 132-119 victory over the Indiana Pacers.

Caesars Sportsbook lists Milwaukee as a 1-point home favorite, and tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. The total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, or the over/under, is 222 in the latest Raptors vs. Bucks odds. Before you make any NBA predictions with the Bucks vs. Raptors match-up, you'll want to see the NBA predictions and betting advice from the proven computer model at SportsLine.

The SportsLine Projection Model simulates every NBA game 10,000 times and has returned well over $10,000 in profit for $100 players on its top-rated NBA picks over the past four-plus seasons. The model enters Week 14 of the 2022-23 NBA season on a stunning 45-20 roll on all top-rated NBA picks this season, returning more than $2,200. Anyone following it has seen huge returns.

Now, the model has set its sights on Bucks vs. Raptors and just locked in its picks and NBA predictions. You can head to SportsLine now to see the model's picks. Here are several NBA odds and betting lines for Raptors vs. Bucks:

  • Raptors vs. Bucks spread: Bucks -1
  • Raptors vs. Bucks over/under: 222 points
  • Raptors vs. Bucks money line: Bucks -120, Raptors +100
  • TOR: The Raptors are 9-10 against the spread in road games
  • MIL: The Bucks are 15-7 against the spread in home games
  • Raptors vs. Bucks picks: See picks at SportsLine

Why the Raptors can cover

Toronto is led by two-time All-NBA forward Pascal Siakam, who is enjoying a highly productive season with averages of 25.6 points, 8.2 rebounds and 6.2 assists per game. Siakam is an effective shot creator for the Raptors, and Toronto is scoring 113.3 points per 100 possessions as a team. The Raptors lead the NBA in turnover prevention, committing only 11.9 giveaways per game, and Toronto lands in the top five of the league in second-chance points (16.9 per game) and offensive rebound rate (31.1%).

With the Raptors also creating havoc on defense, Toronto generates 17.8 fast break points per game, and the Raptors are in the top five with 25.9 free throw attempts per game. Milwaukee struggles to create turnovers with only 12.3 takeaways per game, and the Raptors can take advantage of that shortcoming.

Why the Bucks can cover

Milwaukee's defense is truly excellent. The Bucks are giving up 109.8 points per 100 possessions this season, No. 3 in the NBA, and no team allows fewer free throw attempts (20.6 per game) than Milwaukee. Opponents are shooting only 45.4% from the field against the Bucks this season, and Milwaukee is in the top eight of the league in 2-point defense and 3-point defense. The Bucks are elite on the defensive glass, securing 74.2% of available rebounds and allowing only 13.3 second-chance points per game. 

Milwaukee also blocks 5.1 shots per game, a top-10 figure, and the Bucks create extra opportunities with size and physicality on offense. Milwaukee is in the top 10 of the NBA in offensive rebound rate, grabbing 29.9% of missed shots, and the Bucks produce 15.0 second-chance points per game.

How to make Raptors vs. Bucks picks

SportsLine's model is leaning Over on the total, projecting 230 combined points. The model also says one side of the spread hits in almost 60% of simulations. You can only see the model's pick at SportsLine.

So who wins Bucks vs. Raptors? And which side of the spread hits almost 60% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the spread you need to jump on, all from the model that has crushed its NBA picks, and find out.