Cavaliers vs. Bucks Prediction: Odds, expert picks, projected starting lineups, betting trends and stats

The Cleveland Cavaliers will look to make it two wins in a row against the Bucks when the two meet on NBA television in Milwaukee.

The Milwaukee Bucks are 1-5 to start the season. Nothing went as expected for the Bucks after they beat the 76ers in their season opener without Joel Embiid or Paul George. Milwaukee has lost five straight games, including a 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 won two games by single digits, Milwaukee (114-113) and New York (110-104). The Cavaliers have the second-best offensive net rating, fourth-best defensive net rating and the best shooting percentage (63.4%) in the NBA.

With that said, let's dive into the matchup and offer some information and maybe a sweat or two.

We've got all the information and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest on how to secure your first pick, projected lineups, recent team performances, player stats and of course our predictions, tips and best bets for the game our modeling tools and our team of experts.

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Details and how to watch Bucks @ Cavaliers

● Date: Sunday, November 3, 2024
● Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
● Location: Rocket Mortage Fieldhouse
● City: Cleveland, OH
● TV/Streaming: NBA TV

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Bucks @ Cavaliers odds

The latest odds from Monday morning:
● Moneyline: Cleveland Cavaliers (-290), Milwaukee Bucks (+200)
● Spread: Cleveland -7 (-110)
● Total: 230.0

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Projected starting lineups for Milwaukee and Cleveland

· Milwaukee Bucks (1-5)

PG Damian Lillard
SG Gary Trent Jr.
SF Taurus 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 and insights to know ahead of Bucks @ Cavaliers

• Cleveland is 7-0 to start the season, the best ATS in the NBA.
• Milwaukee has its second-worst ATS mark of the season at 1-5.
• Milwaukee is 4-2 in the minors to start the year.
• Cleveland is 4-3 to the over.
• Damian Lillard scored a season-high 41 points against Cleveland.
• Giannis Antetokounmpo posted a near triple-double of 34 points, 16 rebounds and 9 assists against Cleveland.
• Donovan Mitchell has scored 22 or more points in five straight games.
• Jarrett Allen has posted a double-double in three of the last four games.
• Giannis Antetokounmpo has scored 30 or more points in three straight and four of six points to start the season.

Notable player props for Bucks @ Cavaliers

High 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 and predictions for Bucks @ Cavaliers

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NBC Sports Bet Best Bet

Vaughn Dalzell (@VmoneySports) thinks the Milwaukee Bucks will beat the Cavaliers and end the Cavs' winning streak:

“On Saturday in Milwaukee, the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the Bucks 114-113, increasing their record to 7-0. The two will meet for the second time on Monday in Cleveland, with a rest day in between for the trip.

In the NBA, it is usually profitable to eliminate the winning team in the first game in a row and support the losing team to cover or win the second game. That is the situation here.

Other than that, or even just the eye test, there isn't much data to make you want to play Milwaukee, but they were desperate and just played Cleveland. I like to try for the Bucks ML here with odds of +250.”

Here are the best bets our model predicts for the Cavaliers and the Bucks:

· Money line: NBC Sports finds strength in conquering Milwaukee in ML (+250)
· Spread: NBC Sports has strong confidence in Milwaukee for distribution
· In total: NBC Sports has little confidence in a game with a total score UNDER 230.5

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