Cavaliers Battling Injuries and Chemistry Issues
The 2017-18 NBA season has not been kind to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Multiple injuries and a strange mix of personnel have LeBron James and the reigning Eastern Conference champions in a bind at 4-6 SU and 2-8 ATS. They’ll try to break free this Tuesday when they host one of the rising forces in the East, the Milwaukee Bucks (4-5 SU, 3-5-1 ATS). Tip-off is at 7 p.m. Eastern on NBA-TV. Oddsmakers have the Cavaliers as 4.5-point favorites. The total is holding steady at 221. Bet on basketball at Bovada and get a free 100% bonus. The Cavaliers have missed Kyrie Irving at point guard; Isaiah Thomas (hip), who came over from Boston in the Irving trade, isn’t expected to debut until after the holidays. But the Cavs have also lost big man Tristan Thompson (calf) until December, while fellow big Kevin Love came down with an undisclosed illness during Sunday’s loss to Atlanta and had to go to hospital. If there’s any good news for the Cavaliers, it’s the timing of Tuesday’s meeting with Milwaukee. This is expected to be a break-out year for the Bucks. The breakout will happen only if they make the postseason. PF Jabari Parker (knee) is still recovering from surgery and isn’t likely to play until February. Center Greg Monroe is also out until late November with a sore left calf.Recent Form
| Name | Record | ATS | Offense | Defense | Diff | ATS Home | ATS Away | OU Record | OU Home | OU Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 4-5 | 3-6 | 103.89 | 107.00 | -3.11 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 5-4 | 2-3 | 3-1 |
| Cleveland | 4-6 | 2-8 | 108.50 | 113.40 | -4.9 | 0-6 | 2-2 | 6-4 | 3-3 | 3-1 |
Power Stats
| Assists Turnovers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Assists | Turnovers | Ratio | |
| MIL | 24.44 | 14.22 | 1.72 | |
| CLE | 21.90 | 15.40 | 1.42 | |
| Rebounding | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Total | |
| MIL | 5.89 | 31.67 | 37.56 | |
| CLE | 8.90 | 33.50 | 42.4 | |
| ShootingPercentage | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Offense | Defense | Differential | |
| MIL | 48.29 | 46.84 | 1.45 | |
| CLE | 47.19 | 47.85 | -0.66 | |
Team Records
Milwaukee Bucks
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4-5 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 103.89 | 107.00 | -3.11 |
| Last 10 | 4-5 | 2-3 | 2-2 | 3-6 | 1-4 | 2-2 | 103.89 | 107.00 | -3.11 |
| vs Div | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 96.50 | 110.50 | -14.00 |
| vs EAST | 3-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3-4 | 1-2 | 2-2 | 104.43 | 106.14 | -1.71 |
| vs WEST | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 102.00 | 110.00 | -8.00 |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Name | Record | Home | Away | ATS | ATS Home | ATS Away | Offense | Defense | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 4-6 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2-8 | 0-6 | 2-2 | 108.50 | 113.40 | -4.90 |
| Last 10 | 4-6 | 2-4 | 2-2 | 2-8 | 0-6 | 2-2 | 108.50 | 113.40 | -4.90 |
| vs Div | 2-1 | 1-1 | 1-0 | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1-0 | 114.00 | 111.00 | 3.00 |
| vs EAST | 4-5 | 2-4 | 2-1 | 2-7 | 0-6 | 2-1 | 109.33 | 112.33 | -3.00 |
| vs WEST | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 101.00 | 123.00 | -22.00 |
Supergrid
| Title | Stat | Rank | Stat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense | 103.89 | 21 | 113.40 | 28 |
| Away Team Away Scoring vs Home Team Home Defense | 110.50 | 7 | 113.33 | 25 |
| Away Team Road Rebounds vs Home Team Home Rebounds Allowed | 41.00 | 23 | 45.50 | 21 |
| Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense | 108.50 | 8 | 107.00 | 19 |
| Home Team Home Scoring vs Away Team Road Defense | 105.17 | 18 | 109.25 | 22 |
| Home Team Home Rebounds vs Away Team Road Rebounds Allowed | 43.67 | 16 | 38.75 | 2 |
Head To Head Summary
| Team | record | ATS | O/U | AVG | AVG ½ | FG% | REB | 3PT | steals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 2-8 | 5-5 | 8-2 | 101.10 | 56.60 | 48.25 | 43.50 | 131/325 | 5.40 |
| Cleveland | 8-2 | 5-5 | 8-2 | 109.20 | 51.00 | 47.27 | 37.30 | 71/206 | 8.10 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 8, 2015 | CLE | 104 | MIL | 99 | 6.5 | MIL | 198.5 | O | MIL | CLE | CLE | 52 | 44 | 48.6 | 50 | 44 | 32 | 11/34 | 6/18 | 8 | 13 |
NBA Betting Trends
| Milwaukee Bucks | ||
|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland | ||
| Milwaukee is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games when playing on the road against Cleveland | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland | ||
| Milwaukee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games | ||
| Milwaukee is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games | ||
| The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee’s last 6 games | ||
| Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games on the road | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee’s last 6 games on the road | ||
| Milwaukee is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Cleveland | ||
| Milwaukee is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games when playing Cleveland | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 9 of Milwaukee’s last 11 games when playing Cleveland | ||
Cleveland Cavaliers |
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|---|---|---|
| Cleveland is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee | ||
| Cleveland is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games when playing at home against Milwaukee | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee | ||
| Cleveland is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games | ||
| Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games | ||
| Cleveland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home | ||
| Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 15 of Cleveland’s last 20 games at home | ||
| Cleveland is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Milwaukee | ||
| Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Milwaukee | ||
| The total has gone OVER in 9 of Cleveland’s last 11 games when playing Milwaukee | ||
Team Last 5 Games
Milwaukee Bucks
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2017 | DET | 96-105 | L | 1 | 204 | L/U | 46.99 | 88.89 | 10 | A |
| Nov 1, 2017 | CHR | 121-126 | L | 4 | 203 | L/O | 49.45 | 80.00 | 19 | A |
| Oct 31, 2017 | OKC | 91-110 | L | 2 | 210 | L/U | 42.11 | 81.82 | 9 | H |
| Oct 29, 2017 | ATL | 117-106 | W | -5.5 | 199.5 | W/O | 54.32 | 76.19 | 13 | A |
| Oct 26, 2017 | BOS | 89-96 | L | -4.5 | 207 | L/U | 45.45 | 57.14 | 11 | H |
Cleveland Cavaliers
| Date | Opponent | score | Result | line | Total | ATS Result | field goal percentage | free throw percentage | three pointers | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2017 | ATL | 115-117 | L | -11.5 | 220.5 | L/O | 43.75 | 91.30 | 10 | H |
| Nov 3, 2017 | WAS | 130-122 | W | 3.5 | 225 | W/O | 56.10 | 92.86 | 12 | A |
| Nov 1, 2017 | IND | 107-124 | L | -10 | 217.5 | L/O | 50.00 | 70.00 | 7 | H |
| Oct 29, 2017 | NY | 95-114 | L | -10.5 | 212.5 | L/U | 38.27 | 85.19 | 10 | H |
| Oct 28, 2017 | NOH | 101-123 | L | -2 | 220 | L/O | 46.15 | 73.91 | 12 | A |