Cleveland Cavaliers vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, Preview and Odds - 01/26/2024

Game Time: 8:00 pm ET, Friday, January 26, 2024

Venue:  Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, WI

Where to Watch:  BSWI

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers +6, Bucks -6; Over/Under:  238.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers +6, Bucks -6; Over/Under:  238.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Cavaliers +6, Bucks -6; Over/Under:  238.5 points

Cleveland Cavaliers:  26-16 (2nd place, Central Division)

Milwaukee Bucks:  31-13 (1st place, Central Division)

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Cleveland Cavaliers:  8-2 last 10

Milwaukee Bucks:  7-3 last 10

The Cavaliers are entering this game with a 26-16 record overall and they are 11-8 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game off a loss against the Milwaukee Bucks in their last game. Donovan Mitchell led the team in points in that game with 23 while Jarrett Allen was next on the team with 21 points. Donovan Mitchell led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Jarrett Allen led the team in rebounds with 12. They were 50.5% from the field, 34.2% from 3-point range, and 73.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 114 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 110.1 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 22-18-2 this season and their O/U record is 20-21-1.

The Bucks are entering this game with a 31-13 record overall and they are 20-4 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 3 game winning streak with wins coming against the Detroit Pistons twice in a row and the Cleveland Cavaliers in their last game. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the team in points in that game with 35 while Damian Lillard was next on the team with 28 points. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the team in assists in that game with 10 while Giannis Antetokounmpo led the team in rebounds with 18. They were 50% from the field, 37.9% from 3-point range, and 89.3% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 124.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 120.4 PPG against them. The Bucks have an ATS record of 17-26-1 this season and their O/U record is 27-17.

The current betting odds have the Bucks listed as a 6 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Bucks have looked really good in their games this season with their 31-13 record overall which has them right near the top of the East with one of the best records in the entire NBA too. They have also looked great in their home games this year with their 20-4 home record and just beat the Cavs in their last game which was their 1st game played since firing their head coach Adrian Griffin. Meanwhile, the Cavaliers have also looked good in their games this season with their 26-16 record overall which has them surging up the standings in the East right now. They have looked great in their games lately too, but they haven't been as good in their road games with their 11-8 road record and they also just had their long winning streak ended by the Bucks in their last game. The Cavaliers are going to have some motivation here after losing in Milwaukee the other night but the Bucks are still one of the best teams in the NBA and they are playing with some new found energy after firing their coach. They are going to be playing with that momentum here as they have also won 3 games in a row and they will be able to take advantage of the way the Cavaliers have struggled in road games this season. The best way to place a bet here is on the Bucks to cover the spread in this game. 

Cavaliers Bucks Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Friday, January 26, 2024 (8:00 pm ET start time) is Bucks 130 Cavaliers 118.

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Cleveland Cavaliers: 11-5 ATS after a game where they failed to cover the spread. 6-0 ATS off a road loss. 9-4 ATS after 1 or more consecutive losses. 10-5 UNDER when the total is greater than or equal to 230. 9-3 UNDER off a loss against a division rival. 16-9 UNDER off a road loss by 10 points or more.

Milwaukee Bucks: 17-27 ATS in all games. 16-25 ATS as a favorite. 4-11 ATS vs. division opponents. 6-3 UNDER after 3 consecutive division games. 14-7 UNDER after 3 straight games outrebounding the opponent by 5 or more. 

Cleveland Cavaliers:  T. Thompson (C) Elig March 16 - Suspension. E. Mobley (C) Early Feb - Knee. D. Garland (PG) Out indefinitely - Jaw. T. Jerome (SG) Out indefinitely - Ankle.

Milwaukee Bucks:  None.

“They are a prideful team. There's champions over there in that locker room. So we did expect their intensity to be lifted today. Give them credit. They played well.” - J.B. Bickerstaff after his team’s loss against the Bucks in their game on Wednesday.

“For a coach like Griff, from Day 1, everything was about togetherness. He was always leading this group into the direction we set at the beginning of the year. Him not being here, at the end of the day, we’re humans. It hurts everybody. But we’ve got to keep on moving forward. We have a goal in our head, which is to be the best basketball team that we can be.” - Giannis Antetokounmpo after their win against the Cavaliers in their game on Wednesday.

PG Donovan Mitchell 

SG Max Strus

SF Isaac Okoro

PF Dean Wade

C Jarrett Allen

PG Damian Lillard

SG Malik Beasley

SF Khris Middleton

PF Giannis Antetokounmpo

C Brook Lopez

PPG: D. Mitchell (27.6)

APG: D. Mitchell (6.2)

Reb/G: E. Mobley (10.5)

PPG: G. Antetokounmpo (31.3)

APG: D. Lillard (6.8)

Reb/G: G. Antetokounmpo (11.7)

Coaches:

Cleveland Cavaliers: J.B. Bickerstaff (5th season)

Milwaukee Bucks: Doc Rivers (1st season)