The Milwaukee Bucks will meet the Cleveland Cavaliers at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse for some NBA action on Friday night. The Milwaukee Bucks are fifth in the Eastern Conference after winning 14 games and losing 11 so far in the season. On the other hand, the Cleveland Cavaliers are reigning in the table with a whopping 23 wins, and four defeats. The latest NBA betting trends favor the Cleveland Cavaliers to win in this matchup.
The previewing information
Date: December 20, Friday | Time: 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Location: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, Cleveland, Ohio
TV: NBA TV/FDSOH/FDSWI
Radio: Altitude Sports Radio 950 AM
Stream: NBA League Pass
Milwaukee Bucks Vs Cleveland Cavaliers Odds, Picks, Moneyline
| Bucks | Cavaliers | |
| Moneyline | +265 | -330 |
| Spread | +8 (-110) | -8 (-110) |
| Total | o225 | u225 |
*All odds are subject to change depending on the time of this posting
Milwaukee Bucks
The Milwaukee Bucks are coming here quite confident after winning against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA Cup final. In the nail-biting game, Milwaukee’s offense was led by Giannis Antetokounmpo who was led by 26 points, grabbing 19 rebounds and assisting ten times, the highest in both these categories. Damian Lillard managed to put up 23 points, along with four boards and four helpers.
Players to watch:
| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | 32.7 | 11.5 | 6.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| Bobby Portis Jr. | 13.1 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Brook Lopez | 11.2 | 4.9 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 2.1 |
Cleveland Cavaliers
The Cleveland Cavaliers were paired with the Brooklyn Nets last time out and won the game with a final score of 130-101. Against the Nets, Evan Mobley led Cleveland on the scoreboard with 21 points, along with five rebounds and a pair of assists, while Donovan Mitchell managed to chalk up 18 points, grabbing a trio of boards and helping five times. Georges Niang and Caris LeVert put up 17 points and 19 points respectively for the team in that game.
Players to watch:
| PPG | RPG | APG | SPG | BPG | |
| Donovan Mitchell | 22.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 1.6 | 0.3 |
| Darius Garland | 20.3 | 2.4 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 0.3 |
| Evan Mobley | 18.4 | 8.9 | 2.6 | 1.1 | 1.5n |
Milwaukee Bucks Vs Cleveland Cavaliers Injury Report
Milwaukee Bucks
| Player | Position | Status | Injury |
| Zach LaVine | SG | Day To Day | Leg |
| E.J. Liddell | PF | Day To Day | Leg |
| Dalen Terry | SG | Day To Day | Knee |
| Josh Giddey | SG | Day To Day | Ankle |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Player | Position | Status | Injury |
| Isaac Okoro | SG | Out | Shoulder |
| Max Strus | SF | Day To Day | Ankle |
| Craig Porter | PG | Day To Day | Ankle |
| Jaylon Tyson | SG | Day To Day | Illness |
| Emoni Bates | SF | Out | Knee |
Milwaukee Bucks Vs Cleveland Cavaliers Summary and Prediction
The Milwaukee Bucks are definitely confident of grabbing another win after their success in the NBA Cup. However, the Cavaliers are quite aggressive in their offense and will be dominating the matchup. Take the Cleveland Cavaliers to win with a predicted score of 118-114.
Moneyline: Cavaliers (-330)
Spread: Under 8
Total: Under 225
Predicted Score: 118-114, Cavaliers win.
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