Bucks Look to Cool Red Hot Cavaliers
After some early season troubles, the Cleveland Cavaliers have gotten their act together and are rolling. They’ll be on the road Tuesday to take on the Milwaukee Bucks, one of their toughest division rivals. NBA TV will have the telecast starting at 8 pm EST. Oddsmakers have the Cavaliers as a 1-point road favorite. The total is kicking around between 217 and 217.5. Bet on basketball at Bovada and get a 50% bonus. Including their win in Washington Sunday night, the Cavaliers have won 18 of their last 19 games. LeBron James had 20 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds That was his sixth triple-double of the season and the 61st of his career. He moved to sixth on the all-time list. Going into Monday’s games, Cleveland is second in the East only two games behind Boston. That was unheard of the way the Cavs started the season. The Bucks, meanwhile, lost 115-111 Saturday night in Houston. It was their third loss in a row. Giannis Antetokounmpo put up 28 points, nine rebounds, five assists and four steals. It wasn’t enough to carry the Bucks to victory. They’re now just two games above .500. The Cavaliers are 8-2 straight up and 5-4-1 ATS in their last 10 meetings with the Bucks. They have won five straight. Eight games have went over the posted total. Cleveland has won both meetings this season. Covering in one game and coming up with a push in the other.Recent Form
| Name | Record | ATS | Offense | Defense | Diff | ATS Home | ATS Away | OU Record | OU Home | OU Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 23-8 | 11-19-1 | 111.06 | 107.06 | 4 | 2-14-1 | 9-5 | 15-15-1 | 8-8-1 | 7-7 |
| Milwaukee | 15-13 | 12-14-2 | 104.46 | 105.00 | -0.54000000000001 | 5-8-1 | 7-6-1 | 18-10 | 8-6 | 10-4 |
Power Stats
| Assists Turnovers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Assists | Turnovers | Ratio | |
| CLE | 23.97 | 14.00 | 1.71 | |
| MIL | 22.07 | 12.75 | 1.73 | |
| Rebounding | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Total | |
| CLE | 8.00 | 33.87 | 41.87 | |
| MIL | 7.68 | 30.71 | 38.39 | |
| ShootingPercentage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Differential | |
| CLE | 48.37 | 46.42 | 1.95 | |
| MIL | 47.98 | 46.55 | 1.43 | |
Team Records
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 23-8 | 13-4 | 10-4 | 11-19-1 | 2-14-1 | 9-5 | 111.06 | 107.06 | 4.00 |
| Last 10 | 9-1 | 6-0 | 3-1 | 3-7 | 1-5 | 2-2 | 111.70 | 104.00 | 7.70 |
| vs Div | 5-2 | 2-1 | 3-1 | 3-3-1 | 0-2-1 | 3-1 | 113.86 | 105.29 | 8.57 |
| vs EAST | 17-6 | 8-4 | 9-2 | 9-13-1 | 2-9-1 | 7-4 | 111.00 | 106.26 | 4.74 |
| vs WEST | 6-2 | 5-0 | 1-2 | 2-6 | 0-5 | 2-1 | 111.25 | 109.38 | 1.87 |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 15-13 | 9-5 | 6-8 | 12-14-2 | 5-8-1 | 7-6-1 | 104.46 | 105.00 | -0.54 |
| Last 10 | 6-4 | 4-1 | 2-3 | 5-4-1 | 2-2-1 | 3-2 | 108.20 | 104.00 | 4.20 |
| vs Div | 2-4 | 2-2 | 0-2 | 0-4-2 | 0-3-1 | 0-1-1 | 104.00 | 109.17 | -5.17 |
| vs EAST | 5-8 | 3-4 | 2-4 | 3-8-2 | 1-5-1 | 2-3-1 | 103.85 | 106.69 | -2.84 |
| vs WEST | 10-5 | 6-1 | 4-4 | 9-6 | 4-3 | 5-3 | 105.00 | 103.53 | 1.47 |
Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 111.06 | 3 | 105.00 | 14 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 112.00 | 3 | 102.43 | 12 |
| Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed | 42.79 | 16 | 42.93 | 17 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 104.46 | 16 | 107.06 | 22 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 102.57 | 23 | 105.14 | 13 |
| Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed | 37.79 | 29 | 42.00 | 5 |
Head To Head Summary
| Team | record | ATS | O/U | AVG | AVG ½ | FG% | REB | 3PT | steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 8-2 | 5-4-1 | 8-2 | 111.20 | 53.30 | 47.92 | 37.70 | 78/218 | 7.40 |
| Milwaukee | 2-8 | 4-5-1 | 8-2 | 103.10 | 57.90 | 48.39 | 43.00 | 129/309 | 5.30 |
Head To Head Detail
| Date | Away | away score | Home | home score | line | ATS | Total | O/U | FG% Edge | Reb Edge | 3PT Edge | Away Half Score | Home Half Score | Away FG% | Home FG% | Away Rebounds | Home Rebounds | Away Three Pointers | Home Three Pointers | Away Steals | Home Steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2017 | MIL | 119 | CLE | 124 | -5 | Push | 221.5 | O | MIL | CLE | MIL | 67 | 65 | 56.6 | 50 | 36 | 39 | 13/30 | 9/18 | 6 | 7 |
| Oct 20, 2017 | CLE | 116 | MIL | 97 | -1 | CLE | 209.5 | O | CLE | CLE | Push | 55 | 49 | 54.3 | 46.3 | 44 | 30 | 11/26 | 11/35 | 8 | 8 |
| Feb 27, 2017 | MIL | 95 | CLE | 102 | -9.5 | MIL | 218.5 | U | CLE | CLE | MIL | 50 | 52 | 44.6 | 50 | 33 | 45 | 11/29 | 10/27 | 3 | 4 |
| Dec 21, 2016 | MIL | 102 | CLE | 113 | -6.5 | CLE | 206.5 | O | CLE | CLE | CLE | 54 | 59 | 46.8 | 49.4 | 39 | 44 | 9/22 | 15/27 | 7 | 3 |
| Dec 20, 2016 | CLE | 114 | MIL | 108 | 3.5 | CLE | 212.5 | O | MIL | MIL | CLE | 57 | 53 | 40.7 | 46 | 43 | 51 | 17/40 | 7/27 | 5 | 6 |
| Nov 29, 2016 | CLE | 101 | MIL | 118 | 7 | MIL | 213 | O | MIL | MIL | CLE | 54 | 58 | 42.7 | 53.5 | 35 | 43 | 14/39 | 7/19 | 7 | 15 |
| Apr 5, 2016 | CLE | 109 | MIL | 80 | 9.5 | CLE | 203 | U | CLE | Push | CLE | 67 | 43 | 54.7 | 39.8 | 41 | 41 | 18/36 | 4/16 | 4 | 7 |
| Mar 23, 2016 | MIL | 104 | CLE | 113 | -11 | MIL | 207.5 | O | MIL | CLE | CLE | 61 | 63 | 53.8 | 48.2 | 31 | 42 | 7/16 | 10/34 | 8 | 6 |
| Nov 19, 2015 | MIL | 100 | CLE | 115 | -10 | CLE | 192.5 | O | CLE | CLE | CLE | 48 | 63 | 52.1 | 56.3 | 22 | 43 | 3/8 | 11/24 | 8 | 3 |
| Nov 14, 2015 | CLE | 105 | MIL | 108 | 5 | MIL | 195 | O | MIL | CLE | CLE | 44 | 50 | 40.7 | 42.2 | 54 | 51 | 14/38 | 6/16 | 6 | 6 |
NBA Betting Trends
| Cleveland Cavaliers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games | ||
| Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland’s last 8 games | ||
| Cleveland is 8-3 ATS in its last 11 games on the road | ||
| Cleveland is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 6 games on the road | ||
| Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Milwaukee | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 6 games when playing Milwaukee | ||
| Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 8 of Cleveland’s last 9 games when playing on the road against Milwaukee | ||
Milwaukee Bucks |
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|---|---|---|
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee’s last 5 games | ||
| Milwaukee is 2-4-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home | ||
| Milwaukee is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee’s last 5 games at home | ||
| Milwaukee is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland | ||
| Milwaukee is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee’s last 6 games when playing Cleveland | ||
| Milwaukee is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Cleveland | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 8 of Milwaukee’s last 9 games when playing at home against Cleveland | ||
Team Last 5 Games
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2017 | WAS | 106-99 | W | 2.5 | 215 | W/U | 47.13 | 83.33 | 14 | A |
| Dec 16, 2017 | UTA | 109-100 | W | -9.5 | 212 | L/U | 53.16 | 88.24 | 10 | H |
| Dec 14, 2017 | LAL | 121-112 | W | -10 | 220.5 | L/O | 50.00 | 80.00 | 15 | H |
| Dec 12, 2017 | ATL | 123-114 | W | -12 | 215 | L/O | 55.81 | 70.00 | 20 | H |
| Dec 9, 2017 | PHI | 105-98 | W | -5.5 | 220.5 | W/U | 48.00 | 76.00 | 14 | H |
Milwaukee Bucks
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2017 | HOU | 111-115 | L | 10.5 | 222 | W/O | 46.34 | 81.82 | 8 | A |
| Dec 15, 2017 | CHI | 109-115 | L | -8.5 | 204.5 | L/O | 48.19 | 68.97 | 9 | H |
| Dec 13, 2017 | NOH | 108-115 | L | 2.5 | 217.5 | L/O | 46.32 | 63.16 | 8 | A |
| Dec 9, 2017 | UTA | 117-100 | W | -1 | 197 | W/O | 54.32 | 84.62 | 7 | H |
| Dec 8, 2017 | DAL | 109-102 | W | -6.5 | 202 | W/O | 45.57 | 85.29 | 8 | H |