The Cleveland Cavaliers look to earn back-to-back wins over the Bucks when the two meet in Milwaukee on NBA TV.
The Milwaukee Bucks are 1-5 to start the season. Nothing has gone as expected for the Bucks after beating the 76ers in the season-opener without Joel Embiid or Paul George. Milwaukee has lost five straight games, including the 114-113 home loss to Cleveland on Saturday. However, the Bucks will host the Cavs in a turnaround revenge spot in Milwaukee on Monday.
Cleveland is 7-0 and has only had two games decided by single digits, Milwaukee (114-113) and New York (110-104). The Cavaliers have the NBA’s No. 2 ranked offensive net rating, 4th-ranked defensive net rating, and best true shooting percentage (63.4%).
With that said, let’s dive into the matchup and offer some information and possibly a sweat or two.
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Details & how to watch Bucks @ Cavaliers
● Date: Sunday, November 3, 2024
● Time: 7:00 PM ET
● Site: Rocket Mortage Fieldhouse
● City: Cleveland, OH
● TV/Streaming: NBA TV
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Game odds for Bucks @ Cavaliers
The latest odds as of Monday morning:
● Moneyline: Cleveland Cavaliers (-290), Milwaukee Bucks (+200)
● Spread: Cleveland -7 (-110)
● Total: 230.0
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Probable starting lineups for Milwaukee and Cleveland
· Milwaukee Bucks (1-5)
PG Damian Lillard
SG Gary Trent Jr.
SF Taurean Prince
PF Giannis Antetokounmpo
C Brook Lopez
· Cleveland Cavaliers (7-0)
PG Darius Garland
SG Donovan Mitchell
SF Dean Wade
PF Evan Mobley
C Jarrett Allen
Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Bucks @ Cavaliers
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Cleveland is an NBA-best 7-0 ATS to start the season.
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Milwaukee has the second-worst ATS mark at 1-5 on the season.
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Milwaukee is 4-2 to the Under to start the year.
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Cleveland is 4-3 to the Over.
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Damian Lillard is coming off a season-high 41 points versus Cleveland.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo had a near triple-double of 34 points, 16 rebounds, and 9 assists versus Cleveland.
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Donovan Mitchell has 22 or more points in five straight games.
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Jarrett Allen has double-doubled in three of the past four games.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo has scored 30 or more points in three straight and four of six to start the season.
Notable Player Props for Bucks @ Cavaliers
Highest Point Props
Giannis Antetokounmpo O/U 28.5 Points
Donovan Mitchell O/U 25.5 Points
Darius Garland O/U 18.5 Points
Jarrett Allen O/U 15.5 Points
Evan Mobley O/U 15.5 Points
Highest Rebound Props
Giannis Antetokounmpo O/U 12.5 Rebounds
Jarrett Allen O/U 11.5 Rebounds
Evan Mobley O/U 8.5 Rebounds
Highest Assist Props
Giannis Antetokounmpo O/U 6.5 Assists
Darius Garland O/U 6.5 Assists
Donovan Mitchell O/U 5.5 Assists
Expert picks & predictions for Bucks @ Cavaliers
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NBC Sports Bet Best Bet
Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) likes the Milwaukee Bucks to beat the Cavaliers and end the Cavs winning streak:
“On Saturday in Milwaukee, the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Bucks, 114-113, to extend its record to 7-0. The two meet on Monday in Cleveland for the second of a back-to-back with a day of rest in between for travel.
In the NBA, it’s usually profitable to fade the winning team in the first of a back-to-back and back the loser to cover or win the second game. That’s the situation here.
There’s not much data outside of that or even the eye test that makes you want to take Milwaukee, but they are desperate and just played Cleveland. I like taking a shot on the Bucks ML at +250 odds here.”
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for the Cavaliers and the Bucks:
· Moneyline: NBC Sports finds strength in taking Milwaukee on the ML (+250)
· Spread: NBC Sports has strong confidence in Milwaukee on the spread
· Total: NBC Sports has low confidence towards a play on the Total UNDER 230.5 points
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