The Cleveland Cavaliers (26-15) and Milwaukee Bucks (30-13) meet Wednesday at the Fiserv Forum. Tip-off is scheduled for 8 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Cavaliers vs. Bucks odds and make our expert NBA picks and predictions.
Season series: Tied 1-1
The Cavaliers enter on an 8-game win streak, including a 135-95 throttling of the Bucks at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on Jan. 17 as a 2-point favorite as the Under (237) connected. Cleveland has covered 7 of the 8 games during the win streak, while the Under is 5-1-1 in the past 7 contests.
The Bucks made news Tuesday, firing coach Adrian Griffin despite a 30-13 record. Assistant coach John Prunty will serve as the team’s interim head coach. It was a stunning development, as Milwaukee was tied for the 2nd-best record in the NBA. However, defense was cited as the reason, as the Bucks rank 22nd in the NBA in defensive rating.