Game 3 of the best of 7 series between the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors will take place on Thursday. Now, the series moves to Milwaukee, where they are tied at 1 game each. The Milwaukee Bucks won the first game, and Toronto bounced back with a win in the second game. The Bucks finished 42-40 during the regular season.
The Toronto Raptors, who were the second seed a season ago, moved to the third seed behind the Cavaliers and Boston. Toronto finished with a 51-31 record, including winning 23 out of 41 games on the road. The Toronto Raptors are small underdogs in this game. Milwaukee is listed at -1 over Toronto. Find the latest NBA betting odds here.
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When: Thursday April 20th, 2017; 7:00pm CT
Where: BMO Harris Bradley Center; Milwaukee, WI
TV: FOX SPORTS WISCONSIN, TSN
Radio: AM 620 WTMJ, SPORTSNET 590 THE FAN
Stream Option: Watch NBA
Odds: Milwaukee Bucks -1
Why Bet on Milwaukee Bucks
Giannis Antetokounmpo is a monster, and is the most talented player on the court in this series. While Toronto has great guard play, the Greek Freak has been fantastic for the Bucks. During the regular season, he scored 23 points per game, and also led the team in rebounds and assists per game.
The Bucks biggest flaw is on the glass. Out of 30 teams in Major League Baseball, the Bucks finished 29th with just over 40 per game. Milwaukee reached the postseason after missing last year, and winning 33 games. Milwaukee has been without their second leading scorer for the first half of the season in Jabari Parker.
Why Bet on Toronto Raptors
DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry are a tremendous 1-2 punch at the guard position. The Raptors were .500 most of the season on the road, as they finished 23-18. Toronto finished the regular season scoring more than 106 points per game, while the defense allowed teams to score just over 102 per game.
DeRozan is the top scorer for the Raptors, with more than 27 points per game. Lowry is another guy that can score 20 points per game, and leads the team in assists as well. Toronto won their final four games of the regular season, and overall, won six out of their last 7 games.
Expert Score & Prediction
The Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors are going to put together a very fun series. This likely has the best chance to go 7 games in the Eastern Conference. The Bucks are back at home, which should mean they have a great crowd, and get the team ready to roll.
This is going to be a back and forth game. In the end, the Milwaukee Bucks are going to come away with a narrow win to take a 2-1 lead in this series. The final bet for this game is the Milwaukee Bucks -1 over the Toronto Raptors on Thursday night.
