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In the discussion thread I saw a few Bucks +9.5 but one thought popped into my mind.
Who remembers the beating the Bucks handed to the Raptors at the beginning of the season, winning 112-85? Perhaps not everyone does, it was only the 4th game of the year (11/07) but it was certainly embarrassing. Why? The Raptors shot 41% compared to the Bucks shooting 60%, and the lead the Bucks had from the get-go. They were shooting nearly 80% midway during the 2nd Q. Bosh, Parker, Bargnani, and Calderon combined for 20 points. The front court for the Raptors Bosh had a total of ONE point. The game was at 17-16 Bucks with just over 5 minutes to play, by the end of the 1Q the Bucks were up 37-23. Bosh may have been injured but the Raptors just let the reserves play that night after getting blown out so quickly and because they were unable to get back into the game. The Raptors were relying on Juan Dixon and Kris Humphries to carry them that night, Kapano was a starter. The team then has a completely different rotation with Moon/Calderon/Delfino getting more PT. The Raptors only had 26 points in the paint and this team averages 41.3 a game, 9th in the NBA. Milwaukee is no defensive powerhouse allowing 101 ppg this year, just an amazing performance by the Bucks.
The scheduling favors the Raptors as well, with the 3 days they had off prior to Boston, then one day off to face the Bucks tonight, with another 3 days off. There is no other game to focus on right now but this one. Just 2 games in 9 days. The Bucks on the other hand are playing a B2B, 4th game in 5 days, and their 5th in 7th, but the only travel they really had to do was to NO. The Bucks are 10-13 on the road, but with a spread of +8 or higher the Bucks hold a 1-9 record. The Raptors haven't been -9 point favs yet, but have done better with medium sized spreads between -5 to -8 with a 10-1 record.
Line is currently -9.5. Honestly don't know these teams all that well so I am reluctant to pull a trigger on a large fav. I would assume the Raptors have kept their first meeting in mind. A four minute span in the 1Q the Raptors were held scoreless and saw their 17-16 deficit turned into a 31-16 deficit and a continuous beating for the 40 remaining minutes.
I haven't made a play on this game, but I am considering the Raptors 1Q, 1H, or for the game. Just wanted to throw this angle out there.
Who remembers the beating the Bucks handed to the Raptors at the beginning of the season, winning 112-85? Perhaps not everyone does, it was only the 4th game of the year (11/07) but it was certainly embarrassing. Why? The Raptors shot 41% compared to the Bucks shooting 60%, and the lead the Bucks had from the get-go. They were shooting nearly 80% midway during the 2nd Q. Bosh, Parker, Bargnani, and Calderon combined for 20 points. The front court for the Raptors Bosh had a total of ONE point. The game was at 17-16 Bucks with just over 5 minutes to play, by the end of the 1Q the Bucks were up 37-23. Bosh may have been injured but the Raptors just let the reserves play that night after getting blown out so quickly and because they were unable to get back into the game. The Raptors were relying on Juan Dixon and Kris Humphries to carry them that night, Kapano was a starter. The team then has a completely different rotation with Moon/Calderon/Delfino getting more PT. The Raptors only had 26 points in the paint and this team averages 41.3 a game, 9th in the NBA. Milwaukee is no defensive powerhouse allowing 101 ppg this year, just an amazing performance by the Bucks.
The scheduling favors the Raptors as well, with the 3 days they had off prior to Boston, then one day off to face the Bucks tonight, with another 3 days off. There is no other game to focus on right now but this one. Just 2 games in 9 days. The Bucks on the other hand are playing a B2B, 4th game in 5 days, and their 5th in 7th, but the only travel they really had to do was to NO. The Bucks are 10-13 on the road, but with a spread of +8 or higher the Bucks hold a 1-9 record. The Raptors haven't been -9 point favs yet, but have done better with medium sized spreads between -5 to -8 with a 10-1 record.
Line is currently -9.5. Honestly don't know these teams all that well so I am reluctant to pull a trigger on a large fav. I would assume the Raptors have kept their first meeting in mind. A four minute span in the 1Q the Raptors were held scoreless and saw their 17-16 deficit turned into a 31-16 deficit and a continuous beating for the 40 remaining minutes.
I haven't made a play on this game, but I am considering the Raptors 1Q, 1H, or for the game. Just wanted to throw this angle out there.
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