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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Milwaukee Bucks: Can the Bucks end the Cavs run?

The Milwaukee Bucks are hosting the Cleveland Cavaliers today at Fiserv Forum.

The Cavs have a perfect start of the season

The Cleveland Cavaliers are on top of the Eastern Conference with a perfect 6-0 record, including 3-0 on the road. They are coming off a 120-109 win over the Orlando Magic. The Cavaliers are on top of the league shooting 53.3% from the field and are ranked second averaging 124.7 points per game. Donovan Mitchell leads the team with 23.5 points per game.

Is it time for Bucks’ breakdown?

The Milwaukee Bucks are 13th in the Eastern Conference with a 1-4 record, including 0-1 at home. The Bucks are currently on a four-game losing streak and are coming off a 122-99 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies. Milwaukee is among the bottom three teams in three-point shooting with only 30.8% and ranks 21st scoring 111 points per game. Giannis Antetokounmpo leads the team with 30.4 points and 11.6 rebounds per game.

Betting Trends

The Bucks are 1-5 SU in their last 6 games overall, 10-2 SU in their last 12 games against the Cavs and 8-2 SU in their last 10 games played in November. They are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games overall, 4-2 ATS in their last 6 home games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against teams form the Eastern Conference. Milwaukee has played under the total point line in 4 of their last 5 meeting with the Cavs and has gone over in 4 of their last 5 games played on Saturday. The Cavaliers are 6-0 SU in their last 6 games overall, 2-10 SU in their last 12 visits to Milwaukee and 7-1 SU in their last 8 games against teams from the Central Division. They are 8-0 ATS in their last 8 games overall, 8-4 ATS in their last 12 games against Milwaukee, 5-0 ATS in their last 5 games on the road and 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games against teams from the Eastern Conference. Cleveland has played over the total point line in 6 of their last 8 games overall.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Milwaukee Bucks are so bad this season that rumors started of a possible rebuild. Giannis Antetokounmpo has apparently pointed out Miami and Brooklyn as possible trade destinations, but still, this just may be a way to shake things up within the organization. The Bucks are still missing Khris Middleton, but having only one win in five games so far in the season cannot be blamed on his absence. On the other hand, the Cavaliers are one of two undefeated teams in the league and are playing better than ever. Still, the Bucks are a -2.5-point favorites in this one, so we will just go with the best team in the conference to cover that.