Cleveland Cavaliers vs Milwaukee Bucks Prediction, Picks and Props December 21
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Cleveland Cavaliers vs Milwaukee Bucks Betting Odds
| Wednesday, December 21 | NBA Betting Notes, Courtesy of Caesars |
|---|---|
| Point Spread: | Cleveland Cavaliers -2 vs Milwaukee Bucks |
| Total: | 217 Points |
| Arena: | Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland, OH |
| Game Time: | 7:00pm ET / 4:00pm PT |
| TV: | Bally Sports Ohio |
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Milwaukee Bucks Betting Analysis
The Milwaukee Bucks visit Quicken Loans Arena for an Eastern Conference clash with the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night.
The Cavaliers won their fourth straight game in dominant fashion with a 122-99 home victory over the Utah Jazz on Monday night. The Bucks were also victorious on Monday with a 128-119 win in New Orleans over the Pelicans.
This is the third of four meetings in a regular season series that Milwaukee currently leads 2-0, after winning both games in November. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 PM EST/4:00 PST.
Revenge Game
After four straight wins, the Cleveland Cavaliers improved to 21-11 on the season and sit only two games behind the Milwaukee Bucks despite losing both head-to-head matchups. They opened this six game home stand 3-0 after dismantling the Utah Jazz by 23 points on Monday evening.
Donovan Mitchell led the Cavs with 22 points on 8-12 from the field. Jarrett Allen recorded a 20 point, 11 rebound double-double while Cedi Osman added 22 points off the bench.Cleveland ranks 23rd in scoring with only 110.9 points a game but rank 8th in shooting at 47.9%.
Defense is the Cavaliers calling card as they rank #1 in scoring with only 104.4 points per game. Lamar Stevens is the only player listed on the Cavs injury report and he is doubtful with a knee injury.
Bucks Keep Pedal To The Metal
The Milwaukee Bucks improved to 22-8 on the season as they kicked off a five game road trip with a victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. Giannis Antetokounmpo took over with 42 points and 10 rebounds while making 17 of 22 free throw attempts.
Brook Lopez put up a 30 point game while Jrue Holiday posted an 18 point, 11 assist double-double. Milwaukee shot 55.6% as a team and scored 54 points in the paint.
The Bucks offense ranks below average in scoring on the season at 16th with 113.1 points per game. Defense is their calling card as they rank 4th with only 108.8 points allowed per game.
The Bucks are the leagues 2nd best rebounding team with 48.5 per game. Khris Middleton is the only player listed on the Bucks injury report and he is doubtful with a knee injury.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Milwaukee Bucks Player Prop Prediction
The Cleveland Cavaliers are favored by 2 points over the Milwaukee Bucks with a total set at 217.5. This is a critical game between two of the Eastern Conferences top teams and Milwaukee already leads the season series 2-0.
The Bucks allow plenty of points on the perimeter but control the paint with Antetokounmpo, Lopez and Portis. We took advantage of this last time these teams met with a Darius Garland assists under as he only recorded 3 assists.
The Bucks allow the 2nd least amount of assists to opposing point guards with only 7.16 per game. Look for Garland to score along with Donovan Mitchell, while the bigs face tougher sledding down low.
We cashed on under 8.5 and it’s a bit lower at 7.5 tonight, but I still think Garland falls short in this tough matchup.
Prediction: Darius Garland Under 7.5 Assists -125 Draftkings
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Meet the Author
Andy Lang has lived in Indianapolis his whole life, and like most people from the Hoosier State, he became fascinated with motor sports. That interest in motor sports turned into a desire to make money off the sport through fantasy contests and sports betting. Like most, he took his lumps when he first got started, but now he is one of the most respected NASCAR bettors in the industry. Andy has expanded that sports betting experience to become profitable in a number of other sports, transforming this interest from a side hobby to a major source of income.
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