The Cleveland Cavaliers (23-4) host the Milwaukee Bucks (14-11) after winning four straight home games. The Cavaliers are favored by 7.5 points in the contest, which tips at 7:30 PM ET on Friday, December 20, 2024.

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Cavaliers vs. Bucks Game Info & Odds

• Date: Friday, December 20, 2024
• Time: 7:30 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: NBA TV, FDSOH, and FDSWI
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Cleveland, Ohio
• Venue: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse

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Cavaliers vs. Bucks Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Cavaliers 118 – Bucks 110

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Spread & Total Prediction for Cavaliers vs. Bucks

• Pick ATS: Cavaliers (- 7.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Cavaliers (-8.8)
• Pick OU:

  Over (225.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 227.8

• The Cavaliers’ .704 ATS win percentage (19-8-0 ATS Record) is higher than the Bucks’ .440 mark (11-14-0 ATS Record) in 2024-25.
• Cleveland covers the spread when it is a 7.5-point favorite or more 62.5% of the time. That’s less often than Milwaukee covers as an underdog of 7.5 or more (66.7%).
• When it comes to exceeding the over/under in 2024-25, Milwaukee and its opponents aren’t as successful (44% of the time) as Cleveland and its opponents (59.3%).
• The Cavaliers have an .875 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (21-3) this season, higher than the .167 winning percentage for the Bucks as a moneyline underdog (1-5).

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Cavaliers Performance Insights

• The Cavaliers sport a top-five offense this season, ranking second-best in the league with 121.5 points per game. At the other end, they rank 11th with 110.9 points allowed per contest.
• Cleveland is averaging 43.3 boards per game (18th-ranked in NBA) this season, while allowing 43.4 rebounds per contest (11th-ranked).
• The Cavaliers rank eighth in the NBA with 28.2 dimes per contest.
• Cleveland ranks fifth-best in the NBA by committing just 12.5 turnovers per game. In terms of forced turnovers, it ranks eighth in the league (14.9 per contest).
• When it comes to three-point shooting, it’s been a dominant stretch for the Cavaliers, who are sinking 15.6 three-pointers per game (third-best in NBA) and shooting 39.9% from three-point land (best).

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Bucks Performance Insights

• The Bucks are 14th in the NBA in points scored (113.3 per game) and 12th in points allowed (111.9).
• With 42.9 rebounds per game and 44.6 rebounds allowed, Milwaukee is 22nd and 20th in the NBA, respectively.
• The Bucks are 24th in the NBA in assists (24.0 per game) in 2024-25.
• In terms of turnovers, Milwaukee is 10th in the league in committing them (13.4 per game). It is third-worst in forcing them (12.1 per game).
• The Bucks are 10th in the league in 3-pointers made (14.3 per game) and third-best in 3-point percentage (38.9%).

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