The Eastern Conference’s top team will be on the road when the Cleveland Cavaliers (55-22) head to the BMO Harris Bradley Center to play the Milwaukee Bucks (32-45). Action begins at 8:00 pm ET on Tuesday, Apr. 5 and will air on FxO and FWi.
The Bucks fell to the Bulls 102-98 on Sunday. Giannis Antetokounmpo was the game’s high scorer, recording 34 points. The Cavaliers, meanwhile, are coming off a 112-103 win over the Hornets on Sunday. LeBron James had a good game and claimed his 28th double-double of the season, accounting for 31 points and 12 assists.
Over the last five games, Jabari Parker has taken his game to another level for the Bucks. During that stretch, he has averaged 21.0 points, 7.6 rebounds, 3.2 assists, and 1.4 steals. James has been on fire for the Cavaliers. In the same five-game span, he is averaging 27.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, 10.8 assists, 2.0 steals, 1.0 block, and 0.8 three-pointers.
The Cavaliers have won two out of three against the Bucks this season, including a 113-104 victory in their last matchup. James was the game’s top overall scorer with 26 points.
The Bucks enter the game with records of 32-45 Straight Up (SU) and 38-37-2 Against The Spread (ATS). They have been able to pull off wins at home against opponents within their division, going 5-2 SU, but only have a record of 1-6 ATS. Over their past 10 games, Milwaukee’s offense has been playing lights out, averaging 107.8 points per game, well over their season average of 99.1. If its opponents turn the ball over, Milwaukee has shown that it knows how to capitalize. They average 18.7 points off turnovers, making them the third-best team in the league for that category.
Across the court, Cleveland has a SU record of 54-22 and an ATS record of 34-40-2. In divisional games, Cleveland has gone 4-10 SU and 6-8 ATS. During the last 10 games, they averaged 96.2 PPG, below their 104.1 PPG season average. Cleveland is one of the top three-point shooting teams in the league, knocking down 10.0 shots from three-point range per game. Moving on to Cleveland’s defense, the Cavaliers allow just 98.0 points per game, ranking them third in the league.
The Cavaliers’ win over Milwaukee in their last clash moved their SU record in the last 10 against Milwaukee to 7-3. The Bucks lead the matchup ATS with a record of 7-3.
Predictions: SU Winner – Cle
Notes
“Milwaukee is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games “.
“The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Milwaukee’s last 10 games “.
“Milwaukee is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home”.
“The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee’s last 8 games at home”.
“Milwaukee is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Cleveland”.
“Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland”.
“The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee’s last 5 games when playing Cleveland”.
“Milwaukee is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland”.
“Milwaukee is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games when playing at home against Cleveland”.
“The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee’s last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland”.
Milwaukee is struggling at 4-10 SU in its division, while Cleveland is 7-5 SU.
On average, Cleveland puts up 104.1 points per game (ranked ninth). Milwaukee ranks 15th in points allowed per game with 102.9.
Milwaukee ranks 17th in points allowed per home game (101.8 PPG), while Cleveland ranks 12th in points per away game with 101.7.
In games where they allow fewer than 100 points, the Cleveland Cavaliers are a tremendous 30-9. In games where they score fewer than 100 points, the Milwaukee Bucks have an underachieving record of 10-33.
The Cavaliers have a 25-13 record when they allow at least 100 points. The Bucks have also performed well when they register triple digits with a record of 22-12 in such contests.
The Bucks have a defensive rating of 106.3 (ranked 21st), while the Cavaliers rank fourth for their offensive rating of 108.7.
Cleveland has an average field goal percentage of 45.9% (ranked ninth). Milwaukee is an abysmal 7-26 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Milwaukee Bucks rank higher for their field goal percentage (fifth) than they do for their effective field goal percentage (15th). The Cleveland Cavaliers rank higher for their effective field goal percentage (fifth) than they do for their field goal percentage (ninth).
On average, the Milwaukee Bucks make 23.1 assists per game and the Cleveland Cavaliers make 22.8. Milwaukee is ranked eighth, while Cleveland is ranked 12th.
Milwaukee makes an average of 5.9 blocks per game (ranked sixth), while Cleveland makes 3.8 blocks per game (ranked 28th).
Milwaukee is ranked 14th when it comes to offensive rebounding. Cleveland ranks 11th in defensive rebounds.
On average, Milwaukee makes 8.2 steals per game. Cleveland has a dazzling 26-7 record when it gives up at least 8 steals.
