A pair of superstars leading the way for their Eastern Conference clubs will collide on the hardwood Friday, as LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers prepare to do battle with Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks in Wisconsin.
Sportsbook opened the Bucks as 2.5-point home underdogs with a total of 209.5.
- The Cavaliers are 2-7-1 ATS in their last 10 games vs divisional opponents.
- The Cavaliers are 7-3 SU in their last 10 games on the road.
- The Bucks are 2-6 ATS in their last eight games at home.
Antetokounmpo impressed in his 2017-18 debut, collecting 37 points on 13-of-22 shooting and adding 13 rebounds, three assists and three steals in a 108-100 win over the Boston Celtics. The Bucks bowed out of the first round of the playoffs a year ago and haven’t advanced past the Eastern Conference quarterfinals since 2000-01, but they’ll very likely get further this season.
The Cavs have eight new players on a team that went to the NBA Finals in each of the last three years, but point guard Derrick Rose was the best of the new recruits in Tuesday’s Sportsbook win over the Boston Celtics. Rose finished the game with 14 points and four rebounds in 31 minutes of action while filling in for the injured Isaiah Thomas.
James came one assist shy of notching a triple-double thanks to a 29-point, 16-rebound, nine-assist effort in the triumph over Boston.
OVER bettors love seeing these teams get together due to their penchant for participating in high-scoring affairs. In the previous 10 matchups between the clubs, the OVER is 8-2.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Oddsmakers at Sportsbook opened the Milwaukee Bucks as 3-point underdogs in this betting matchup earlier today, while the OVER/UNDER betting line was sitting around 211.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
Handicapping prediction models run by the computers at OddsShark pick a 106-104 result in favor of the Cavaliers. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NBA matchups here.
Cleveland Cavaliers vs Milwaukee Bucks Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Supporters of the Cleveland Cavaliers have seen them go 1-0 and 0-1 ATS so far this NBA season, while the Milwaukee Bucks are at 1-0 and 1-0 ATS. In OVER/UNDER totals betting, the Bucks are 1-0, while the Cleveland Cavaliers are 0-1. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Milwaukee vs Cleveland injuries news.
The OddsShark betting Power Rankings have the Milwaukee Bucks at No. 21 and the Cleveland Cavaliers at No. 16 heading into this NBA contest.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
LeBron James scored 29 points and chipped in with 16 rebounds for Cleveland on Tuesday, leading the Cavaliers to a 102-99 victory over Boston at Quicken Loans Arena.
Boston was victimized by Giannis Antetokounmpo for 37 points as the Bucks defeated the Celtics 108-100 in NBA action on Wednesday.
- Cleveland is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games
- Cleveland is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games
- Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
- Milwaukee is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Milwaukee's last 12 games
- Milwaukee is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games at home
- Milwaukee is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Cleveland home to Orlando, Saturday, October 21
Milwaukee home to Portland, Saturday, October 21
