Is the Cavs’ defense faltering again?
Two top teams from the East face each other when the Cleveland Cavaliers take on the Milwaukee Bucks, and Wettbasis has a tip at the ready! Both franchises have had room for improvement recently – at least against the backdrop of their respective high ambitions.
The Cavs have won only two of their last four league games, as have the hoop hunters from “Brew City.” The home team’s defense in particular has been declining recently.
With top centers Jarrett Allen and Ewan Mobley, the team actually has a very strong lineup, but despite this personnel advantage, the basketball players have only once in their last five league games not conceded at least 116 points in regular time. Given this situation, we are going for the Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Milwaukee Bucks prediction of more than 115.5 points by the visitors.
In addition, we expect 28 or more points from home guard Donovan Mitchell. “Spida” feels particularly comfortable on his home turf this season. His average scoring rate in front of his own fans is 33.4, which is 5.4 points higher than his away performances. In addition, Darius Garland, another normally accurate player for the Cavs, is likely to be out again.
On top of that, we think a home win by at least three points is on the cards. Although the hosts have faltered a few times recently, their upcoming opponents are on a current run of four wins in a row, and the Cavaliers have won the majority (5) of their nine wins this season at home.
Cleveland Cavaliers – Milwaukee Bucks Head-to-head comparison / H2H record
Cleveland and Milwaukee already faced each other at the start of the season in Ohio, with the Bucks suffering a 113-118 defeat. As mentioned at the beginning, this is nothing new: the visitors have been waiting for a win in this matchup for four games!
The betting odds also favor the home team for the upcoming matchup between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Milwaukee Bucks at Rocket Arena.
Cleveland Cavaliers – Milwaukee Bucks Tip
On paper, both franchises are among the strongest in the Eastern Conference. This assessment applies even more to the home team than to the visiting team led by head coach Doc Rivers.
However, the Cavs’ showpiece, their defense, has suffered recently. The average number of points scored by their opponents this season is 114.7, and this has not been exceeded once in their first three home games this season. In contrast, looking back at their last four home games, it has only been exceeded once.
The Bucks, for their part, rank among the top ten offensive teams in the NBA and are performing consistently on the road. After six away games, they have a 50 percent win rate. In addition, two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo is back in action after a temporary injury.
The “Greek Freak” proved that he has fully recovered from his previous injury by averaging 28.5 points and a double-double in the two games since his comeback. The Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Chicago Bulls odds of at least 116 points for the visitors therefore look promising. This is a threshold that three of the last four visiting teams in Ohio have already exceeded.
