Milwaukee Bucks vs Cleveland Cavaliers Prediction, Preview and Odds - 12/21/2022

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Wednesday, December 21, 2022

Venue:  Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland, OH

Where to Watch:  BSOH

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Bucks +2, Cavaliers -2; Over/Under:  217 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Bucks +2, Cavaliers -2; Over/Under:  217 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Bucks +2, Cavaliers -2; Over/Under:  217 points

 

Milwaukee Bucks:  22-8 (1st place, Central Division)

Cleveland Cavaliers:  21-11 (2nd place, Central Division)

 

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Milwaukee Bucks:  7-3 last 10

Cleveland Cavaliers:  7-3 last 10

 

The Bucks are coming into this game with a 22-8 record overall and they are 8-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 2 game winning streak with wins coming against the Utah Jazz and the New Orleans Pelicans in their last game. Giannis Antetokounmpo led the team in points in that game with 42 while Brook Lopez was next on the team with 30 points. Jrue Holiday led the team in assists in that game with 11 while Giannis Antetokounmpo led the team in rebounds with 10. They were 55.6% from the field, 32.5% from 3-point range, and 80.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 113.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 108.8 PPG against them. The Bucks have an ATS record of 17-11-2 this season and their O/U record is 15-15.

 

 

 

The Cavaliers are coming into this game with a 21-11 record overall and they are 15-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. They are entering this game on a 4 game winning streak with wins coming against the Dallas Mavericks, the Indiana Pacers, the Dallas Mavericks again, and the Utah Jazz in their last game. Donovan Mitchell led the team in points in that game with 23 while Cedi Osman was next on the team with 22 points. Darius Garland led the team in assists in that game with 8 while Jarrett Allen led the team in rebounds with 11. They were 61.4% from the field, 57.7% from 3-point range, and 80.8% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 110.9 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 104.4 PPG against them. The Cavaliers have an ATS record of 17-13-2 this season and their O/U record is 13-19.

The current betting odds have the Bucks listed as a 2 point underdog in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Bucks are entering this game hot on a 2 game win streak but they have been hot all season long with the best record in the Eastern Conference right now. They haven't been as good in road games with 5 of their 8 losses this season coming on the road, but they still have an 8-5 road record and have been playing really well lately. The Cavaliers have also been a very hot team all year as they are in 3rd place in the Eastern Conference playing very well in their games and they have even been one of the best home teams in the NBA all year. This is going to be a statement game for the Bucks though as the Cavaliers just started to emerge as a dominant team in the East with the acquisition of Donovan Mitchell in the off-season but the Bucks have been one of the biggest threats in the East for years and they will bring their best effort in this game to take the Cavs down here at home. The best way to place a bet here is on the Bucks to cover the spread in this game as they could pull off the upset here.

 

Bucks Cavaliers Prediction:  Our NBA Pick for Wednesday, December 21, 2022 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Bucks 110 Cavaliers 108.

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Milwaukee Bucks: 13-22 ATS as an underdog. 8-17 ATS after 2 straight games where they made 50% of their shots or better. 33-20 UNDER when the line is +3 to -3.

Cleveland Cavaliers: 12-4 ATS as a home favorite. 10-4 ATS after a blowout win by 20 points or more. 25-10 UNDER after allowing 105 points or less 2 straight games.

 

 

Milwaukee Bucks:  K. Middleton (SF) Ques Wed - Knee.

Cleveland Cavaliers:  L. Stevens (PF) Ques Wed - Knee. D. Wade (SF) Early Jan - Shoulder. D. Windler (SG) Late Dec - Ankle. R. Rubio (PG) Early Jan - Knee.

 

 

 

“Jrue, in a kind of subtle, understated way is very, very strong and I think he loved the challenge, beating him to a spot, having the strength to kind of take a hit, pressuring him a little bit. There’s probably only a handful of guards, if even that many, like Jrue that could maybe pick him up higher, pick him up earlier, do some different things to him.” - Mike Budenholzer after his team’s win against the Pelicans in their game on Monday.

 

 

“There’s a very rare group of people who have the presence that he has and that guys just want to be around and listen to. Ricky is that guy and they love to play with him even more.” - J.B. Bickerstaff on the presence of Ricky Rubio around the team after their win against the Jazz in their game on Monday.

 

 

 

PG Jrue Holiday

SG Grayson Allen

SF Khris Middleton

PF Giannis Antetokounmpo

C Brook Lopez

 

PG Darius Garland

SG Donovan Mitchell 

SF Lamar Stevens

PF Evan Mobley

C Jarrett Allen

 

 

PPG: G. Antetokounmpo (31)

APG: J. Holiday (7.6)

Reb/G: G. Antetokounmpo (11.1)

 

PPG: D. Mitchell (29.3)

APG: D. Garland (8)

Reb/G: J. Allen (10.3)

 

Coaches:

Milwaukee Bucks: Mike Budenholzer (5th season)

Cleveland Cavaliers: J.B. Bickerstaff (5th season)