The Milwaukee Bucks (14-8) battle the Cleveland Cavaliers (10-13) Saturday in the second end of a two-game set at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse for an 8 p.m. ET tip-off. Below, we analyze the Bucks-Cavaliers NBA odds and lines, with picks and predictions.
Bucks at Cavaliers: Odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:55 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Bucks -550 (bet $550 to win $100) | Cavaliers +400 (bet $100 to win $400)
- Against the spread/ATS: Bucks -10.5 (-110) | Cavaliers +10.5 (-110)
- Over/Under: 227.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
Bucks at Cavaliers: Key injuries
Bucks
None affecting this game.
Cavaliers
- PG Matthew Dellavedova (concussion) out
- PF Kevin Love (calf) out
- PF Larry Nance Jr. (wrist) questionable
- PG Collin Sexton (neck) probable
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Bucks at Cavaliers: Odds, lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Bucks 124, Cavaliers 108
Money line (ML)
The Bucks (-550) crushed the Cavaliers (+400) by a 123-105 score in Friday’s game, and they’ll do it again less than 24 hours later in C-Town. Even so, risking five-and-a-half times your potential return isn’t a great long-term strategy. AVOID, and look to the spread.
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Against the spread (ATS)
The BUCKS -10.5 (-110) covered a big number in Friday’s game, winning by 18, and they’ll be able to push past the Cavaliers +10.5 (-110) again. Cleveland is on an 0-5 ATS skid since its last cover on Jan. 27. The Cavs are now 0-2 SU/ATS in two meetings with the Bucks to date, losing by an average of 14.0 PPG. Milwaukee just has their number, and Cleveland is a bit banged up, too. Take advantage.
Over/Under (O/U)
OVER 227.5 (-110) is a very big number, but this is 2021, not 1991. There is no defense in the NBA anymore. Cleveland has actually consistently ranked in the Top 10 in scoring defense, but they allowed 121 to the Clippers Wednesday and 123 to the Bucks Friday. The Over is 7-3-1 in the past 11 games for the Cavs and 4-0-1 in the past five for the Bucks.
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