Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Milwaukee Bucks odds, selections, and predictions
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.
Milwaukee has won 5 of the past 6 games overall, but it has failed to cover the past 5 outings, while going 1-10 against the spread (ATS) in the past 11 contests. At home, the Bucks have won 3 in a row, but Milwaukee is just 1-6 ATS in the past 7 at Fiserv Forum
