I’m going to take the Raptors here, currently getting 6.5 points away at Milwaukee. It’s not easy to beat the same team twice in a row, but the Bucks just haven’t been the same side this season.
They’re just 16-12 going into this one, having lost each of their last 4 games. They’ve become a much more top-heavy roster this season and Jrue Holiday’s continued absence is huge.
Admittedly, Toronto haven’t been anything special this season, but they at least appear to be heading in the right direction. I think they’ve got what it takes to at least keep this one close, so +6.5 looks to be strong enough value.
Given all the injuries involved here, I’m looking to make a prop bet. With how poor Brooklyn have been at defending the interior, I like Montrezl Harrell over 14.5 points.
With AD now out for an extended period, Harrell should start to see a much bigger role off the second unit. He has had some bigger performances of late, including his 20 points in 33 minutes against OKC last week.
Brooklyn have been shambolic against backup bigs of late, with Hassan Whiteside going for 26 and 16 against them just a few days ago. They’ll likely be fatigued here at the end of their road trip, which doesn’t bode well against an energy big like Harrell.
Against this Brooklyn side, Harrell should really be seeing 25+ minutes and getting at least 10 field goal attempts. If he hits those numbers, I’m confident he goes over 14.5 here.