Toronto Raptors vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, 12/18/2025 Preview and Pick

Game: Toronto Raptors vs Milwaukee Bucks

Date: Thursday, December 18, 2025

Location: Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, WI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network

Odds/Point Spread: Toronto (-6.5)

The Milwaukee Bucks (11-16) are hosting the Toronto Raptors (16-11) at Fiserv Forum on Thursday. Milwaukee opens this matchup as 6.5-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The over/under comes in at 220.

The Raptors faced the Heat and took home the win by a score of 106-96 in their last game. Toronto ended the contest having earned a 47.7% field goal percentage (42 of 88) and buried 16 of their 40 3-point shots. At the free throw line, the Raptors buried 6 of their 9 shots for a rate of 66.7%. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they collected a total of 45 with 11 of them being on the offensive end. They also distributed 33 assists for the contest while forcing 19 turnovers and earning 9 steals. In terms of defending, Toronto allowed 42.2% from the field on 35 of 83 shooting. Miami distributed 20 assists and had 12 steals for the matchup. Additionally, Miami grabbed 45 boards (11 offensive, 34 defensive) and earned 7 blocks. Miami ended up shooting 73.9% from the charity stripe by burying 17 of their 23 shots. They knocked down 9 of their 31 tries from beyond the perimeter. In the matter of fouls, the Raptors finished with 20 and the Heat accounted for 14 fouls.

Brandon Ingram is a player who was important for the game. He ended up walking away with 28 points on 9 out of 19 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 38 minutes and also pulled down 5 boards. Ingram ended up shooting 47.4% from the field and distributed 5 dimes.

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Toronto heads into this game with a record of 16-11 for the year. They turn it over 14.9 times per game and as a group are committing 21.9 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Toronto is collecting 42.4 rebounds per game and has accumulated 798 dimes so far this season, which is 2nd in the NBA in terms of passing the rock. The Raptors are shooting 36.3% on three-point shots (316 of 870) and 76.6% from the free throw line. They average 115.4 points per game (18th in the NBA) while hitting 48.4% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Raptors are forcing their opponents into 16.1 turnovers every game while drawing 19.6 fouls. They are 11th in the league in allowing assists to the opposition with 671 conceded for the campaign. The Raptors defense is giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 46.4% (1,078 of 2,322) and they relinquish 43.4 rebounds per contest as a team. They are conceding 33.6% on 3-point attempts and they are 7th in the NBA in points per game allowed (113.2).

When they last stepped on the hardwood, the Bucks took a defeat with a final score of 127-82 against the Nets. The Bucks corralled 30 defensive boards and 7 offensive boards totaling 37 in this game. They gave up possession 20 times, while recording 8 steals in this contest. The Nets were called for 15 fouls in the matchup which got the Bucks to the free throw line for a total of 16 tries. They were able to make 12 of them for a rate of 75.0%. When discussing shots from 3-point land, Milwaukee buried 8 out of 35 tries (22.9%). When the final whistle blew, the Bucks finished the game shooting 31 out of 79 from the field which had them sitting at 39.2%. The Bucks allowed the Nets to knock down 45 of their 85 attempts from the field which gave them a percentage of 52.9% in the game. They finished 44.2% from 3-point land by shooting 19 of 43 and finished the game at 18 out of 19 from the free throw line (94.7%). When talking about how they attacked the glass, Milwaukee permitted Brooklyn to grab 43 in all (6 offensive).

Gary Trent Jr. was important for the Bucks in this matchup. Trent racked up 20 points in his 29 minutes on the court, but wasn't able to get an assist. He buried 7 of 14 for the contest giving him a field goal percentage of 50.0%, and had 2 rebounds.

Milwaukee has a win-loss record of 11-16 for the campaign. The Bucks commit 21.9 fouls every game and they go 71.7% from the charity stripe. They are getting an assist 26.8 times per game (11th in the league) and they turn it over 15.0 times per game. Milwaukee has accounted for 3,075 points so far this year (113.9 per contest) and they average 39.4 boards per contest. In terms of offensive execution, the Bucks are connecting on 49.1% from the field, which is ranked 4th in basketball.

The Milwaukee defense gives up 36.1% from downtown (371 of 1,029) and their opponents are knocking down 79.3% of their free throw shots. They have conceded 26.7 dimes and 44.7 boards per contest, which has them ranked 16th and 20th in basketball. The Bucks on the defensive end are ranked 21st in basketball in PPG given up with 117.7. They are able to force 14.8 TO's per game and have allowed teams to shoot 47.3% from the field (17th in basketball).

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Milwaukee (+6.5)

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