The Toronto Raptors will visit the Milwaukee Bucks for an NBA 2025-26 regular-season clash on Thursday, December 18. The guests, Raptors, will enter into the matchup on the back of a convincing win over the Miami Heat. With this victory, they put an end to their four-game losing skid, and improved their seasonal tally to 16-11. On the other hand, the hosts are coming off a blowout loss to the Brooklyn Nets, and dropped their tally to 11-16.
Date: Thursday, December 18, 2025
Time: 8 pm ET
Location: Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
TV: FDSWI and TSN
Live Stream: Fubo, NBA League Pass
| Recommended Bet | FanDuel | BetMGM |
| Brandon Ingram O 23.5 points | -132 | – |
Brandon Ingram has been leading the Raptors offensively, dropping 21.8 points per game. He is shooting 47.2% from the field and 35.2% from the three-point range. In addition to it, he is also contributing 5.8 rebounds and 3.9 assists per game this NBA season.
In the latest game against the Miami Heat, Ingram dropped 28 points, while shooting 47.4% from the field and 71.4% from the three-point range. In the last five games, he has cleared the mark thrice. Moreover, in the last two games against the Bucks, he dropped 21.0 points with 50.0% shooting from the field.
Talking about the upcoming game, the Bucks have a lower defensive rate than the Raptors. In addition to it, the Bucks’ depleted roster for Thursday’s game makes Ingram scoring over 24 points a safe bet.
The Milwaukee Bucks kicked off the season with high expectations and a mindset to finish better than the last season. However, how the season panned out is nothing similar to how they had planned it. Things weren’t already going their way when their star players, including Giannis Antetokounmpo suffered a calf injury and was sidelined for almost a month. The Bucks, as a result, are struggling with inconsistency, and have been able to win only three of their last seven games. They are struggling offensively and have been putting up 113.9 points per game, while allowing 117.7 ppg. In addition to it, the Bucks have an offensive rating of 113.4, and a defensive rating of 117.0.
On the other hand, the Toronto Raptors are one of the hottest teams this season. In spite of losing four games in a row, they have positioned themselves third in the conference with a win-loss record of 16-11. They have a mid-pack scoring at 115.4 points per game, while allowing just 113.2 points per game. Talking about their points per 100 possessions, the Raptors maintain an offensive rating of 114.8, and their defensive rating is 112.6, seventh best in the league.
This highlights that while the Raptors must have their own offensive struggles, they are doing pretty well defensively, and are very much capable of restricting the Bucks under a certain total without much effort.
As far as the upcoming game is concerned, the Bucks enter the gameplay with a depleted roster and inconsistent journey. The Raptors, on the other hand, don’t have homecourt advantage, but they have recently snapped their four-game losing skid, and are definitely in a better position than the Bucks. Considering everything, the Raptors seem to have an edge, and are likely to extend their winning momentum.
Predictions: Toronto Raptors to win.
According to moneyline odds and betting spread on FanDuel, the Toronto Raptors are likely to dominate Bucks on Thursday.
| Spread | Moneyline | Total | |
| Toronto Raptors | -5.5 (-110) | -225 | O 219.5 (-114) |
| Milwaukee Bucks | +5.5 (-110) | +118 | U 219.5 (-106) |
| Recommended Bets | Over | Under |
| Kevin Porter Jr 20.5 points | -122 | -108 |
| Ryan Rollins 17.5 points | -102 | -130 |
| Bobby Portis 6.5 rebounds | -154 | +116 |
Kyle Kuzma to score 20+ points: +255
Kevin Porter Jr. to record 8+ assists: +124
Kevin Porter Jr. to record a double-double: +270
| Recommended Bets | Over | Under |
| Scottie Barnes 19.5 points | -114 | -114 |
| Immanuel Quickley 16.5 points | -114 | -114 |
| Jakob Poeltl 8.5 rebounds | -128 | -104 |
Scottie Barnes to record 10+ rebounds: +126
Immanuel Quickley to record 8+ assists: +230
Scottie Barnes to record a double-double: +120
The odds given above have been sourced from FanDuel. Use FanDuel to ace your betting game across all sports.
The over/under for total points in the game between the Bucks and the Raptors is set at 219.5.
The Raptors have a 5-point edge over the Raptors.
The Raptors are favorites to win with moneyline odds of -225, while the Bucks are underdogs at +118.
Garima is a sports writer with around two years of experience in Indian sports and a newfound interest in the NBA. Inspired by the leadership of cricketing legend MS Dhoni, she wishes to bring in newer perspectives to the NBA fanatics with her writing.
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