Donovan Mitchell and the Cleveland Cavaliers (18-13) match up against Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks (23-8) on Friday, December 29, 2023 at Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse, at 7:30 PM ET on NBA TV, BSOH, and BSWI.
The Bucks hit the court as 5-point favorites against the Cavaliers. The matchup’s over/under is set at 239.
Bucks vs. Cavaliers Betting Odds
NBA odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 7:35 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Spread: Milwaukee -5
- Total: 239
- Moneyline: Milwaukee -205, Cleveland +171
Bucks at Cavaliers odds, spread, & more
- Pick ATS: Cavaliers (+ 5)
- Pick OU:
Under (239)
- Prediction:
Bucks 118 – Cavaliers 117
- Milwaukee has been victorious in 23, or 76.7%, of the 30 contests it has been chosen as favorites in this season.
- This season, Milwaukee has come away with a win 17 times in 19 chances when named as a favorite of at least -205 or better on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Milwaukee has a 67.2% chance of pulling out a win.
- Cleveland has put together a 6-7 record in games it was listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 46.2% of those games).
- Cleveland has a record of 3-2 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +171 or longer (60%).
- Cleveland has an implied moneyline win probability of 36.9% in this contest.
- The Bucks average 125.2 points per game, 13.4 more points than the 111.8 the Cavaliers allow.
- When Milwaukee scores more than 111.8 points, it is 14-12 against the spread and 21-5 overall.
- Cleveland is 7-2 against the spread and 7-2 overall when it scores more than 119.2 points.
- Milwaukee is 3-4 against the spread and 6-1 overall when it allows fewer than 112.1 points.
- The Bucks are the NBA’s second-ranked scoring team (125.2 PPG), while the Cavaliers rank seventh in points per game allowed (111.8) in the league.
- Cleveland is the NBA’s 23rd-ranked offense (112.1 PPG), while Milwaukee is the 23rd-ranked defense (119.2).
- The Bucks have out-scored their opponents by a total of 185 points this season (six points per game on average), and the Cavaliers have put up just eight more points than their opponents on the year (0.3 per game).
Over/Under
- Milwaukee’s average implied point total this year is 0.3 more points than its implied total in Friday’s game (122.3 implied points on average compared to 122 implied points in this game).
- This season, Milwaukee has outscored its implied point total for this matchup (122) 19 times.
- Cleveland’s average implied point total on the season (113.9 points) is 3.1 points lower than its implied total in this matchup (117 points).
How to watch Bucks vs. Cavaliers
- Game Day: Friday, December 29, 2023
- Game Time: 7:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: NBA TV, BSOH, and BSWI
- Location: Cleveland, Ohio
- Arena: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
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