The Milwaukee Bucks (22-8) and the Cleveland Cavaliers (21-11) meet at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse Wednesday. Tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Bucks vs. Cavaliers odds, and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
The Bucks picked up a 128-119 win at the New Orleans Pelicans Monday as the Over cashed for the 3rd time in 4 games. Milwaukee has won and covered each of the past 2 outings and is looking to cover for a 3rd straight game for the first time since Nov. 2-5.
The Cavaliers throttled the visiting Utah Jazz 122-99 Monday in a revenge game for G Donovan Mitchell. He went for 23 points, including 4 of 5 from behind the 3-point line, and was 1 of 7 Cavs to score 12 or more points in a balanced performance on offense.
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Bucks at Cavaliers odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 6:45 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Bucks +110 (bet $100 to win $110) | Cavaliers -130 (bet $130 to win $100)
- Against the spread (ATS): Bucks +2.5 (-115) | Cavaliers -2.5 (-105)
- Over/Under (O/U): 216.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Bucks at Cavaliers key injuries
Bucks
- F Khris Middleton (knee) doubtful
Cavaliers
- F Lamar Stevens (knee) doubtful
- F Dean Wade (shoulder) out
For most recent updates: Official NBA injury report.
Bucks at Cavaliers picks and predictions
Prediction
Bucks 110, Cavaliers 106
Moneyline
The BUCKS (+110) are worth playing as short ‘dogs on the road.
Milwaukee won the first 2 meetings this season, including a 117-102 win in Cream City as a 4-point favorite on Nov. 25. Milwaukee also won by 15 points in a matchup Nov. 16 in Wisconsin.
Against the spread
While the Cavaliers have cashed ATS in 4 of the past 6 meetings, the BUCKS +2.5 (-115) hold a 6-4 ATS advantage across the past 10 in this series.
The Cavs are an impressive 14-4-1 ATS in their last 19 home games, but they’re also 1-5 ATS in their previous 6 games following a straight-up win.
Over/Under
UNDER 216.5 (-110) is the lean, as it has cashed at a 5-1-1 clip in the past 7 meetings in Cleveland.
In addition, the Under is 15-4 in the past 19 road games for the Bucks. The Under is also 10-3 in the past 13 games overall for the Cavs while going 9-2 in their last 11 home games.
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