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(NBA) Toronto vs. Milwaukee,
Total: 194.00 | -110.00 Under
Result: Loss
Total: 194.00 | -110.00 Under
Result: Loss
The set-up: The Raptors went to a three-guard lineup in Game 4 and the team has won back-to-back contests to seize a 3-2 series advantage. Norman Powell saw just 21 minutes of action through the first three games (two appearances) of the series but was inserted into the starting lineup and made all three of his three-pointers in a Game 4 win at Milwaukee. He then erupted Monday night at home, going 4-of-4 on three-pointers en route to 25 points in Game 5. DeRozan added 18 and Lowry 16 in the backcourt as well, with Toronto playing its best game of the series in a 118-93 win. The Raptors now have back-to-back double-digit wins after losing by 27 at Milwaukee in Game 3, leaving the Bucks trying to rediscover that Game 3 form in an effort to avoid losing their eighth consecutive playoff series dating to 2001.!
Toronto: The Raptors now lead the series but have been far from consistent. DeRozan has been up and down in the series, especially at Milwaukee, where he went 0-for-8 from the floor in Game 3 before shooting 12-for-22 in Game 4. Lowry has rebounded from an ugly Game 1 effort but is still under his regular season averages the last four games, at 17.3 points and 5.3 assists. Forward Serge Ibaka was 13-for-39 from the floor over a three-game span but then scoried 19 points on 8-of-10 in Game 5. Any sure just which Toronto team shows up here?
Milwaukee: "You can talk about it but you've got to go out there and you've got to play. You've got to know how it feels to get your (expletive) kicked, right? And that's what happened (Monday)," head coach Jason Kidd told reporters. "Being a young team, we were in that position in Game 3 (winning big). We have to understand what took place so we know what we have to do come Game 6." Milwaukee is looking to overcome a recent history of embarrassing Game 6 failures at home, which includes a 120-66 loss to Chicago in 2014 and an 83-69 setback against Atlanta in 2010. However, the team's lone star, Giannis Antetokounmpo, is averaging just 16.5 points at home in the series, compared to 27.3 on the road.
The pick: Postseason success hasn't exactly been a hallmark of the Toronto Raptors, or for the Milwaukee Bucks. Not sure I trust either team in this spot but I like Toronto's three-guard lineup plus there is little reason for Antetokounmpo to be struggling to score at home. This total is fairly low considering the Raptors are averaging 106.9 PPG on the season (including the playoffs), while the Bucks have averaged 105.3 PPG at home, despite that 76-point effort in Game 4. Make the Over a 10* play.
Toronto: The Raptors now lead the series but have been far from consistent. DeRozan has been up and down in the series, especially at Milwaukee, where he went 0-for-8 from the floor in Game 3 before shooting 12-for-22 in Game 4. Lowry has rebounded from an ugly Game 1 effort but is still under his regular season averages the last four games, at 17.3 points and 5.3 assists. Forward Serge Ibaka was 13-for-39 from the floor over a three-game span but then scoried 19 points on 8-of-10 in Game 5. Any sure just which Toronto team shows up here?
Milwaukee: "You can talk about it but you've got to go out there and you've got to play. You've got to know how it feels to get your (expletive) kicked, right? And that's what happened (Monday)," head coach Jason Kidd told reporters. "Being a young team, we were in that position in Game 3 (winning big). We have to understand what took place so we know what we have to do come Game 6." Milwaukee is looking to overcome a recent history of embarrassing Game 6 failures at home, which includes a 120-66 loss to Chicago in 2014 and an 83-69 setback against Atlanta in 2010. However, the team's lone star, Giannis Antetokounmpo, is averaging just 16.5 points at home in the series, compared to 27.3 on the road.
The pick: Postseason success hasn't exactly been a hallmark of the Toronto Raptors, or for the Milwaukee Bucks. Not sure I trust either team in this spot but I like Toronto's three-guard lineup plus there is little reason for Antetokounmpo to be struggling to score at home. This total is fairly low considering the Raptors are averaging 106.9 PPG on the season (including the playoffs), while the Bucks have averaged 105.3 PPG at home, despite that 76-point effort in Game 4. Make the Over a 10* play.
